Major in Music: Church Focus
132 CREDITS. This program is designed to prepare students for their specific ministry interest and gifts. Expanding on the IMM two year program, this degree provides a well-rounded preparation to help you grow in leadership skills, musicianship, creativity, humility, Biblical wisdom and depth in your relationship with God in order to be an effective leader and musician in the Body of Christ. The learning is practical, hands-on, and thorough. The instructors are professional pastors and musicians, who bring passion for God and life experience to mentoring students in integrating musical excellence with spiritual effectiveness. Whether you are looking to become a vocational church musician, or simply to develop into a more skilled lay leader, we are committed to training, equipping, and encouraging tomorrow’s church music leaders.
General Studies (21)
GEN 100 Personal Resource Mgmt. (1)
GEN 101 English Composition (3)
GEN 281 Intro to Event Planning (2)
GEN 400 Senior Seminar (3)
GEN 431 History of Christianity I (3)
GEN 432 History of Christianity II (3)
GEN 152 Aesthetics: Art and Spirit. (2)
Choose four of the following:
GEN 251 Visual Arts Seminar (1)
GEN 252 Drama Seminar (1)
GEN 253 Dance Seminar (1)
GEN 254 Creative Writing Seminar (1)
GEN 255 Digital Arts Seminar (1)
GEN 256 Film and Media Seminar (1)
Bible & Theology (39)
THS 101 Survey of Christian Beliefs (3)
THS 112 Holy Spirit (3)
BIB 101 Old Testament Survey (3)
BIB 152 New Testament Survey (3)
PTH 121 Bible Research (3)
PTH 221 Intro. to Hermeneutics (3)
THS 201 Systematic Theology I (3)
THS 202 Systematic Theology II (3)
THS 212 Concepts of the Church (3)
Bible & Theology Electives (12)
Ministry (12)
PTH 101 Spiritual Formation I (3)
PTH 122 Evangelism Strategies (3)
PTH 201 Spiritual Formation II (3)
PMN 382 Leadership Development (3)
Music Major (47)
MUS 401 Vocal Arranging (1)
MUS 402 Instrumental Arranging (1)
MUS 105 Sight Sing. & Ear Train. I (1)
MUS 106 Sight Sing. & Ear Train. II (1)
MUS 205 Sight Sing. & Ear Train. III (1)
MUS 206 Sight Sing. & Ear Train. IV (1)
MUS 142 Live Sound Fund. I (1)
MUS 241 Live Sound Fund. II (2)
MUS 162 Survey of Popular Mus... (2)
MUS 165 His. & Phil. Ch. Mus... (3)
MUS 171 Art of Performance (1)
MUS 252 Music Ministry Mgmt. (2)
MUS 253 Worship Leading Lab (2)
MUS 361 Classical Music Survey (1)
MUS 363 World Music Survey (1)
Choose four of the following:
MUS 101 Music Theory I (2)
MUS 102 Music Theory II (2)
MUS 201 Music Theory III (2)
MUS 202 Music Theory IV (2)
MUS 301 Music Theory V (2)
MUS 302 Music Theory VI (2)
Ensembles (12 courses; 6 credits)
MUS 111 - 412 Vocal Ensemble I (.5)
MUS 113 - 214 Instrument. Ens. (.5)
MUS 115 - 116 Percussion Ens. (.5)
MUS 117 - 318 Performance Ens. (.5)
MUS 119 - 320 Worship Ensem. (.5)
Individual Lessons (choose eight from the following [may take the same instrument multiple times]; 8 credits):
MUS 130-139 Ind. Mus. Lessons (1)
MUS 131/231/331/431 Keyboard (1)
MUS 132/232/332/432 Guitar (1)
MUS 133/233/333/433 Bass (1)
MUS 134/234/334/434 Drums (1)
MUS 135/235/335/435 Strings (1)
MUS 136/236/336/436 Woodwind (1)
MUS 137/237/337/437 Brass (1)
Practicums (1)
MIN 105/106 Servant Leadership (1)
MIN 107 - 408 Chapel Worship (0)
MUS 489 Grad Recital (0)
Internship (4)
MIN 221 Church Music Internship (1)
MIN 222 Church Music Internship (2)
Internship Electives (1)
MUS 173 - 474 Arts Round Table (0)
Open Electives (8)
Life Experience (0)
PTH 100A-400B Life Experience x8
