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Bachelor of Arts in Music Concentrations

Students select one of the following concentrations for the Bachelor of Arts in Music by the time they begin their second semester.

Worship

Course Title Course Number Hours
Theory & Musicianship I THY 1103 3
Theory & Musicianship II THY 1203 3
Theory & Musicianship III THY 2103 3

Applied Study

Eight semesters of one of the following:

Instrument, Organ, Piano, or Voice

(or two semesters of applied study and six semesters of composition)

INS 1101, 1201, 2101, 2201, 3101, 3201, 4101, 4201

ORG 1101, 1201, 2101, 2201, 3101, 3201, 4101, 4201

PIA 1101, 1201, 2101, 2201, 3101, 3201, 4101, 4201

VOI 1101, 1201, 2101, 2201, 3101, 3201, 4101, 4201

COM 2101, 2201, 3101, 3201, 4101, 4201
8 (1 ea.)
Worship Ensemble (two semesters) ENS 1161 2 (1 ea.)
Music History Survey I MHS 2103 3
Music History Survey II MHS 2203 3
Music History Survey III MHS 2303 3
Conducting Worship CON 3102 2
Introduction to Creative Worship WOR 3102 2
Principles of Worship Leadership WOR 3202 2
Arranging for Worship COM 4122 2
Worship Multimedia & Technology WOR 3212 2
Church Music Education I MUS 3102 2
Children's Choir Lab MUS 3100 0
Internship (two semesters) MUS 4100, 4200 0
Auditioned Ensemble* (four semesters) ENS 1xx1 4 (1 ea.)
Performance Lab (eight semesters) PFL 1100 0
Total 
  
44

 

Performance

Course Title Course Number Hours
Theory & Musicianship I THY 1103 3
Theory & Musicianship II THY 1203 3
Theory & Musicianship III THY 2103 3
Theory & Musicianship IV THY 2203 3

Applied Study

Eight semesters of one of the following:

Instrument, Organ, Piano, or Voice

INS 1101, 1201, 2101, 2201, 3101, 3201, 4101, 4201

ORG 1101, 1201, 2101, 2201, 3101, 3201, 4101, 4201

PIA 1101, 1201, 2101, 2201, 3101, 3201, 4101, 4201

VOI 1101, 1201, 2101, 2201, 3101, 3201, 4101, 4201

8 (1 ea.)
Recital   0
Auditioned Ensemble* (eight semesters) ENS 1xx1 8 (1 ea.)
Music History Survey I MHS 2103 3
Music History Survey II MHS 2203 3
Music History Survey III MHS 2303 3
Conducting I CON 3112 2
Arranging COM 4112 2
Non-Performance Music Elective   2
Internship (two semesters) MUS 4100, 4200 0
Performance Lab (eight semesters) PFL 1100 0
Total    43

 

Composition

Course Title Course Number Hours
Theory & Musicianship I THY 1103 3
Theory & Musicianship II THY 1203 3
Theory & Musicianship III THY 2103 3
Theory & Musicianship IV THY 2203 3

Applied Study (two semesters)

Instrument, Organ, Piano, or Voice

INS 1101, 1201

ORG 1101, 1201

PIA 1101, 1201

VOI 1101, 1201

2 (1 ea.)
Applied Study in Composition COM 2101, 2201, 3101, 3201, 4101, 4201 6 (1 ea.)
Recital   0
Auditioned Ensemble* (six semesters) ENS 1xx1 6 (1 ea.)
SW Master Chorale ENS 1101 2 (1 ea.)
Music History Survey I MHS 2103 3
Music History Survey II MHS 2203 3
Music History Survey III MHS 2303 3
Conducting I CON 3112 2
Arranging COM 4112 2
Non-Performance Music Elective   2
Internship (two semesters) MUS 4100, 4200 0
Performance Lab (eight semesters) PFL 1100 0
Total    43

*The student will choose from the following auditioned ensembles: Combo Lab, Guitar Ensemble, Handbell Ensemble, NewSound, Orchestra, Southwestern Chamber Chorale, Southwestern Singers, Southwestern Seminary Master Chorale, and Wind Ensemble.