Church Music, B.M.

All music majors include:

• MUS-111 Basic Musicianship I
• MUS-112 Basic Musicianship II
• MUS-120 Introductory Music Literature
• MUS-211 Basic Musicianship III Basic Musicianship III: Written & Analy
• MUS-212 Basic Musicianship IV
• MUS-220 World Music
• MUS-221 Music History I
• MUS-320 Music History II
• MUS-321 Music History III
• MUS-352 Basic Conducting
• two credits of performance topics

Candidates for the B.M. degree enroll in additional courses consistent with their major.

A church music major must include:

• MUS-312 Orchestration
• MUS-340 Church Music Ministry
• MUS-341 Hymnology
• MUS-354 Choral Conducting
• MUS-423 Survey of Choral Literature
• MUS-431 Vocal and Choral Methods
• MUS-434 Elementary Music Methods
• MUS-440 Practicum in Church Music
• MUS-450 Vocal Pedagogy
• at least two credits of music electives from courses numbered between 300 and 499 (organ principals must complete MUS-452  Service Playing)
• at least 16 credits of performance studies in any instrument or voice, including a minimum of 12 credits on the principal instrument and no less than four credits on the secondary instrument (voice principals will study piano or organ; all other principals will study voice).