Bachelor of Music in Music Ministry

The Bachelor of Music in Music Ministry degree program prepares students to be professional musicians in religious settings with knowledge of music, technology, religion, and rehearsal techniques. Satisfactory completion of the BMMM degree also prepares students for success in public performance and graduate study.

General Education Requirements: 37-39 hours 

Courses required for the major may simultaneously fulfill requirements of the general education program.  Credit hours may not be double counted.

Additional Degree Requirements:  6 hours

Music Major Requirements:  73-81 Hours

Music Academic Core Requirements (25 hours) 
MU117 Aural Skills I (1) 
MU120 Music Theory I (3) 
MU118 Aural Skills II (1) 
MU220 Music Theory II (3) 
MU217 Aural Skills III (1) 
MU221 Music Theory III (3) 
MU219 Aural Skills IV (1) 
MU320 Music Theory IV (2) 
MU321 Music History I (3)
MU322 Music History II (3)
MU423 American Music (2) (Capstone)
MU465 Form and Analysis (2) (Capstone)

Music Ministry Core (22 hours)
MU105 Fundamentals of Music Technology (2)
MU109 Music Business (2)
MU203 Advanced Music Technology (2)
MU204 Worship Design (3)
MU214 Basic Conducting (2)
MU310 Commercial/Jazz Theory (3)
MU311 Commercial/Jazz Arranging (2)
MU314 Advanced Choral Arranging or MU317 Advanced Instrumental Conducting (2)
MU401 Worship/Commercial Music Rehearsal Techniques (2)
MU468 Internship (2)

Applied Music (26 hours)
Applied study in voice, piano, and guitar is required.  Piano and Guitar majors choose voice as the secondary area.  Voice majors choose piano or guitar as the secondary area.
MLX___ Applied lessons and/or Techniques classes – primary area (15 hours)
MLX___ Applied lessons and/or Techniques classes – secondary area (8 hours)
MLX___ Applied lessons and/or Techniques classes – tertiary area (2 hours)
MU010 Recital Attendance (0) – corequisite of Applied Lessons
MU492 Senior Recital (1 hour) – primary area

Ensembles (0-16 hours)

Major ensemble (0-8 hours)
MU068 Worship Ensemble (0-8 hours)
Must be enrolled and successfully participate in a major ensemble and Worship Ensemble each semester of full-time attendance

Religion requirements (12 hours)
RL205 Introduction to Church Leadership (3)
Religion elective (3)

Choose one of the following:
RL201 Old Testament (3)
RL203 Explorations in Christian Thought (3)
RL310 Biblical Literature in the Ancient World (3)

Choose one of the following:
RL202 New Testament (3)
RL301 Mission and Message of Jesus (3)
RL302 Paul and the Early Church (3) 

Electives to complete minimum of 120 hours