Master of Arts in Worship
MAW General Description
The purpose of the Master of Arts in Worship degree is to equip professional worship practitioners, already serving as musicians in a local church, in the strategic areas of spiritual formation, discipleship, ministry application, team building, personal disciplines, theology and leadership.
MAW Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Master of Arts in Worship degree program, students will be able to:
- Articulate a worship ministry philosophy based on biblical and theological, foundations of worship.
- Design literature and research methodologies applicable to worship professionals serving in the local church.
- Evaluate the cultural contexts of local church ministry for the purpose of meeting spiritual and ministry worship needs.
- Students will integrate what they learn in their chosen specialization track into their philosophy of worship.
MAW Mission Statement
The mission of the Master of Arts in Worship program is to train and equip musicians to be leaders in the community to which they are called to serve! This proposed program would train and equip musicians from a variety of Christian traditions to be leaders in their community.
Curriculum Requirements
Core Courses
| MWL 5000 | Worship Ministry Dynamics and Relationships | 3 |
| MWL 5010 | Worship in the Old and New Testaments | 3 |
| MWL 5030 | Theology of Christian Worship | 3 |
| MOL 5150 | Leadership and Conflict Management | 3 |
| MWL 5201 | Spiritual Formation of the Worship Leader | 3 |
| MWL 6080 | Church Leadership and Contemporary Issues in Worship | 3 |
| MWL 6070 | Worship Leadership and Contextualization | 3 |
| MWL 6081 | The Dynamic Role of the Worship Leader | 3 |
| MWL 6082 | The Worship Leader and Technology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
Choose one of the following tracks:
African American Worship Track - 9 hours
| MWL 6031 | Introduction to African American Worship Studies | 3 |
| MWL 6033 | Contemporary Trends in African American Worship | 3 |
| MWL 6034 | History of African American Worship | 3 |
Performance and Pedagogy Track - 9 hours
African American Leadership Track - 9 hours
| MWL 6030 | Redefining African American Worship | 3 |
| MWL 6035 | Leadership and Team Building in the African American Community | 3 |
| MWL 6036 | Human Imagination in African American Leadership | 3 |
Business Management Track - 9 hours
| BUS 5900 | Foundations for Graduate Business Studies | 1 |
| BUS 6000 | Introduction to Graduate Business Studies | 2 |
| MKT 5093 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| BUS 6200 | Leadership and Strategic Planning for Servant Leaders | 3 |
Leadership Track - 9 hours
| MOL 5010 | Personal Leadership Development | 3 |
| MOL 5020 | Concepts of Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| MOL 5300 | Leading and Building Teams | 3 |
Theology and Biblical Studies Track - 12 hours
| THE 6440 | Theology of Christian Spirituality | 4 |
| BIB 6440 | Mercy, Justice, and Law in the Old Testament Faith and Practice | 4 |
| OR | |
| BIB 6450 | Discipleship, Family, and New Creation in New Testament Faith and Practice | 4 |
| THE 6470 | Contemporary Theology | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 36-39