Doctor of Church Music
Purpose
The purpose of this degree program is to prepare professional music leaders for helping services and glorifying God and to equip servant leaders for the effective use music in the worship, education, fellowship, and mission of the church.
Nature
The program of study leading to the Doctor of Church Music is designed to educate leaders for specialized expertise on Music. In this program, we provide students with meeting the needs of the music leaders and directors of church. So the students will possess highly developed academic and performance skills in music.
Specialization
Candidates are expected to select their area of specialization and will do their Doctoral Project within that area. In this project they may focus on such area of music as the following: Musicology, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Art Song, and Analytical Tech, etc.
Admission Requirements
For admission of the Doctor of Church Music, candidates should have advanced knowledge related with music.
Required documents and fee
- Application Form I and II: an application is valid for one year.
- Personal Statement (in 250 words or more) describing reasons for wanting to study with confession of faith.
- Resume
- Official transcripts of all academic work undertaken since graduation from high school. A final official transcript indicating that M.A. degree or its equivalent has been granted should be submitted.
- Application Fee ($50)
Degree Requirements
Applicants must have a grade average of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 or its equivalent in their M.A. course of studies. This program requires 54 hours of course credit inclusive of the dissertation or project thesis.
Plans of Study
Doctor of Church Music program requires 54 credits to graduate. Each student is encouraged to complete two-year recommended programs of study. Doctor of Church Music program can be taken as recommended as follows. If you need assistance in selecting courses, please contact your mentor for his/her help.
MUSC 800 Applied Instrument I, II, III (3 credits)
MUSC 801 Applied Voice I, II, III (3 credits)
MUSC 802 Advanced Seminar in Composition I, II, III (3 credits)
MUSC 803 Advanced Seminar in Conducting I, II, III (3 credits)
MUSC 804 Advanced Seminar in Church Music (3 credits)
MUSC 805 Advanced Seminar in Church Music Administration (3 credits)
MUSC 806 Advanced Seminar in Harmony (3 credits)
MUSC 807 Advanced Seminar in Counterpoint (3 credits)
MUSC 808 Advanced Seminar in Choral Arrangement (3 credits)
MUSC 809 Advanced Seminar in Music Education (3 credits)
MUSC 810 Advanced Seminar in Music History (3 credits)
MUSC 823 Hymnology (3 credits)
MUSC 824 History of Practical Church Music (3 credits)
MUSC 827 Music in Mission (3 credits)
MUSC 828 Pastoral Theology in Church Music (3 credits)
MUSC 850 Philosophical and Psychological Foundations of
Church Music Education (3 credits)
MUSC 851 Issues in Music Classroom Pedagogy (3 credits)
MUSC 852 Social and Historical Foundations of Music Education (3 credits)
MUSC 860 Vocal Literature (3 credits)
MUSC 861 Choral Literature (3 credits)
MUSC 862 Independent Study (I-V) (3 credits)
MUSC 865 Directed Readings in Music Education (I-III) (3 credits)
MUSC 867 Directed Readings in Music History (I-III) (3 credits)
MUSC 868 Directed Readings in the Psychology of Music (I-III) (3 credits)
MUSC 869 Directed Research (3 credits)