Music Ministry

Bachelor of Arts Degree

College	Arts and Sciences
Academic Awards	Bachelor of Arts
Credits Required	125 semester credits
Coordinator	Bill Owen

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Music Ministry provides students with specialized course work in church music philosophy and administration, worship design, and hymnology. Graduates of this program will be competent to serve as the Minister of Music in a local church.

A Northwest University graduate with any degree in music should be able to:

Demonstrate skills needed to understand and explain theoretical constructs in the analysis of musical score.
Understand and appreciate a broad range of musical styles and cultures.
Show evidence of knowledge in the areas of music history and literature appropriate for the undergraduate level and for entrance to graduate study.
Perform competently both as a member of an ensemble and as a soloist.
Effectively direct others in musical performances.
Develop an ongoing acquisition of competence in existing and developing music computer programs.

In addition to the goals stated above, graduates of this program should be able to:

Understand the function and importance of music in the total ministry of the church.
Direct a complete church music program.
Lead or provide for the leadership of a variety of church music ministries including choral and instrumental groups, and congregational singing.
Identify and organize music instructional programs in the church as appropriate.

General Education Requirements (54 credits)

Humanities (16 credits)
- ENGL 1013 Expository Writing
- ENGL 1023 MLA Research Writing
- Literature - Select one course from the following:
  - ENGL 2113 British Literature I or
    ENGL 2123 British Literature II
  - ENGL 2213 American Literature I: Pre-Civil War Period or
    ENGL 2223 American Literature II: Civil War to Present
  - ENGL 3413 World Literature I or
    ENGL 3423 World Literature II
- COMM 1212 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
- Language Arts - Select five credits from the following:
  - ENGL 2043 Creative Writing
  - ENGL 2313 Structure of English
  - ENGL 2653 Critical Thinking and Writing
  - Any Course in Literature
  - Any Biblical or Modern Language Course
  - Any Communication Course except COMM 1212
Science & Mathematics (10 credits)
- Quantitative Reasoning (PHIL 2703 acceptable)
- SCIE xxx4 Science course with Lab (4 credits)
- MATH/SCIE xxxx Math or Science Elective
Social Science (12 credits)
- HIST xxx3 Any Course in History
- Choose three additional areas:
  - Church History or Political Science
  - Economics (BUSM 2303 Principles of Microeconomics or
    BUSM 2353 Principles of Macroeconomics
  - Geography
  - Philosophy (except PHIL 2703) PHIL 2753 recommended
  - Physical Education
  - PSYC 1013 General Psychology, recommended
  - SOCI 1113 Survey of Sociology, recommended
Biblical Studies (30 credits)
- BIBL 1103 OT History and Literature
- BIBL 1203 NT History and Literature
- BIBL 2213 Jesus and the Synoptic Gospels
- BIBL 2553 Biblical Interpretation
- BIBL 3133 Psalms
- THEO 1213 Christian Thought
- THEO 2503 Pentecostal Spirituality
- THEO 3213 Systematic Theology I
- THEO/BIBL xxx3 Theology or Bible elective (6 credits)

Major Requirements (54 credits)

Music Core (37 credits)

MUSI 1033
MUSI 1113 Written Theory I
MUSI 1123 Written Theory II
MUSI 1131 Ear Training and Sight-Singing I
MUSI 1141 Ear Training and Sight-Singing II
MUSI 2113 Written Theory III
MUSI 2123 Written Theory IV
MUSI 2131 Ear Training and Sight-Singing III
MUSI 2141 Ear Training and Sight-Singing IV
MUSI 3163 Composition I
MUSI 3173 Composition II
MUSI 3213 Music History I
MUSI 3223 Music History II
MUAP 2582 Basic Computer Notation
MUAP 3312 Conducting I
MUAP 3322 Conducting II

Ensemble Requirements (0 credits)
(Ensemble courses must be passed to satisfy degree requirements. It is anticipated that one ensemble will be taken each enrolled semester.)
- Select 8 courses of the following
  - MUAP 1020 Concert Choir
  - MUAP 1030 Northwest Choralons
  - MUAP 1050 Wind Ensemble
  - MUAP 1060 Northwest Jazz Band
  - MUAP 1070 Northwest Vocal Jazz
  - MUAP 2040 Chamber Choir
Music Ministry Courses (8 credits)

MUSI 3413 Philosophy and Admin of Church Music
MUSI 3432 Hymnody
MUSI 3441 Worship Team Methods
MUSI 3451 Sound and Lighting
MUSI 4941 Music Internship

Private Lessons (12 credits)*

MUPL xxx1 Major Instrument (8 credits)
MUPL xxx1 Minor Instrument (4 credits)

General Elective Requirements (0 credits)

Any college-level courses.