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Certificate in Church Music 
(Graduate Sequence)

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The Certificate in Church Music contains basic skill development for church musicians and is offered in two one-week sessions during three consecutive summers.  

Minimum certificate requirements: 18 semester hours.

REQUIRED COURSES

SUMMER 1, SESSION 1

3 Credits

MUCH 531

Church Music I

 

Childrenās Choir Methods and Materials

 

Conducting for Church Musicians

 

Music and Worship

SUMMER 1, SESSION 2

3 Credits

MUCH 532

Church Music II

 

Adult Choir Methods and Materials

 

Church Music Seminar

 

Conducting for Church Musicians

SUMMER 2, SESSION 1

3 Credits

MUCH 533

Church Music III

 

Organ Repertoire for the Church

 

Choral Conducting for Church Musicians

 

Music and Worship

SUMMER 2, SESSION 2

3 Credits

MUCH 534

Church Music IV

 

Church Music Seminar

 

Organ Repertoire for the Church

 

Service Playing and Console Conducting

SUMMER 3, SESSION 1

3 Credits

MUCH 535

Church Music V

 

Hymnology

 

Music and Worship

 

Instruments and Worship

SUMMER 3, SESSION 2

3 Credits

MUCH 536

Church Music VI

 

Church Music Seminar

 

Advanced Choral Conducting for Church Musicians

 

Hymnology

Students in the graduate level certificate in Church Music program conduct research resulting in a major term paper, or the equivalent, in every graduate level course, in addition to all other course requirements.

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