The four year Church and School Music course is designed to equip men and ladies to lead music programs in the local church and in Christian elementary schools. The student graduates with a double major in Bible (37 hours of Bible classes), and Church and School Music (40 hours of music).

 

Freshman Year - First Semester

MU 111.3 Music Theory 1
MU 101.1 Voice Class 1
PT 103.2 Personal Evangelism
BI 101.3 Old Testament Survey
BI 103.3 Pentateuch
GE 101.3 English Grammar
.2 Electives*
17 Hours

Freshman Year - Second Semester
CE 102.2 Baptist History II, Polity
MU 112.3 Music Theory 2
MU 102.1 Voice Class 2
BI 102.3 New Testament Survey
BI 104.3 Old Testament Historical Books
GE 102.3 English Composition
.2 Electives*
17 Hours

Sophomore Year - First Semester
BI 209.3 Doctrinal Survey 1
BI 203.3 Life of Christ
CE 101.2 Baptist History 1
MU 211.3 Music Theory 3
MU 221.2 Survey of Music History
GE 201.3 Public Speaking
.2 Electives*
18 Hours

Sophomore Year - Second Semester
BI 210.3 Doctrinal Survey 2
MI 102.3 Intro to Missions
MU 220.2 Basic Church Music
MU 212.3 Music Theory 4
BI 106.2 General Bible Intro (Inspiration,
Canonicity, Preservation)
MU 222.2 Hymnology
.2 Electives*
17 Hours

Junior Year - First Semester
BI 303.3 Major Prophets
BI 205.2 Acts
BI 305.3 Pauline Epistles
MU 331.2 Piano Pedagogy (or Voice Pedagogy MU
341.2)
MU 321.4 Song Leading & Church Administration
.2 Electives*
15 Hours

Junior Year - Second Semester
ED 102.3 Philosophy of Christian Education
BI 306.3 Hebrews and General Epistles
ED 308.3 Test, Measurements
PT 104.2 Christian Womanhood (for ladies, men -
elective)
MU 322.2 Choral Conducting
.2 Elective*
15 Hours

Senior Year - First Semester
BI 405.3 Romans
PT 401.3 Church Administration (for men, ladies -
elective)
ED 403.2 Teaching Elementary School Music
CE 401.2 Women of the Bible (for ladies, men -
“Men of the Bible” CE 409.2)
MU 421.2 Choral Writing and Arranging
.3 Electives*
15 Hours

Senior Year - Second Semester
CE 204.2 Christian Home
BI 402.3 Prophecy
MU 442.1 Musical Programs and Competitions
MU 452.4 Music Practicum
PT 202.3 Homiletics (for men, ladies - Preacher’s
Wife PT 306.2)
.3 Electives for Men*
.4 Electives for Ladies*
16 Hours

*The music major must take at least six hours of personal lessons in his or her proficiency (e.g., voice, piano, instruments,
etc.). Two of these hours (semesters) must be during his/her senior year.
Note – Students with proficiencies in piano, organ or instruments must take two semesters (two hours total) of methods class
in that proficiency.

The Church and School Music Curriculum Includes:
Bible 37
Music* 40
Practical Theology 10
Christian Education 8
General Education 9
Education 5
Missions 3
Electives 18
Total Hours 130