Academics

Worship Arts Music Pastor

It is the intent of the Fine Arts Department that as a result of completing the Worship Arts Music Pastor degree, students will demonstrate a balance and ability in functional music skills, church ministry and administration to meet the changing needs of the music ministry of the church.

Music Pastor Core Classes (65 credits)

MUS Ensemble Electives (4)
MUS Music Electives (8)
MUS Major Instrument Lesson (8)
MUS Minor Instrument Lesson (4)
MUS 151 Theory I
MUS 152 Theory II
MUS 251 Theory III
MUS 252 Theory IV
MUS 263 Rhythm Section Methods
MUS 264 Orchestral Methods
MUS 334 Historical Foundations of Music in Worship
MUS 336 Worship Leading
MUS 361 Conducting I
MUS 362 Conducting II
MUS 363 Music History I
MUS 467 Principles of Leadership in Worship Arts
MUS 468 Church Music Pedagogy
MUS 488 Internship
MUS 495 Senior Project/Recital
  • Students must enroll in an Ensemble, Conducting Lab and Recital Performance each semester.
  • Students must complete piano proficiencies by the end of Theory IV or the spring of the year before their Senior Project/Recital to be given a date for their recital.

Four Year Typical Program

First Year

FALL
Course Name
Theory I
Applied lesson - major inst
Applied lesson - minor inst
Ensemble
Conducting Lab
Recital Performance
Music Appreciation for Majors
Foundations of Leadership
Spiritual Formation
College Rhetoric
Total Credits


Credits
4
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
3
3
16
SPRING
Course Name
Theory II
Applied lesson - major inst
Applied lesson - minor inst
Ensemble
Conducting Lab
Recital Performance
Public Speaking
Global Perspectives
PE Elective
Old Testament
Total Credits


Credits
4
1
1
1
0
0
2
3
1
3
16

Second Year

FALL
Course Name
Theory III
Applied lesson - major inst
Applied lesson - minor inst
Ensemble
Conducting Lab
Recital Performance
Foun. of Rhythm & Gesture
Rhythm Section Methods
General Psychology
New Testament
History Elective
Ministry Project
Total Credits


Credits
4
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
0
18
SPRING
Course Name
Theory IV
Applied lesson - major inst
Applied lesson - minor inst
Ensemble
Conducting Lab
Recital Performance
Orchestral Methods
Systematic Theology I
Critical Thought Elective
PE Elective
Music Elective
Ministry Project
Total Credits


Credits
4
1
1
1
0
0
2
3
3
1
2
0
18
Piano Proficiencies completed by end of spring semester second year.

Third Year

FALL
Course Name
Music History I
Applied lesson - major inst
Ensemble
Conducting Lab
Recital Performance
Conducting I
Prin of Ldeship in Worship Arts
Bible Study Methods
Math Elective
English Elective
Ministry Project
Total Credits


Credits
3
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
3
0
17
SPRING
Course Name
Applied lesson - major inst
Ensemble
Conducting Lab
Recital Performance
Conducting II
Hist. Found of Music in Worship
Music Elective
Socio/Cultural Anthropology
Systematic Theology III
Old Testament Elective
Ministry Credit
Total Credits


Credits
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
3
0
16

Fourth Year

FALL
Course Name
Applied lesson - major inst
Ensemble
Conducting Lab
Recital Performance
Internship
Church Music Pedagogy
Music Elective
New Testament Elective
Science Elective
Acts/Pentecostal Distinctives
Total Credits


Credits
1
0
0
0
3
2
2
3
3
3
17
SPRING
Course Name
Applied lesson - major inst
Ensemble
Conducting Lab
Recital Performance
Music Elective
Worship Leading
Senior Project
Bible Elective
English Elective
Total Credits


Credits
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
13