Worship Leadership, Piano Concentration, BM

CIP Code: 39.0501

(In addition to General Education, Bachelor of Music, and Music Major Core Requirements)

Mission Statement: In accordance with the mission statement of Missouri Baptist University, the academic program, and the music discipline, this major focuses on preparing students for careers in the music ministry within the church or a related setting.

Worship Leadership Core – The student must take all of these courses plus one of the following performance concentrations.

Worship Leadership Core

COMM 263 - Introduction to Audio and Video Communications Semester Hours: Three
COMU 323 - Principles of Sound Semester Hours: Three
MUED 352 - Advanced Conducting Semester Hours: Two
MUWA 353 - Biblical and Theological Foundations of Worship Semester Hours: Three
MUWA 443/543 - History of Congregational Song Semester Hours: Three ¹
MUWA 453/553 - Historical Foundations of Worship Semester Hours: Three ¹
MUWA 483/583 - Leadership of Corporate Worship Semester Hours: Three ¹
THEA 353 - Drama in Ministry Semester Hours: Three
CSCE 273 - Foundations for Christian Ministry Semester Hours: Three
CEWL 473 - Christian Ministry Internship Semester Hours: Three

One elective from the following

CSCE 343 - Discipleship and Evangelism: Leading in Spiritual Formation Semester Hours: Three
CSCM 303 - God and Humanity Semester Hours: Three
CPHI 413/513 - Christian Ethics Semester Hours: Three ¹

Total: 3 Hours

Total: 32 Hours

¹See the catalog section on Senior Permission for information on earning graduate credit for this course.

Piano

MUAP 111 - Piano Lesson (Major/Primary) Semester Hours: One ♦
MUAP 311 - Piano Lesson (Major/Primary) Semester Hours: One ♦
MUAS 110 - Studio Class Semester Hours: Zero ♦
MUAS 310 - Studio Class Semester Hours: Zero ♦
MURP 480 - Senior Recital Semester Hours: Zero
MUAV Voice (Elective/Secondary) Semester Hours: Four **
MUAP 271 - Accompanying I Semester Hours: One
MUAP 371 - Accompanying II Semester Hours: One
MUCL 110/111/310/311 - Chorale Semester Hours: Zero to One ♦♦♦
OR
MUCL 130/131/330/331 - MBU Choral Society Semester Hours: Zero to One ♦♦♦
MU_S Small Ensemble Semester Hours: Two ****

Elective in Composition

MUTH 302 - Choral Arranging Semester Hours: Two
MUTH 423 - Composition Semester Hours: Three

Total: 2-3 Hours

Total: 26-27 Hours

Notes

*Upper division music elective may not include private lessons or ensembles.
**Voice credit may be Class Voice, Private Voice, or a combination of both.
***Advanced piano students may take proficiency exam for up to four semesters of credit. Piano credit may be ClassPiano, Private Piano, or a combination of both.
****The student may take courses listed as Small Ensemble to complete this requirement.
*****The student must take three semesters of upper division private lessons before their senior recital.

♦Four semesters required

♦♦♦Eight semesters required

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