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Course Listings
Music in Worship
A minor is available in Music in Worship. See also the major and minor in Music and the minor in Theological Studies and Christian Ministries.
Minor in Music in Worship
21-22 credit hours
- MUS 201 Music Theory4
- MUS 202 Music Theory4
- MUS 204 Western Music and Expression3
- MUS 311 Topics in Music Literature2
- MUS 312 Conducting I2
- Applied music4
- One of the following courses:2-3
- Participation in a core ensemble at least four semesters NC
- Sophomore recital or project (may be given in junior or senior year) NC
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates with a minor in Music in Worship will:
- Demonstrate growth in musicianship and artistry for excellence in music performance.
- Demonstrate increased skills and knowledge for quality scholarship in music.
- Develop expertise toward effective pedagogies and leadership in music.
- Integrate performance skills, aesthetic understandings and academic work toward music’s service as an instrument of peacemaking and the deepening of Christian faith.
- Demonstrate preparedness for a vibrant career that includes using the musical arts for a positive contribution to society.
MUS 201 Music Theory
This course develops skills in analysis and composition to learn melodic, contrapuntal, harmonic, motivic, and formal principles of music towards a stronger theoretical understanding of how music is constructed. Although a variety of styles will be explored and used as...
MUS 202 Music Theory
A continuation of Mus 201, this course continues the study of Western music theory via analysis and composition activities. Concepts studied include phrase structure, linear dominant chords, predominant and linear harmonic functions, melodic figuration and dissonance, deeper exploration of diatonic...
MUS 204 Western Music and Expression
Western Music and Expression is an Artistic World course that engages students in listening to, interpreting, and reflecting on music in the Western tradition as a form of human expression. Through historical and cultural perspectives, students explore how music has...
MUS 208 Piano Pedagogy
This introductory course in the piano pedagogy sequence focuses on the beginning student and on the materials and teaching techniques most effective for this level of instruction. The course includes weekly lecture-discussion sessions, observation of class and private instruction, and...
MUS 210 Elementary Music Methods
This course is designed for teaching general music at the elementary level for elementary and music education majors. The course will introduce students to traditional and current methodologies of classroom music instruction. Emphasis on lesson planning, scope and sequence of...
MUS 311 Topics in Music Literature
The study of a major composer, genre or style. Prerequisites: Mus 201-202 and Mus 204 or consent permission of the instructor.
MUS 312 Conducting I
Principles of conducting theory and practice. Course begins with basic technique and progresses to score preparation and rehearsal planning for choral ensembles. (Offered in even years)