B.A. Worship Arts

Course Requirements (128 credit hours)

If the Fine Arts is more your style, consider a BA in Worship Arts. This major mixes music and drama courses to prepare you for a worship ministry in the church. Drama productions, worship teams and chorale offer you practical experience beyond the classroom.

Program Advisor: Patrick Friesen, M.A.

Program Objectives:

In addition to the Program Objectives of the BA degree, the following objectives apply to students choosing the Worship Arts Major:

• Have the ability to guide a group in leading a congregation or smaller group in corporate worship.
• Have one performance skill in music or drama that can be used in leading or contributing to corporate worship.
• Know worship practices helpful in designing a variety of worship services
• Know the biblical foundation of worship ministry and apply these to local church worship services.
• Be understanding of worship traditions and be willing to minister in a variety of styles.

Course Requirements:

• BI111 Intro. to the Bible: Old Testament (3 credit hours)
• BI121 Intro. to the Bible: New Testament (3 credit hours)
• BI122 Life and Teachings of Jesus (3 credit hours)
• BI203 Biblical Interpretation (3 credit hours)
• TH101 Christian Spirituality (3 credit hours)
• TH231 Christian Theology (3 credit hours)
• TH421 Anabaptist Theology (3 credit hours)
• BI31- Old Testament Elective (300 level) (3 credit hours)
• BI32- New Testament Elective (300 level) (3 credit hours)
• BI- Bible Electives (12 credit hours)
• TH3- Theology Elective (300 level) (3 credit hours)

General Studies (36 credit hours)

• HU101 Communications (3 credit hours)
• HU217 Spanish (3 credit hours)
• HU221 Christian History (3 credit hours)
• HU222 Anabaptist History (3 credit hours)
• HU372 Ethics (3 credit hours)
• Choose one of:
  • HU261 Health & Wellness (3 credit hours)
  • HU373 Faith and Science (3 credit hours)
• SS223 Interpersonal Communication (3 credit hours)
• FA- Fine Arts Elective (3 credit hours)
• HU- Humanities Elective (3 credit hours)
• SS- Social Science Elective (3 credit hours)
• FA/HU/SS General Studies Elective (6 credit hours)

Ministry Studies (12 credit hours)

• CM101 Ministry 1: Intro. to Ministry 3 (3 credit hours)
• CM201 Ministry 2: Intercultural Ministry (3 credit hours)
• CM301 Ministry 3: International Ministry (3 credit hours)
• CM401 Ministry 4: Integrative Ministry Seminar (3 credit hours)

Worship Arts Major (30 credit hours)

• CM402 Leadership and Administration (3 credit hours)
• WA201 Intro. to Christian Worship (3 credit hours)
• WA301 Worship Leadership (3 credit hours)
• WA Applied Music/Drama (1 credit hour x 3)
• Choose two of:
  • FA251 Digital Media Arts
  • FA271 Christianity & the Imagination
  • HU374 Pop Culture
  • MI202 Intro. to Mission
  • MI301 Evangelism and Discipleship
  • Choose one of:
    
    • WA211 Musical Theatre
    • WA222 Drama Productions
• SM400-WA Practicum (3 or 6 credit hours)

Open Electives (8 credit hours)

Field Education (5 Units)

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 128