2023-2024 Catalog

 

Worship Arts - B.S.

Purpose

The Worship Arts major consists of a program of 47 credit hours. The core set of courses (34 credit hours) is taken in the School of Theology and Ministry; the remaining courses (12 credit hours) are taken within the division related to the student's art form of emphasis. This program is designed to prepare a student to serve in a local church or other para-church ministry in worship leadership.  It is also an excellent second major to enhance a student's training for other ministries. Students who plan to enroll in the MPTh Christian Ministries must take the Worship Ministries + Pastoral Ministries double majors.

General Education Requirements

Students in the Worship Arts major meet the general education requirements by taking WOR-238.

Requirements (47 credits)

Ministry Core (12 credits)

REL-200Introduction to Ministry

1

REL-270Evangelism and Discipleship

3

REL-390Ministerial Placement and Persistence

1

REL-490Practical Theology Capstone

1

BIL-202Inductive Bible Study

3

THE-233Systematic Theology

3

Philosophy and Theology of Worship (15 credits)

WOR-235Worship

2

WOR-238Ethnodoxology in Christian Ministry

0 to 1

BIL-254Biblical Foundations of Worship

3

WOR-322Worship Throughout the Christian Year

3

WOR-325Centuries of Song

3

WOR-438Discipling Worshipers

2 to 3

WOR-238 must be taken for 1 credit for majors

Worship in Practice (8 credits)

WOR-235LChristian Worship Lab I: Congregational Worship

1

WOR-340Leading Worship Through the Arts

3

WOR-436LChristian Worship Lab II: Church Rituals

1

WOR-480Worship Arts Internship

3 to 6

Specializations (12 credits)

Creative Arts

Choose 12 hours of the following courses:
ART-101Ideation/Interpretation 1

3

COM-112Introduction to Multimedia Storytelling

3

COM-113Introduction to Video

3

DES-101Design Fundamentals

3

THR-252Beginning Acting

3

THR-272Stagecraft

3

WRI-235Creative Writing

3

Music Leadership

MUS-111Applied Study - (music Minors)

1

MUS-112Applied Study - (music Minors)

1

MUS-160Introduction to Music Theory

2

MUS-162Music Theory I

3

MUS-164Ear Training I

2

MUS-175Chapel Ensemble

0 to 1

-MUS Electives

2

Songwriting

MUS-134Songwriting 1

3

MUS-234Songwriting2

3

MUS-102SSongwriting Lab 1

2

MUS-100Applied Study - Non-Majors

1

WRI-235Creative Writing

3

Visual Communication Design

ART-101Ideation/Interpretation 1

3

DES-101Design Fundamentals

3

DES-201DC3: User Experience Design

3

DES-202DC4: Typography

3

*Some courses require division chair approval in order to register.

Indiana Weselayan