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Master ofMusic in Church Music
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Applicants should hold a baccalaureate degree in music from on accredited or recognized institution and should hove a 3.0 grade point overage (on a4.0scale ). College graduates without a ma jor in music may be admitted to the program while removing any deficiencies through class study and private instruction. Eight units of Bible (including both Old Testament Survey and New Testament Sur vey) on the undergraduate level are required. If adeficiencyexists, the applicant may ta ke these studi es (for zero graduate music degree credit) at Talbot School of Theology. Acombined score of 1000 for verbal and quantitative on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required. This examination should be completed before the first semester of study and no later than the end of the first semester. International students and res ident aliens whose first language is not English must toketheTest of English as aForeign Language (TOEFL). Additional information may be found in this catalog under General University Admi ssion, Registra ti on and Graduation Requirements. All international student applicants should submit their applications at least six months in advance of the semester in which they intend to enroll. Music Qualifying Examinations will be given in written and aural theory, sight si nging, piano proficiency, music history and conducting. These qualifying examina tions ore to be token before the beginning of the semester in which the student enrolls. The applicant may complete the retesting of any deficient areas by the end of the eighth week of the semes ter. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Requi rements for the degree include the successful completion of the prescribed and elective courses with a cumulative GPA in all subjects of at least 3.0. Eight units of previous graduate study with a grade point of at least 3.0 may be transferred in with the exception of worship Nine units of course load is considered fu ll-time statusfor all graduatestudents. The applicant's progress will be reviewed by the music faculty upon the completion of the following : (13-14 un its) 501,502 or 503,533,534,535,536, BE 515 or STM 775 and a biblical exposition elective. The final project, fo r which there are no units, is to include a formal paper stating the student's personal philosophy of church music. Concurrent wi th the completion of the above paper will be on oral examination covering the following topics: worship, church music in the United States or musiccultures of the wo rld and church music administration. '
Program Director: William Lock, D.M.A.
The Moster of Music degree in church music is a comprehensive program of both concentrated studies and practical experience. The Moster of Musicdegree in church music offers two distinct emphases; one for ministry in a local church in theUnited States, and one for the musician plann ing a cross-cultural ministry in the United States. Since some churches and mission organ izations do not hove the financial resources to warrant the hiring of afull-time minister of music, students enro ll ed in the Moster of Music Degree program may wish to consider some studies in asecond area of mini stry, such as: adult Christian education, youth or children's ministry, church school music education, private music teaching, composition/arranging, accounting or journalism. OBJECTIVES The objectives of the Moster of Music Degree in Church Music ore: l) to promote the development of a personal philosophy of church music which integrates a biblical theology with a study of historical practice and current trends; 2) io emphasize the priority of both individual and corporate worship as well as the need for revital ized congregati onal participation; 3) to create on understanding of the purposes of church music for various cultural, age, and doctrinal groups; 4) to increase the awareness of the many available resources - literature, materials, organizations, and personnel; 5) to encourage further development of specific musical skills and to ga in some knowledge and competency in the areas of children/youth choirs, hondbe lls, instrumental conducting, and music/arts; 6) to search out the significant qualities of Christian leadership and the important techniques of effective communication and group dynamics; 7) to study biblical exposition and theology with seminarians at the Talbot School of Theology.
PERFORMANCE 532 VOCAL TECHNIQUES 533, 534 VOICE 535, 536 CONDUCTING
BIBLE ELECTIVES BE SI 5 HERMENEUTICS (2) OR STM 775 HERMENEUTICS (3) BE 703 PSALMS (2) OR
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
2
I + I I + I
Prerequisite: eight units of Bible, including both Olp Testoment and New Testoment Survey. Students ore odvised to choose one of two emphases, (United Stoles or foreign country) and then select all of the courses which pertain to thot emphosis.
BE 702 THE POETICAL BOOKS(2) OR BE 714 HEBREWS (2) OR 01 707 OLD TESTAMENT POETRY (2)
PERFORMANCE ELECTIVES
Amoximum of 3 units is allowed in any one oreo. 633 VOICE ELECTIVE
(I) (I)
CHURCH MUSIC 501 WORSHIP 502 CHURCH MUSIC IN THE UNITED STATES OR
635 CONDUCTING ELECTIVE
THEOLOGY ELECTIVES
6-8
545, 546, 547 ARRANGING ELECTIVE 551, 552, 553 INSTRUMENT ELECTIVE 555, 556, 557 KEYBOARD ELECTIVE 540, 54 1, 542 ENSEMBLE ELECTIVE
(l,l,I ) (I,I, I) (l ,l,I ) (I,l, I)
TH 605 BIBLIOLOGY (4) TH 606 SOTERIOLOGY (4) OR
503 MUSIC CULTURES Of THE WORLD 61 l CHURCH MUSIC ADMINISTRATION 63 l, 632 PRACTICUM
3 3 2 + 2
HTM 550 CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE (3)
HTM 751
THEOLOGY Of MISSION (3)
12 units
WORKSHOPS 521
MINISTRY ELECTIVES CE 500 INTRODUCTION TO MINISTRY (2) OR
HANDBELL WORKSHOP 522 INSTRUMENTAL WORKSHOP 523 CHILDREN/YOUTH CHOIR WORKSHOP 524 MUSIC/ARTSWORKSHOP
HTM 640 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY FOR MISSIONARIES (2)
13-14 units
13 units
TOTAL UNITS
38-39 units
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