Church Music Degree Requirements

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN CHURCH MUSIC AND WORSHIP – 58 hours     

• MUSC 131 Music Theory and Skills I 
• MUSC 132 Music Theory and Skills II 
• MUSC 231 Music Theory and Skills III 
• MUSC 232 Music Theory and Skills IV
• MUSC 333 Music History I 
• MUSC 334 Music History II 
• MUSC 312 Basic Conducting 
• MUSC 313 Advanced Conducting 
• MUSC 401 World Music 
• MUSC 422 Arranging  
• MUSC 423 Form and Analysis 
• MUAI, MUAP, or MUAV 121-499   Six semester hours of Applied Music attaining levels as outlined in the Music Department Handbook 
• MUAM 013 Applied Instruments (Guitar) 
• MUCM 221 Introduction to Church Music and Worship 
• MUCM 323 Church Music Education 
• MUCM 424 Worship Styles 
• MUCM 426 History and Philosophy of Church Music 
• MUCM 491 Music and Worship Practicum 
• MUPR 109-119 Six hours of ensembles, attain levels as outlined in the Music Department Handbook 
• MUPR 121 Class Voice and Diction 
• MUPR 117 Class Piano I 
• MUPR 118 Class Piano II 
• MUPR 219 Guitar Techniques  

ADDENDUM: Piano majors will substitute MUPR 221 – Piano Pedagogy for MUPR 117 – Class Piano I and MUPR 118 – Class Piano II. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN CHURCH MUSIC AND WORSHIP–26 semester hours as follows:

• MUSC 131 Music Theory and Skills I
• MUSC 132 Music Theory and Skills II 
• MUSC 312  Basic Conducting 
• MUSC 401 World  Music 
• MUPR 117 Class Piano I 
• MUPR 118 Class Piano II      

Two semester hours of applied voice (if voice is not the applied emphasis selected).

Four semesters of applied music on the major instrument attaining levels as outlined in the Music Department Handbook. Four semesters of the major ensemble most closely related to his/her primary instrument.

Four hours of Church Music and Worship courses (to be chosen from MUCM 221, 323, 424, or 426)

ADDENDUM: Church Music and Worship minors with an emphasis in voice must also take MUPR 121, Class Voice and Diction.