Worship Arts: Worship Leading
The intent of the Worship Arts/Worship Leading degree is to equip the student to demonstrate a balance and ability in functional music skills, spiritual and administrative leadership, and the ability to lead worship in a variety of different situations.
Worship Leading Core Classes (44 credits)
| MUS | 151 | Theory I | ||
| MUS | 152 | Theory II | ||
| MUS | 146 | Worship Arts Practicum (must take for credit at least 2 semesters) | ||
| MUS | 263 | Rhythm Section Methods | ||
| MUS | 265 | Foundations of Rhythm and Gesture | ||
| MUS | 361 | Conducting I | ||
| MUS | 336 | Worship Leading | ||
| THEO | 3xx | Theology of Christian Worship (also a theology elective) | ||
| MUS | 334 | Historical Foundations of Music in Worshi | ||
| MUS | 467 | Principles of Leadership in Worship Arts | ||
| MUS | 488 | Internship | ||
| MUS | 495 | Senior Project/Recital | ||
| MUS | Ensemble (4) | |||
| MUS | Major Instrument Lessons (8) | |||
| MUS | Minor Instrument Lesson (4) |
- Students must enroll in an Ensemble, Conducting Lab and Recital Performance and a lesson in their major instrument each semester.
- Students must pass an acoustic guitar and piano proficiencies by the end of the year before their Senior Project/Recital.
Four Year Typical Program
First Year |
|||
| FALL | |||
| Course Name | Credits | ||
| Theory I |
4
|
||
| Applied lesson - major inst |
1
|
||
| Applied lesson - minor inst |
1
|
||
| Ensemble |
1
|
||
| Conducting Lab |
0
|
||
| Recital Performance |
0
|
||
| Worship Arts Practicum |
1
|
||
| Foundations of Leadership |
1
|
||
| Spiritual Formation |
3
|
||
| College Rhetoric |
3
|
||
| Total Credits |
15
|
||
| SPRING | |
| Course Name | Credits |
| Theory II |
4
|
| Applied lesson - major inst |
1
|
| Applied lesson - minor inst |
1
|
| Ensemble |
1
|
| Conducting Lab |
0
|
| Recital Performance |
0
|
| Worship Arts Practicum |
1
|
| Global Perspectives |
3
|
| PE Elective |
1
|
| Bible Elective |
3
|
| Old Testament |
3
|
| Total Credits |
18
|
Second Year |
|
| FALL | |
| Course Name | Credits |
| Worship Arts Practicum |
0
|
| Applied lesson - major inst |
1
|
| History Elective |
3
|
| Ensemble |
1
|
| Conducting Lab |
0
|
| Recital Performance |
0
|
| Foun. of Rhythm & Gesture |
1
|
| Rhythm Section Methods |
1
|
| General Psychology |
3
|
| New Testament |
3
|
| Music Appreciation for Majors |
2
|
| Ministry Project I |
0
|
| Total Credits |
15
|
| SPRING | |
| Course Name | Credits |
| Worship Arts Practicum |
0
|
| Applied lesson - major inst |
1
|
| Critical Thought Electie |
3
|
| Ensemble |
1
|
| Conducting Lab |
0
|
| Recital Performance |
0
|
| Algebra |
2
|
| Systematic Theology I |
3
|
| General Elective |
3
|
| PE Elective |
1
|
| Public Speaking |
2
|
| Ministry Project II |
0
|
| Total Credits |
16
|
Third Year |
|
| FALL | |
| Course Name | Credits |
| General Elective |
3
|
| Applied lesson - major inst |
1
|
| Ensemble |
0
|
| Conducting Lab |
0
|
| Recital Performance |
0
|
| Worship Arts Practicum |
0
|
| Conducting I |
2
|
| Prin of Ldeship Worship Arts |
3
|
| Bible Study Methods |
3
|
| English Elective |
3
|
| Ministry Project III |
0
|
| Total Credits |
15
|
| SPRING | |
| Course Name | Credits |
| Applied lesson - major inst |
1
|
| Ensemble |
0
|
| Conducting Lab |
0
|
| Recital Performance |
0
|
| Worship Leading |
2
|
| Hist. Found of Music in Worship |
2
|
| General Elective |
3
|
| Socio/Cultural Anthropology |
3
|
| Systematic Theology III |
3
|
| Old Testament Elective |
3
|
| Ministry Credit IV |
0
|
| Total Credits |
17
|
Piano and Guitar Proficiencies completed by end of spring semester |
Fourth Year |
|
| FALL | |
| Course Name | Credits |
| Applied lesson - major inst |
1
|
| Theology of Christian Worship |
2
|
| Conducting Lab |
0
|
| Recital Performance |
0
|
| Ensemble |
0
|
| Internship |
3
|
| General Elective |
3
|
| General Elective |
3
|
| New Testament Elective |
3
|
| Biology |
3
|
| Total Credits |
18
|
| SPRING | |
| Course Name | Credits |
| Applied lesson - major inst |
1
|
| Ensemble |
0
|
| Conducting Lab |
0
|
| Recital Performance |
0
|
| Worship Arts Practicum |
0
|
| General Elective |
2
|
| Senior Project |
2
|
| General Elective |
3
|
| Systematic Theology III |
3
|
| Acts/Pent Distinctives |
3
|
| English Elective |
3
|
| Total Credits |
17
|