The Music Major (B.S.) with a Worship Arts Concentration is designed to prepare students for careers in the area of church music ministries. The courses within the concentration focus especially on new and current trends and methodologies in contemporary Christian praise and worship leadership. Skills are developed through contemporary instrumental methods courses and participation in contemporary music ensembles.

GENERAL EDUCATION – 66 hours

BIBLE & THEOLOGY – 30 hours

BIB 213	Hermeneutics
BSF 103	Foundations of Spiritual Formation
NTE 103	Introduction to the New Testament
NTE ___	New Testament Elective
OTE 103	Introduction to the Old Testament
OTE ___	Old Testament Elective
SYT 303	Introduction to Theology
3 hours Theology Elective from SYT or THE
6 hours of Bible/Theology Electives from any BIB, BMI, GRK 333, 343, HEB 223, 333, 343, NTE, OTE, SYT, THE, or approved integrative courses

SOCIAL SCIENCES – 12 hours

PSY 113	General Psychology
3 hours 100-, 200- or 300-level History Elective
6 hours Social Science Electives from ANT 203, CSG 113, ECO 213, 223, GHY 213, POL 213, or SOC

COMPUTER, SCIENCE, & MATHEMATICS – 9 hours

CSC 173	Introduction to Music Technology
SCI 113	Scientific Literacy or other science elective
3 hours Mathematics Elective from MAT 113, 133, 253

MAJOR – 39 hours

MUSICIANSHIP – 29 hours

CON 311	Choral Conducting I
CON 321	Choral Conducting II
CON 331	Instrumental Conducting
MPD 432	Pedagogy of Music
MRA 110	Recital Attendance (6 required semesters)
MUH 213	Music History & Literature I
MUH 223	Music History & Literature II
MUS 110	Music Seminar
MUT 111	Aural Skills I
MUT 113	Music Theory I
MUT 121	Aural Skills II
MUT 123	Music Theory II
MUT 231	Aural Skills III
MUT 233	Music Theory III
MUT 241	Aural Skills IV
MUT 243	Music Theory IV

PERFORMANCE – 10 hours

ENS 150	Handbell Choir (1 required semester)
ENS 190	Multicultural Ensemble (1 required semester)
MPN 111	Class Piano I
MPN 121	Class Piano II
MPN 231	Class Piano III
MPN 241	Class Piano IV
REC 110	Recital Performance (6 required semesters)
REC 120	Freshman Platform
REC 240	Sophomore Platform
Applied Principal (6 hours)
Required ensemble (6 semesters)
Ensemble electives (3 semesters)

WORSHIP ARTS – 21 hours

CMP 322	Contemporary Song Writing
CMU 342	Music and Worship
CMU 472	Blended Worship Repertoire
CMU 452	Organizing and Leading Music in the Contemporary Church
CMU 492	Worship Arts Internship
ENS 221	Worship Arts Team (6 semesters)
MUS 412	Stage and Sound Techniques
MUS 311	Instruments of Praise I (guitars)
MUS 321	Instruments of Praise II (keyboard/voice)
MUS 331	Instruments of Praise III (traps & aux percussion)

TOTAL = 126