LOCAL-CHURCH MUSIC
LOCAL-CHURCH MUSIC
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
- 21st-Century Missions
MI 132 | 1 credit - Biblical Standards
BI 229 | 2 credits - English
EN 141 | 3 credits - Ministry & Effective Risk Management
CE 327 | 2 credits - Old Testament Survey
BI 101 | 3 credits - Personal Evangelism
BI 103 | 2 credits - Preparation for Leadership
LS 112 | 1 credit - Christian Manhood I (Men only)
CE 211 | 1 credit - Christian Womanhood I (Ladies only)
HO 203 | 1 credit
Spring Semester
- Choir/Orchestra
MU 161/ MU 222 | 1 credit - Discipleship
BI 155 | 1 credit - Education Basics
EN 108 | 1 credit - English
EN 142 | 3 credits - New Testament Survey
BI 102 | 3 credits - Personal Finance I
BU 100 | 1 credit - Basic Homiletics (Men only)
EN 221 | 2 credits - Christian Manhood II (Men only)
CE 228 | 1 credit - Church Education (Men only)
CE 150 | 4 credits - Bible Elective (Ladies only)
| 4 credits - Christian Womanhood II (Ladies only)
HO 223 | 1 credit - Speech (Ladies only)
EN 112 | 2 credits
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
- Choir/Orchestra
MU 161/ MU 222 | 1 credit - English
EN 143 | 3 credits - Music Theory I
MU 142 | 4 credits - Private Study/Music Lab
| 2 credits - United States History I
HI 201 | 3 credits - Public Speaking (Men only)
EN 228 | 2 credits - Women of the Bible (Ladies only)
HO 214 | 2 credits
Spring Semester
- Baptist Principles and Preachers
HI 341 | 2 credits - Choir/Orchestra
MU 161/ MU 222 | 1 credit - Instrumental Methods
MU 421 | 2 credits - Music Theory II
MU 143 | 4 credits - Philosophy of Music
MU 202 | 2 credits - Private Study/Music Lab
| 2 credits - Voice Class
MU 151| 2 credits - Bible Electives
| 2 credits
Junior Year
Fall Semester
- Biblical Articles of Faith
EN 225 | 3 credits - Choir/Orchestra
MU 161/ MU 222 | 1 credit - History of Music I
MU 352 | 2 credits - Local-Church Music Project
MU 356 | 2 credits - Music Theory III
MU 241 | 4 credits - Private Study/Music Lab
| 2 credits - Evangelistic Song Leading (Men only)
MU 290 | 2 credits - Music Program Administration (Ladies only)
MU 354 | 2 credits
Spring Semester
- Bible Electives
| 2 credits - Choir/Orchestra
MU 161/ MU 222 | 1 credit - Choral Directing
MU 291 | 2 credits - Local-Church Music Project
MU 356 | 2 credits - Music in the Bible
MU 268 | 2 credits - Music Theory IV
MU 242 | 4 credits - Private Study/Music Lab
| 2 credits - Church and School Transportation (Men only)
CE 300 | 1 credit - Nursery and Childcare Safety (Ladies only)
SC 214 | 1 credit - Teaching Music in the Christian School (Ladies only)
ED 305 | 2 credits
Senior Year
Fall Semester
- Band Methods
MU 206 | 2 credits - Choir/Orchestra
MU 161/ MU 222 | 1 credit - Instruction in Gospel Hymn Playing
MU 331 | 2 credits - Personal Finance II
BU 214 | 1 credit - Private Study/Music Lab
| 2 credits - Church Education (Men only)
CE 151 | 4 credits - Introduction to Biblical Counseling
BC 201 | 2 credits - Music Electives (Men only)
| 2 credits - Bible Electives (Ladies only)
| 3 credits - Elective (Ladies only)
| 1 credit - Music Electives (Ladies only)
| 4 credits
Spring Semester
- Choir/Orchestra
MU 161/ MU 222 | 1 credit - Music in the Soul-winning Church
MU 441 | 2 credits - Principles of Leadership
LS 412 | 1 credit - Private Study/Music Lab
| 2 credits - Teachers’ Writing Seminar
EN 420 | 2 credits - History of Music II
MU 355 | 2 credits - Ministry Ethics and Relationships (Men only)
BI 368 | 2 credits - Music Electives (Men only)
| 4 credits - Electives (Ladies only)
| 4 credits - Music Electives (Ladies only)
| 2 credits
Basic Piano Proficiency Test
A student is required to pass the Basic Piano Proficiency Test prior to being able to graduate with a music major or minor.
- Major scales (hands together for two octaves)
- Major chord inversions (right hand only)
- Learn four hymns of the student’s choice played in four-part, congregational style. Each hymn must be in a different key.
- A music faculty member will assign an arrangement not previously practiced. This arrangement must be learned and presented to the faculty member within two weeks of having received the assignment.
