MUSIC CONCENTRATION (23 hours)
Students will develop musical leadership by honing performance skills on multiple instruments and increasing their understanding of music and its role in the church. Those completing this course of study will be well-suited for work as music director in a church or graduate study in church music.

Required courses:

• Applied lessons in voice, organ, piano or guitar: 4 semesters (4)

• Applied lessons in another instrument: 2 semesters (2)

• Seminar in Music Performance for major instrument (2 – 0.5 hours repeated 4 times)

• MS 113 Music Theory (4)

• MS 151 Concert Choir (4 semesters) (4)

• MS 401 Conducting I (2)

• WA 3xx Church Music Leadership (2)

as well as one of the following electives:

• MS 321 Audio Recording Techniques (3)

• MS 417 or 418 Pedagogy (3)

• MS 301 Computer Applications in Music (3)

• MS 402 Conducting II (2) plus an additional credit in either MS 151 (1) or MS 251 (1)

To request more information about this exciting new major:

worshiparts@montreat.edu
or call to speak with Dr. Robert Boer
828-669-8012 x3774