The Master of Arts in Church Music is designed to prepare the student for comprehensive local church music ministry by providing undergraduate as well as graduate-level training in music coupled with extensive biblical and ministerial studies. A student who begins the M.A.C.M. degree program may opt to complete the Master of Music in Church Music or the Master of Arts in Worship as outlined below.
The M.A.C.M. degree is not considered preparation for doctoral study. An M.A.C.M. student wishing to pursue a doctoral degree at Southwestern Seminary will be expected to complete the requirements for the Master of Music degree.
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. A major in music is not expected but students may have received college credit in music courses. Students with such credits may qualify for advanced standing in the M.A.C.M. program on the basis of auditions and placement examinations.
Music Ministry is the concentration on the M.A.C.M. degree. In addition to the concentration, students will choose an applied area of study from voice, piano, organ, orchestral instrument, or composition pending approval on the basis of an audition before the appropriate faculty.
All students, regardless of their applied area, will be required to pass a voice proficiency and a piano proficiency as soon as possible in their course of study.
M.A.C.M. students must maintain an overall grade point average of 2.75 (B-).
The Master of Arts in Church Music normally requires a minimum of eight semesters for completion. The Master of Arts in Church Music degree must be completed within a period of seven years from the time of admission. Extension may be granted in the case of foreign missionaries.
Written and oral comprehensive examinations are given by a committee of the faculty normally about four to six weeks before graduation. To be permitted to take comprehensive examinations, the M.A.C.M. student must satisfy the following requirements:
A three-hour written examination in the ministry area will be given followed by a one-hour oral examination before a committee of three faculty members. The focus of the oral examination will be ministry, but questions regarding theory, history, and conducting may be asked. If the student does not pass the comprehensive examinations, they may be retaken.
(For students who were not music majors in college.)
Course Title |
Course Number |
Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Music Studies (undergraduate equivalent) | 29 | |
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Theory and Musicianship I Theory and Musicianship II Theory and Musicianship III Theory and Musicianship IV Select two courses from the following: Form in Music Counterpoint Music History I Music History III Choral Conducting Auditioned Ensemble (two consecutive semesters) SW Master Chorale (two consecutive semesters) Performance Lab (two semesters) Voice Proficiency Piano Proficiency Music School Orientation |
MUTHY 1413 MUTHY 1423 MUTHY 1433 MUTHY 1443 Select two courses: MUTHY 1452 MUHST 1113 MUHST 1133 CONDG 1622 ENSEM 1xx8 ENSEM 1018 PFMLB 1010 course work as required course work as required ORIEN 3000 |
3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 0
0 |
Applied Area (audition required; choose from one of the five areas below) |
14 | |
| Voice | ||
Class Voice I Class Voice II M.A.C.M. Voice III M.A.C.M. Voice IV M.A.C.M. Voice V M.A.C.M. Voice VI and Senior Recital Voice Pedagogy |
VOICL 1912 VOICL 1922 VOIPR 1932 VOIPR 1942 VOIPR 1962 VOICL 4902 |
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| Piano | ||
M.A.C.M. Piano I M.A.C.M. Piano II M.A.C.M. Piano III M.A.C.M. Piano IV M.A.C.M. Piano V M.A.C.M. Piano VI and Senior Recital Seminar in Piano Pedagogy I Practice Teaching 1: Piano |
PIAPR 1812 PIAPR 1822 PIAPR 1832 PIAPR 1842 PIAPR 1852 PIAPR 1862 PIACL 4801 PIACL 4861 |
2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 |
| Organ | ||
M.A.C.M. Organ I M.A.C.M. Organ II M.A.C.M. Organ III M.A.C.M. Organ IV M.A.C.M. Organ V M.A.C.M. Organ VI and Senior Recital Service Playing I Seminar in Organ Pedagogy and Practice Teaching |
ORGPR 1712 ORGPR 1722 ORGPR 1732 ORGPR 1742 ORGPR 1752 ORGPR 1762 ORGCL 4731 ORGCL 4741 |
2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 |
| Instrument | ||
M.A.C.M. Instrument I M.A.C.M. Instrument II M.A.C.M. Instrument III M.A.C.M. Instrument IV M.A.C.M. Instrument V M.A.C.M. Instrument VI and Senior Recital Church Orchestra Practicum I Church Orchestra Practicum II |
ORINS 1012 ORINS 1022 ORINS 1032 ORINS 1042 ORINS 1052 ORINS 1062 ORINS 4931 ORINS 4941 |
2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 |
| Composition | ||
Applied Study Applied Study M.A.C.M. Composition I M.A.C.M. Composition II M.A.C.M. Composition III M.A.C.M. Composition IV and Senior Recital Select one course not previously taken from the following: Form in Music Counterpoint |
PIAPR 1812/VOICL 1912/ORGPR 1712/ORINS 1012 PIAPR 1822/VOICL 1922/ORGPR 1722/ORINS 1022 COMPN 1512 COMPN 1522 COMPN 1532 COMPN 1592 Select one course: MUTHY 1452 |
2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 |
Graduate Church Music Studies (students may complete these courses for the M.A.C.M. or transfer to the M.M. or M.A.W.) |
36 |
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| Spiritual Formation, Part 1 Spiritual Formation, Part 2 Great Themes of the Old Testament Great Themes of the New Testament Worship Select six hours from the following: Practicum: Instrumental Church Music Spiritual Life of the Worship Leader Practicum in Worship Design The Worship Leader as Pastor and Administrator Resources for Worship (personal and corporate) Multicultural Worship 21st Century Worship Seminar and Practicum in Technology Practicum in the Arts Contemporary Christian Song Conducting & Choral Procedures I Auditioned Ensemble (two consecutive semesters) Performance Lab (two semesters) |
SPFMU 3101 SPFMU 3111 OLDTS 3333 NEWTS 3333 BPTST 3203 MUMIN 3362 Select six hours: MUMIN 3331 MUMIN 4502 MUMIN 4512 MUMIN 4543 MUMIN 4552 MUMIN 4562 MUMIN 4572 MUMIN 4582 MUMIN 4591 MUMIN 4622 MUMIN 4632 MUMIN 4651 CONDG 4612 ENSEM 3xx8 PFMLB 3010 |
1 3 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 |
Total Degree Hours |
79 |
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