Contents
Catalog Links
Share

Music and Worship BS

Requirements

General Education — 51-54 hours

See the General Education Curriculum Section for the complete list of courses.

Exceptions: WOR 3010 is the required Human Sciences Institutional Choice.

MUS 1500 or MUS 1550 Music Appreciation are required for World Aesthetics.

MUS 2440 is required Intercultural Literacy.

 

Additional Requirement for Freshmen — 3 hours

INT 1100Life, Calling, and Purpose

3

Major — 57 hours

Worship Foundations and Leadership - 16 hours

WOR 1010Spiritual Formation for Worship Leaders

2
WOR 1060Music, Art, Worship, and Culture

3
WOR 4010Old and New Testament Worship

3
WOR 4020Contextualization of Worship

2
WOR 4030The Role of the Worship Leader

3
WOR 4040Worship Leadership, Philosophy and Administration

3

Worship Design, Practice and Internship - 16 hours

MCM 1000Introduction to Songwriting

2
MCM 1010Foundations of Music Production

2
WOR 1070Methods and Rehearsal Techniques for Worship I

2
WOR 1080Methods and Rehearsal Techniques for Worship II

2
WOR 1200Worship Programs and Events

0
WOR 3070Worship Technology I

2
WOR 3080Worship Technology II

2
WOR 4000Worship Internship

1-4

WOR 1200: Students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 6 semesters

WOR 4000: 2 hours required

Musicianship - 30 hours

 
Music Theory - 8 hours
MUS 2010Theory I

2
MUS 2020Theory II

2
MUS 2060Aural Theory I

2
MUS 2070Aural Theory II

2
 
Applied Music - 10 hours
MCM/MUS 27--
Primary Applied, Lower Division

4
MCM/MUS 47--
Primary Applied, Upper Division

2
MUS 3600Keyboard Proficiency

0
 
General Musicianship - 6 hours
MUS 3100Elementary Conducting

2
MUS 3700Junior Recital

0-1
WOR 4600Senior Worship Service and Media Presentation

1
 
MUS 2420History II

2
or
MUS 3410History III

2

WOR 3700: 1 hour required

Ensembles - 8 hours
MCM/MUS/WOR 18--
Elective Ensembles

0-1
 
MUS 1821Concert Choir

0-1
or
MUS 1825TNU Singers

0-1
 
WOR 1830Worship Choir

1
or

MCM/MUS/WOR 18--: 3 hours total

MUS 1821 or MUS 1825: 2 hours required

WOR 1830 or WOR 2510: 3 hours required

Music and Worship Tracks

Christian Music Artist Development Track

MCM 1665Commercial Music Style & Studio Musicianship I

2
MCM 1670Commercial Music Style & Studio Musicianship II

2
WOR 2040Advanced Methods & Rehearsal Techniques for Worship

2
MCM 2060History of the Christian Music Artist

2
MCM 3360Artist Presentation & Repertoire: The Concert

2
MCM 3370Music Programming, Promotion, and Publishing for the Independent Artist

2
MCM/MUS 27--
Secondary Applied, Lower Division

2
MCM/MUS 47--
Primary Applied, Upper Division - Genre Specific

4
Total Credit Hours:18

Song Writing Track

WOR 2040Advanced Methods & Rehearsal Techniques for Worship

2
MCM 2040History of Songwriting

2
MCM 2050Recording Techniques

3
MCM 2080Improvisation I

2
MCM 2440Songwriting I

2
MCM 2450Songwriting II

2
MCM 3340Advanced Songwriting Technique for Performance

2
MCM 4780Songwriting Lessons

1-2
Total Credit Hours:18

Worship and Leadership Management Track

PRA 1010Perspectives in Christian Ministry

1
WOR 2040Advanced Methods & Rehearsal Techniques for Worship

2
LDR 2100Leadership Paradigms

3
MCM 2300Innovation in the Ensemble Arts

2
WOR 3015Principles of Worship Leading

3
WOR 3310Mentoring the Music Leader

2
MCM 3390Music Leadership: Managing for Creativity, Innovation and Collaboration

3
MUS/MCM
Elective Ensembles

4

Worship Technology Track

WOR 2040Advanced Methods & Rehearsal Techniques for Worship

2
MCM 2050Recording Techniques

3
MCM 2070Editing and Mixing Techniques

3
MUB 2110Marketing Technology

2
MCM 3200Audio Production, Mixing, & Engineering

2
MCM 3210Music Mixing and Post-Production

2
MCM 3400Live Media Production

2
MCM 4010Advanced Digital Audio Production

2
Total Credit Hours:18

Theological and Spiritual Formation Professional Minor - 15 hours

PRA 1010Perspectives in Christian Ministry

1
WOR 3015Principles of Worship Leading

3
THE 4140Systematic Theology I

3
THE 4150Systematic Theology II

3
THE 4270Old Testament Theology

3
THE 4280New Testament Theology

3
WOR 3310Mentoring the Music Leader

2

Religion Minor — 26 hours (excluded from total credits below)

(designed for use with the Music and Worship major above for ordination purposes)

BIB 2990Introduction to Biblical Exegesis

3
CED 3080The Educational Ministry of the Church

3
CHI 3040History of the Ancient and Medieval Church

3
 
CHI 3050History of the Reformation and Modern Church

3
or
CHI 3070History of the Church in North America

3
 
CHI 3065History, Identity, and Polity of the Church of the Nazarene

3
PRA 3010The Mission of the People of God

3
PRA 3310Pastoral Care and Counseling

2
THE 4090Theology of Holiness

3
THE 4150Systematic Theology II

3

Total Credit Hours: 126-129