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 |
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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
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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
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Credits 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 3 1 3 16 |
Second Year |
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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
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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
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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 |
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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
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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
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Credits 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 3 3 0 16 |
Fourth Year |
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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
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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
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Credits 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 3 13 |

