Bachelor of Church Music


Bachelor of Church Music

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This Bachelor of Church Music Program produces knowledgeable and flexible musicians who have a breadth of understanding in diverse worship traditions. Depending on the specific concentration (organ, choral, or piano), these skills include leading congregational song and liturgy, choral conducting, planning for and rehearsing a wide array of ensembles, and planning appropriate music for the church year for the congregation, instrumental groups, and choral ensembles.

 

REQUIREMENTS AND PLANS OF STUDY

All Bachelors programs require minimum of 128 credits to graduate. The graduation requirements for each level of degree program including specific number of credits to be completed are as follows.

 

Church Music Core Courses (106 credits)

  •  Principal Instrument (21 credits)
  •  Secondary Instrument (6 credits)
  •  Music Theory I, II, III, IV. (12 credits)
  •  Chorus (6 credits)
  •  Choral Conducting (6 credits)
  •  Western Music History (6 credits)
  •  Keyboard Harmony (6 credits)
  •  Sight Singing & Ear Training (3 credits)
  •  Music Form and Analysis (6 credits)
  •  Field Education (6 credits)
  •  Introduction to Church Music (6 credits)
  •  Evangelism in Music (3 credits)
  •  Worship in Music (4 credits)
  •  Church Music Literature (6 credits)
  •  Hymnology (3 credits)
  •  Graduate Recital (6 credits)

Church Music Electives (22 credits)