Master of Arts African American Worship Studies
AAWS General Description
The Master of Arts in African American Worship Studies is designed to train and equip young men and women in the African American community as worship practitioners. Robust contextual, theological, worship, and leadership training provide a platform for students to engage in an equipping process whereby skills needed for congregational shepherding and healthy leadership in the African American church are discovered, combined, nurtured and enriched.
The degree features a complete and balanced educational experience in worship, including: worship in the old and new testament; history, theology and practical application of worship; spiritual formation; and contemporary issues in worship.
The degree also features a complete and equally balanced educational experience in understanding the distinctives of the African-American church and how leadership and imagination are best utilized and executed in this context.
AAWS Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Master of Arts in African American Worship Studies should be able to:
- Articulate a worship philosophy of ministry strategy for the African American Worshiping community based on biblical, theological, foundations of worship.
- Synthesize principles of critical contextualization applicable to current issues confronting worship leaders in the African American tradition.
- Develop literature and research methodologies applicable to worship professionals in the African American Worship Traditions.
Curriculum Requirements
Core Courses
| MWL 5000 | Worship Ministry Dynamics and Relationships | 3 |
| MWL 5010 | Worship in the Old and New Testaments | 3 |
| MWL 5020 | History of Worship in the Christian Church | 3 |
| MWL 5030 | Theology of Christian Worship | 3 |
| MWL 5201 | Spiritual Formation of the Worship Leader | 3 |
| MWL 6080 | Church Leadership and Contemporary Issues in Worship | 3 |
| MWL 6031 | The Theology of African American Worship | 3 |
| MWL 6032 | Spiritual Formation for the African American | 3 |
| MWL 6033 | Contemporary Trends in African American Worship | 3 |
| MWL 6034 | History of African American Worship | 3 |
| MWL 6035 | Ministerial Leadership and Building Teams in African American Worship | 3 |
| MWL 6036 | God's Kingdom and Human Imagination in African American Worship | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |