A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24.
Suggested Four-Year Curriculum
for a Major in Worship
First year:
BTGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 THMU-1250 Contemporary Musicianship I........................................2 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2PFMU-XXXX Large Ensemble Performance......................................2
PLMU-XXXX Private Lessons............................................................2
WSHP-1010 Introduction to Worship Ministry.....................................1 WSHP-1020 Introduction to Worship Technologies............................2 WSHP-2100 Worship Forum (both semesters)..................................0 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3
Electives.............................................................................................6
Total................................................................................................. 32
Second year:
BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3PFMU-XXXX Ensemble Performance................................................0
PLMU-XXXX Private Lessons............................................................2
THMU-2250 Contemporary Musicianship II.......................................2 THMU-2260 Contemporary Musicianship III......................................2 WSHP-2060 Music and the Arts in Worship.......................................3 WSHP-2100 Worship Forum (both semesters)..................................0 WSHP-2200 Worship Field Experience..............................................1Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3
Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3
Elective. .............................................................................................7
Total................................................................................................. 32
Third year:
BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 BTAT-3410 Discipleship......................................................................3 BTAT-3730 Theology of Worship........................................................3PFMU-XXXX Ensemble Performance................................................0
PLMU-XXXX Private Lessons............................................................2
WSHP-2100 Worship Forum (both semesters)..................................0 WSHP-3100 Worship Practicum.........................................................2History Elective..................................................................................3
Specified Electives.............................................................................9
Electives.............................................................................................3
Total................................................................................................. 31
Fourth year:
BTOT-3140 Psalms............................................................................3 BTHT-3720 Spiritual Formation II.......................................................3PFMU-XXXX Ensemble Performance................................................0
WSHP-2100 Worship Forum..............................................................0 WSHP-3100 Worship Practicum.........................................................0 WSHP-4900 Worship Internship. ....................................................3-9Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5
Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3
Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5
Specified Electives.............................................................................3
Electives.............................................................................................5
Total................................................................................................. 33
Worship
The
Bachelor of Arts in worship degree
is an interdisciplinary
degree designed to help prepare students who are interested in
careers in worship leadership and related fields. All students must
take courses in music, theology, and worship-related fields such as
theatre, broadcasting and digital media, or youth ministry.
Elective hours can be used to complete minors or to double
major. Students pursuing this major must complete the general
education core.
The following requirements involve 56–61 semester hours:
Music.....................................................................................14–19
Proficiencies (voice, either piano or guitar, and
Theory/Aural Skills) .......................................................... 0–7
CLMU-1860 Voice Class.................................................0–1Piano..............................................................................0–4
CLMU-1810 Piano Class I...................................... 0–2 CLMU-1820 Piano Class II.................................... 0–2OR
PLMU-1830 Contemporary Guitar..................................0–2 THMU-1010 Introduction to Music Theory and Aural Skills..................................................................0–2 THMU-1250 Contemporary Musicianship I............................... 2 THMU-2250 Contemporary Musicianship II.............................. 2 THMU-2260 Contemporary Musicianship III............................. 2 PLMU-1000–4830 Private Lessons........................................... 6 PFMU-3100–3980 Large Ensembles........................................ 2Worship.......................................................................................18
WSHP-1010 Introduction to Worship Ministry............................ 1 WSHP-1020 Introduction to Worship Technologies................... 2 WSHP-2060 Music and the Arts in Worship.............................. 3 WSHP-2100 Worship Forum (every semester)......................... 0 WSHP-2200 Worship Field Experience..................................... 1 WSHP-3100 Worship Practicum................................................ 2 WSHP-4900 Worship Internship............................................ 3–9Theology.....................................................................................12
BTOT-3140 Psalms................................................................... 3 BTAT-3410 Discipleship............................................................. 3 BTHT-3720 Spiritual Formation II.............................................. 3 BTAT-3730 Theology of Worship. .............................................. 3Specified Electives.....................................................................12
Students are required to take 12 class hours in fields that would
be helpful in combination with worship studies. The specified
fields are: business administration, Christian education, Christian
ministries management, communication studies, broadcasting
and digital media, missions, music, philosophy and religion,
preseminary, psychology, and theatre. Students must take at least
six of these 12 hours outside of the department of music.
Worship Major Curriculum Summary
Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5
General Education Requirements..........................................51–59
Worship Major Requirements.................................................56–61
Electives...................................................................................8–21
Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128
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