2008-2009 Academic Catalog

Music, Art, and Worship School of Humanities Music, Art, and Worship 2008–09 Cedarville University 141 Worship The Bachelor of Arts in worship degree is 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, electronic 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 52-57 semester hours: Music......................................................................................10-15 Proficiencies (Voice and either piano or guitar)...................... 0-5 CLMU-1860 Voice Class................................................. 0-1 Piano.............................................................................. 0-4 CLMU-1810 Piano Class I....................................... 0-2 CLMU-1820 Piano Class II..................................... 0-2 OR PLMU-1830 Contemporary Guitar.................................. 0-2 THMU-1010 Introduction to Music Theory and Aural Skills. ...... 2 THMU-1250 Contemporary Music Theory................................ 2 PLMU-1000-4800 Private Lessons............................................ 2 PFMU-3100-3980 Large Ensembles......................................... 4 Worship.......................................................................................18 CHMU-2060 Music and the Arts in Worship.............................. 3 WSHP-1010 Introduction to Worship Ministry............................ 1 WSHP-1020 Introduction to Worship Technologies................... 2 WSHP-2200 Worship Field Experience..................................... 1 WSHP-2100 Worship Forum (every semester)......................... 0 WSHP-3100 Worship Practicum................................................ 2 WSHP-4900 Worship Internship................................................ 9 Theology.....................................................................................12 BEPT-3410 Discipleship............................................................ 3 BEOT-3140 Psalms................................................................... 3 BETH-3720 Spiritual Formation II............................................. 3 BETH-3730 Theology of Worship.............................................. 3 Specified Electives.....................................................................12 Students are required to take twelve 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, electronic media, missions, music, philosophy & religion, preseminary, and theatre. Students must take at least six of these twelve hours outside of music. Worship Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. ..........................................................0-5 General Education Requirements...........................................52-60 Worship Major Requirements..................................................52-57 Elective. .................................................................................. 11-24 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Worship First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought.............................................3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 THMU-1010 Introduction to Music Theory and Aural Skills................2 THMU-1250 Contemporary Music Theory.........................................2 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................1 PFMU-XXXX 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 Physical Education Activity Elective...................................................1 Electives.............................................................................................4 Total................................................................................................. 32 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 CHMU-2060 Music and the Arts in Worship.......................................3 WSHP-2200 Worship Field Experience..............................................1 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 PFMU-XXXX Ensemble Performance................................................2 WSHP-2100 Worship Forum (both semesters)..................................0 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Elective. ........................................................................................... 11 Total................................................................................................. 32 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.................................2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration......................................2 BEPT-3410 Discipleship.....................................................................3 BETH-3730 Theology of Worship.......................................................3 PFMU-XXXX Ensemble Performance................................................0 WSHP-2100 Worship Forum (both semesters)..................................0 WSHP-3100 Worship Practicum.........................................................2 History Elective..................................................................................3 Literature Elective..............................................................................3 Specified Electives.............................................................................9 Electives.............................................................................................5 Total................................................................................................. 32 Fourth year: BEOT-3140 Psalms............................................................................3 BETH-3720 Spiritual Formation II......................................................3 WSHP-4900 Worship Internship. .......................................................9 PFMU-XXXX Ensemble Performance................................................0 WSHP-2100 Worship Forum (one semester).....................................0 WSHP-3100 Worship Practicum.........................................................0 Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Specified Electives.............................................................................3 Electives.............................................................................................7 Total................................................................................................. 32