General Description and Program Goals

The Master of Arts in Music degree is a two-year program designed to provide opportunities for advanced study in music so that graduates may use their musical talents to serve the Church and the world. Graduates will be qualified to serve as directors of music, private music instructors, and performers.  The M.A. in Music program requires 41 semester credits.  As many as 21 semester credits of graduate work may be transferred from another institution.

 

The goals of the Master of Arts in Music program are that students will be equipped:

  • To prepare students for music ministries.

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this degree, students will be able to:

  • Integrate Bible/theology and music critically;
  • Exhibit a substantial and growing spiritual and personal maturity as a musician;
  • Demonstrate practical performance skills in conducting, praise ministry, voice, and instrument;
  • Demonstrate ability to influence and lead others in church music;
  • Demonstrate advanced understanding of art music in the Western European tradition; and
  • Demonstrate advanced understanding of music styles as discovered in musical analysis.

 

Prerequisites

Students who do not have a BA in music must take 9 credits of BA-level prerequisite courses.  The following courses are required:

 

MT151  Musicianship I (2 credits)

MT255  Keyboard Harmony I (2 credits)

MH343  Music History (3 credits)

MP171  Individual Instruction I (2 credits)

 

For students who do not have a BA in music, but do have college-level music instruction, they will meet with the music program director to assess which prerequisites may still be needed.

 

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from the Master of Arts in Music program, the student is required to have completed a minimum of 41 semester credits of coursework with a 2.5 GPA or above. At least 21 credits must be completed at World Mission University.

 

Students must present a full recital and receive a passing grade. In addition, students in Choral Conducting and Vocal must pass a Keyboard Proficiency Examination before graduation.

 

Course Titles and Level

All courses at the Masters level are numbered 500 – 699. Course descriptions are provided in this catalog.

Degree Requirements: 41 Credits

 

The M.A. in Music requires 41 semester credits of course work comprising 6 semester credits of Biblical/Theological studies and 4 credits of field education, and 31 semester credits of Professional Studies.

 

Degree Biblical/ Theological Field Education Professional Studies Graduation Fulfillment Total Credits
MAM 6 4 31 Graduate Recital 41

 

Curriculum 

Biblical/ Theological Studies: 6 credits

BT501 Introduction to Old Testament (3)

OR

BT502 Introduction to New Testament (3)

 

ST502 Systematic Theology I (3)

OR

ST503 Systematic Theology II (3)

 

Field Education: 4 credits

PT 661-662 Supervised Ministry I-II (1 credit each)

PT 685-688 Student Chapel I-IV (0.5 credit each)

 

Professional Studies: 28 credits

Core Courses: 14 credits

MC 524 Church Music History (3)

MC 546 Spiritual Leadership and Ministry of Praise (3)

MH 543 Seminar in Music History (3)

MT 551 Analytical Study of Music (3)

MP 685 Graduate Recital (2)

 

Choir: 2 credits (1 each)

ME 533-534 Chamber Choir I, II 

OR

ME 512, 514 Gospel Choir I, II

 

Individual Instruction: 6 credits                             

Performance (Conducting, Instruments and Voice) OR 

Praise and Worship

MP 591 Individual Instruction I (2)

MP 592 Individual Instruction II (2)

MP 691 Individual Instruction III (2)

   

Electives (Choose 9 Credits- 3 each)

MC 553 Praise and Worship

MD 523 Choral Conducting I

MD 534 Band Directing

MD 596 Choral Literature (Conducting Major)

MD 597 Choral Technique

ME 545 Group Ensemble (Praise Major)

ME 578 Chamber Music Ensemble

MI 578 Chamber Music Literature

MV 563 Special Studies in Song Literature (Voice Major)

MV 567 Vocal Pedagogy