Worship Arts - A.B.

The Worship Arts major is designed to prepare a student to lead worship ministry in a local church.  The program will equip contemporary worship leaders to lead worship from a heart attentive to the Holy Spirit.  Students will develop their musical proficiency, leadership capacity, and pastoral competency through both music and ministry courses. The major includes the School of Theology and Ministry ministerial core and can be combined with the Pastoral Ministries second major to meet ordination requirements in the Wesleyan Church and meet advanced standing requirements for ministerial master’s programs.   

Requirements (48-51 credits)

Ministry Core (15 credits)

REL-200	Introduction to Ministry	1
CED-201	Spiritual Formation 1	1
CED-202	Spiritual Formation 2	1
CED-303	Spiritual Formation 3	1
REL-350	Leading Others	1
REL-270	Evangelism and Discipleship	3
REL-490	Practical Theology Capstone	1
BIL-202	Inductive Bible Study	3
THE-233	Systematic Theology	3

Theology of Worship (13 credits)

BIL-254	Biblical Foundations of Worship	3
WOR-238	Ethnodoxology in Christian Ministry	0 to 1
WOR-300	Theology and Practice of Christian Worship Design	3
WOR-322	Worship Throughout the Christian Year	3
WOR-325	Centuries of Song	3

Worship Administration and Leadership (8-9 credits)

WOR-235L	Congregational Worship Lab	1
WOR-237	Media for Ministry	2
WOR-340	The Arts in Christian Worship	3
WOR-397	Campus Worship Ministry Internship	1
WOR-398	Worship Arts Internship	1
MUS-175	Chapel Ensemble	0 to 1

Music Studies (12-14 credits)

Music Theory (4 credits)

MUS-160	Introduction to Music Theory	2
MUS-262	Contemporary Music Theory Applications	2

MUS-160 requirement may be met by passing a competency exam.

Voice (4 credits)

MUS-100

Applied Study - Non-Majors

MUS-100 must be taken for 4 semesters

Primary Instrument (4 credits)

Select Primary Instrument: Piano or Guitar for 4 credits (*See Note for Sequencing)

MUS-124	Guitar Techniques	1
MUS-111-212	Applied Studies	4
-	or
MUS-105	Class Piano Level I	2
MUS-165	Class Piano II	2
MUS-205	Class Piano Level III	2
MUS-305	Class Piano Level IV	2
MUS-111-212	Applied Studies	4

Secondary Instrument (2 credits)

Select Secondary Instrument: Piano or Guitar for 2 credits (Must differ from Primary Instrument)

MUS-124	Guitar Techniques	1
MUS-111-212	Applied Studies	4
-	or
MUS-105	Class Piano Level I	2
MUS-165	Class Piano II	2
MUS-205	Class Piano Level III	2
MUS-305	Class Piano Level IV	2
MUS-111-212	Applied Studies	4

*Note on Piano and Guitar sequencing:

Students who have no formal prior experience on guitar are recommended to begin with MUS-124 Guitar Techniques. An informal placement test may be administered to determine the appropriateness of this course for each student. Guitar Techniques may not be taken after MUS-111, 112, 211, 212, or other private study at IWU.

Students must first take the informal piano placement test with a piano faculty member to determine proper sequencing of piano study. A student must successfully complete the class piano courses before enrolling in MUS-111, 112, 211, or 212 (i.e. Class Piano courses MUS-105, 165, 205, and 305 are prerequisites of private study).