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Nov 22, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Worship and Music Studies, BA
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| College |
Ministry |
| Academic Awards |
Bachelor of Arts |
| Credits Required |
122 semester credits |
| Faculty Lead |
Dave Pedde |
| CIP Code |
39.0501 |
Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Worship and Music Studies is designed to prepare students for careers in the field of music ministry. Graduates of this program will be competent to serve as the Minister of Music or Worship pastor in a local church, and to effectively develop and lead all aspects of a church music program.
Graduates with a degree in Worship and Music Studies will be able to:
- Evaluate musical genres based upon their stylistic characteristics.
- Create music utilizing an undergraduate proficiency level of music theory.
- Translate notes into sound, and sound into notes utilizing ear training.
- Integrate the study of music and the Christian faith.
- Design an effective plan to serve the musical needs of the church.
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Core Curriculum Requirements: 57
Written and Verbal Communications: 9
Humanities: 9
6 credits in this area must be from Writing Practice courses* (see Course Descriptions for applicability)
- ENGL xxx3 Any Literature course 3 credits
- HIST xxx3 Any Course in History 3 credits
- 3 additional credits selected from the following 3 credits
- Art (ARTE), Bible (BIBL), Drama (DRAM), English (ENGL), History (HIST), Language (LANG), Music (MUSI), or Theology (THEO)
Social Sciences: 9
6 credits in this area must be from Writing Practice courses* (see Course Descriptions for applicability)
- Select a minimum of two disciplines from the following: 9 credits
- Business Administration (BUSM), Communication (except COMM 1213), Economics, Education (EDUC), Exercise Science (EXSC), Geography (GEOG), Information Technology (INTC), Management (BMGT), Marketing (BMKT), Philosophy (PHIL), Political Science (PSCI), Psychology (PSYC), Sociology/Anthropology (SOCI), or User Experience Design (UXDE)
Science and Mathematics: 7
- MATH xxxx - College-level Mathematics 3 credits
- SCIE xxxx - Science course with Lab 4 credits
Professional Readiness: 2
Two Core Curriculum elective credits are required to be Career Readiness credits. These credits can be earned by taking a combination of Career Readiness Courses and introductory internship and/or job shadowing experiences.
- This two-credit requirement is waived for students who transfer 57 or more credits to NU
- Students with 44-56 transfer credits are required to take one Career Readiness credit
Core Electives: 6
Select any college-level courses
Worship and Music Studies Major: 47-58
Note: is a required prerequisite for all Bible courses in College of Ministry majors.
Applied Music Requirements: 8-16
Ensemble Requirements: 4-8
Students are required to participate in at least one ensemble each semester. (Transfer students will consult with advisor.)
Select 4-8 credits from the following:
Private Music Lessons: 4
Students are required to participate in at least one lesson per semester on major instrument, plus basic proficiency in piano and guitar.
- MUPL xxxx Private Music Lessons 4-8 credits
Ministry Requirements: 27
College of Ministry Core: 9
Worship Studies Requirements:18
General Electives: 7-18
Any college-level courses
Total: 122 Semester Credits
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