BA in Worship Arts

The BA degree with a Worship Arts emphasis is designed for the student who does not wish to pursue a fully professional BM degree in Worship Studies but who wishes to pursue a calling to worship music and ministry and who has a strong musical background to gain a BA degree in music. This degree does not required a recital and many of the more musically advanced requirements of the professional degree but will thoroughly prepare the student for a career in worship and church music ministries.Most of the course work pertaining to worship and music ministry are identical to the BM degree.

Degree Requirements

General Degree Requirements		Completed
	Sophomore Comp
	Chapel (80 credits)
	Senior Comprehensive Exam
	Writing Proficiency
	Recital Attendance

University Core Requirements

	Course	Hours
BIBL 1301	Old Testament	3
BIBL 1302	New Testament	3
	May choose 3 hours of BIBL and 3 hours from CHST, MNST, THEO 1131 or THEO 1132
ENGL 1301	English Comp I	3
ENGL 1302	English Comp II	3
ENGL 230_	Literature (2301, 2302, or 2303) Humanities see music requirements.	3
MATH ____	Math (1301 or above)	3
FSSC	Fitness and Sports Science _____, _____, _____	3
	Foreign Language (2 years)	14
COMM 1301	Speech Communication	3
	Musical Acoustics (Lab Science)	4
	Science (second field)	3
PSYC 1301	Psychology	3
	Social Science	3
	TOTAL	54-57

Major: Worship Arts

	Course	Hours
MUTC 1131	Ear Training I	1
MUTC 1133	Keyboard Harmony I	1
MUTC 1235	Harmony I	2
MUTC 1132	Ear Training II	1
MUTC 1134	Keyboard Harmony II	1
MUTC 1236	Harmony II	2
MUTC 2131	Ear Training III	1
MUTC 2133	Keyboard Harmony III	1
MUTC 2235	Harmony III	2
MUTC 2132	Ear Training IV	1
MUTC 2134	Keyboard Harmony IV	1
MUTC 2236	Harmony IV	2
MUTC 2338	Computers in Music	3
MUTC 3231	Form and Analysis	2
MUTC 3233 or 4231	Counterpoint or Orchestration	2
MUHL 2241	Music Literature I	2
MUHL 2242	Music Literature II	2
MUHL 3241	Music History I	2
MUHL 3242	Music History II will satisfy Humanities requirement	2
MUHPS (prin) (advanced)	_____,_____,_____,_____, _____,_____,_____,_____,	4 4
MUEI/ MUEV	_____,_____,_____,_____, _____,_____,	2 4
CONC 1000 6 semesters required	Recital Attendance _____,_____,_____, _____,_____,_____,
	TOTAL	45

Worship Arts Emphasis

	Course	Hours
MUCM 4327	Survey of Worship Song	3
MUCM 4326	Practicum in Music Ministry	3
MUCM 4328	Philosophy of Worship	3
MUCM 42XX	Song Writing and Arranging	2
MUSI 3122	Intro to Conducting	1
MUSI 3223	Choral Conducting	2
	TOTAL	14

Minor: Religion

Logsdon School of Theology Credits	12
Logsdon Upper Level Credits	6
TOTAL	18

TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED

131-134