BM in Worship Studies

The BM in Worship Studies is designed to prepare the student for careers related to music in worship, whether in the local church setting or in related fields.Students will learn, through classroom studies, ensemble participation, private study, and field experience, competencies to prepare them for an exciting career in music and worship ministries.Topics covered in class include sound technology, worship planning and leadership, worship music history, church administration, and the relationship between church music and culture.Students also study conducting and education, topics directly applicable to the degree field. This is a professional degree designed to prepare the student for possible advanced studies in church music.

Degrees Requirements

General Degree Requirements		Completed
	Sophomore Comp
	Piano Proficiency
	Chapel Requirement
	Recital Attendance
	Senior Comprehensive Exam
	Writing Proficiency
	Half Senior Recital

University Core Requirements

	Course	Hours
BIBL 1301	Old Testament	3
BIBL 1302	New Testament	3
ENGL 1301	English Comp I	3
ENGL 1302	English Comp II	3
ENGL 230_	Literature (2301, 2302, or 2303)	3
MATH ____	Math (1301 or above)	3
FSSC	Fitness and Sports Science _____, _____, _____	3
	Foreign Language	4
COMM 1301	Speech Communication	3
	Lab Science	4
	Science (second field)	3
PSYC 1301	Psychology	3
	Social Science	3
	TOTAL	44

Major: Worship Studies

	Course	Hours
MUSI 3321	Music, Learning and Children	3
MUSI 3322	Older Children and Music	3
MUSI 3122	Introduction to Conducting	1
MUSI 3223	Choral Conducting	2
MUSI 4321	Music for Adolescents	3
MUCM 4222	Choral Music of the Church	2
MUCM 42XX	Song Writing and Arranging	2
MUCM 4326	Practicum in Music Ministry	3
MUCM 4327	Survey of Worship Song	3
MUEI / MUEV	____, ____, ____, ____ ____, ____, ____, ____	4 4
MUCM 4328	Philosophy of Worship	3
CHST 3321 *	Baptist History and Distinctives	0-3
MNST 3341 *	Work of the Minister	0-3
	TOTAL	33-39

* indicates courses required for ministerial grant

Music Core Requirements

	Course	Hours
MUPS (prin) (advanced)	____, ____, ____, ____ ____, ____, ____, ____	6 6
MUPS (sec)	Secondary Performance area	0-2
MUPS 43X1	Applied Principal Pedagogy	3
MUTC 1125	Diction	1
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	Counterpoint	2
MUTC 4231	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	2
CONC 1000	Recital Attendance _____, _____, _____, _____ _____, _____, _____, _____
	TOTAL	49-51