Music for Worship Arts and Ministry, BA

The Music for Worship Arts and Ministry major is designed to prepare students for worship ministry in the highly eclectic culture of the modern evangelical church. The program is built to fully equip worship leaders/pastors to be musically excellent and stylistically versatile, proficient in pastoral and professional skills, and committed to the scriptural calling of servant leadership in the example of Christ.

Traditional Degree Program Requirements (78 units)

General Education Requirements

The general education requirements will follow the curriculum set forth for other university degree programs. Some general education requirements will be met through specific core Music requirements.

Applied Music Requirements

* Piano Proficiency Requirements and Exemptions:
Pianists who pass all 15 skills of piano proficiency may be exempt from MUS 015 and 025 . Students must stay enrolled in Class Piano for Worship Arts until Piano Proficiency is completed.

** Private Instruction Requirements:
Students must stay enrolled in private instruction: voice, AND private instruction: piano OR private instruction: guitar, until Level 3 of the Worship Arts Proficiency is completed.

¹Enrollment in MUS 050 - Performance Forum is required for each semester in residence of all music majors.

MUS 015 - Class Piano for Worship Arts I *
MUS 017 - Class Guitar for Worship Arts I *
MUS 025 - Class Piano for Worship Arts II *
MUS 027 - Class Guitar for Worship Arts II *
MUS 050 - Performance Forum ¹
MUS 054 - The Worship Forum (4 units)
MUS 081 OR 461 Private Instruction: Voice (6 units)**
MUS 082 OR 462 Private Instruction: Piano (4 units)** OR
MUS 088 OR 468 Private Instruction: Guitar (4 units)**
MUS 090 , 091 , 092 , or 094 Major Ensemble (6 units)
MUS 454 - The Worship Forum (4 units)

Lower Division Requirements

Upper Division Requirements

Minor Requirement

Student must declare and complete all requirements for the Christian Studies major or minor