Bachelor of Music in Sacred Music
The undergraduate sacred music program is designed for students who are preparing for professional careers in church music. The curriculum provides courses in theological, liturgical, sociological, and practical dimensions of music ministry and requires at least one year of supervised field education in an affiliate church.
| Bachelor of Music in Sacred Music (126 semester hours) | |
| Choirs and Conducting |
14 Credits |
| CR109 Chapel Choir (2 terms) | 1-1 |
| CR209 Schola Cantorum (2 terms) | 1-1 |
| CR509 Symphonic Choir (4 terms) | 1-1-1-1 |
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CR215 Fundamentals of Conducting |
3 |
| CR315 Techniques of Conducting | 3 |
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| Applied Music and Diction | 24 Credits |
| Voice, Organ, or Voice Primary (8 terms) | 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 |
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Voice or Piano Secondary (4 terms) |
1-1-1-1 |
| VC115 English & Italian Diction | 2 |
| VC116 French & German Diction1 | 2 |
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| Theory and Music History | 33 Credits |
| TH141 Musicianship I | 4 |
| TH142 Musicianship II | 4 |
| TH241 Musicianship III | 4 |
| TH342 Contemporary Trends | 3 |
| Theory level I elective | 3 |
| Theory level II elective | 3 |
| MH247 Music Historiography I | 3 |
| MH248 Music Historiography II | 3 |
| MH345 Music History Since 1900 | 3 |
| Music History elective | 3 |
| Professional Studies | 19 Credits |
| SM121 Survey of Sacred Music Literature | 3 |
| SM122 Worship and Theology | 3 |
| SM340 Church Field Education (2 terms) | 1-1 |
| SM511 Sacred Music Lab (4 terms) | 0-0-0-0 |
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SM531 Colloquium in Sacred Music (4 terms) |
2-2-2-2 |
| SM541 Conducting in Church Choirs: Pedagogy and Management | 3 |
| Arts and Sciences | 30 Credits |
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LL131 English Composition |
3 |
| Foreign Language I/II/III/IV 2 (4 courses) | 3-3-3-3 |
| Biblical studies elective | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral/Natural Science elective | 3 |
| History elective | 3 |
| Arts & Sciences electives (2 courses) | 3-3 |
| Free Electives | 6 Credits |
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Free electives |
6 |
Important Notes:
- Non-voice primary students may substitute two credits of free electives for VC116.
- Completion of French, German, Italian, Latin, or Spanish IV is required. If students are exempted from one or more semesters of foreign language study, they must replace the missing credits with other Arts & Sciences electives.
Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.
Please see General Undergraduate Degree Requirements for more degree information.
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