Bachelor of Music in Music Ministry

Requirements

141 credits

Admission and Retention in the BMMM Program

Students are admitted to the BMMM program by completing the formal application and audition process. All BMMM majors who have been awarded a School of Music scholarship are expected to maintain a QPA of 2.0 every semester of enrollment in order to maintain their scholarship. Any student failing to meet these expected standards will be subject to the university academic student standing guidelines that are stated in the academic policies section of this catalog and could potentially lose their music scholarship.

Program Learning Outcomes

The music performance department adheres to the School of Music General Outcomes for all degree areas as listed on the main degree page. In addition:

1. Students must demonstrate achievement of professional, entry-level competence in the major area, including significant technical mastery, the ability to solve professional problems independently, and develop a coherent set of artistic/intellectual goals for the purpose of long-term success in their chosen field.
2. Students are expected to have the ability to form and defend value judgments about music and to communicate musical ideas, concepts, and requirements to professionals and laypersons related to the practice of the major field.
3. Students must demonstrate understanding of the diverse nature of music ministry in the modern church, including traditional, liturgical practices and contemporary worship styles, choral music, worship/praise teams, among others.
4. Students must demonstrate the ability to conduct theoretical analysis of relevant repertoire, including arranging music for their instrument and/or ensembles.
5. Students incorporate relevant technology (e.g., the use of digital audio workstations, notation software, technology for video production/streaming) into degree completion requirements, such as recitals, internships, and practica.
6. Students must demonstrate competency in musicianship skills, including rhythm, aural skills, sightreading, score analysis and reading, and transposition.
7. Students must demonstrate a reasonable capacity to improvise as appropriate to the performance practice of selected repertoire within the given worship setting and context.
8. Students demonstrate research, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in applied study, ensembles, and academic coursework.
9. Students demonstrate an understanding cultural and social issues related to leading music ministry in a local congregation and community context.
10. Students must be able to articulate the theological bases for music ministry in the church and engage in conversations about theological issues related to worship with other members of the pastoral/ministerial staff and leadership of a local congregation.

Curriculum

Year 1 - Fall (17 credits)

Year 1 - Spring (18 credits)

Year 2 - Fall (18 credits)

Year 2 - Spring (18 credits)

Year 3 - Fall (18 credits)

Year 3 - Spring (18 credits)

Year 4 - Fall (17 credits)

Year 4 - Spring (17 credits)

¹ Must be PHIL.
² Physics 170—Acoustics is recommended. Available spring semesters only.
³ Guitar for Music Ministry I/II will be cross-listed with current class guitar offerings.
⁴ Together with the Music Ministry Capstone Project meets Experiential Learning requirement.
⁵ All courses designated as MUMM have yet to be created.
⁶ Offered fall semester of odd numbered years.
⁷ Offered in fall semesters of odd-numbered years. Students enroll concurrently in both courses. Each class is a half-semester long. Students will start the semester in Career Perspectives in Music I and switch to Career Perspectives in Music II halfway through the semester. Details of course dates are available in the university’s academic calendar.
⁸ Meets BRCT (Critical Thinking and Reasoning) and BRSH (Social and Historical Reasoning) requirements.
⁹ Meets BRCF (Cultural Fluency and Responsibility) requirement; typically offered spring semesters of even-numbered years.