COURSES in the
Department of Church Music (MUCH)
at Ouachita Baptist University
2002. Foundations for Ministry
through Music.
Biblical/philosophical fundamentals for ministry through
music, various practical, administrative, and leadership dimensions, as well as
clarification of role, self identity, and call in the life of the
minister-musician. Music majors, or with permission of instructor. Spring.
2042. Ministry of the Keyboard Musician.
The role and ministry of keyboard musicians in the
church. The course will emphasize practical skills needed by pianists and
organists including accompaniment, modulation, transposition, and the use of
electronic keyboards. A survey of available resources is included. Prerequisite:
Keyboard principal or permission of instructor. Spring of even-numbered
years.
3022. Church Music Education 1.
A course designed to introduce the student to the graded
choir program and its integration into the total church program. Materials and
methods pertaining to pre-school through sixth grade will be presented. Music
majors, or with permission of instructor. Fall, Spring.
3033. Church Music Education 2.
A course dealing with methods and techniques for junior
high, senior high and adult choirs. Emphasis is given to rehearsal procedures,
repertoire, enlistment and the changing voice. Music majors, or with permission
of instructor. Fall.
3052. Worship Service Playing for the Church Pianist.
A practical survey of the techniques of service playing
for church pianists. Hymn playing and expansion, contemporary worship music
styles, improvisation, accompanying, and literature for various worship settings
are included. Prerequisite: Piano principal or permission of instructor. On
Demand.
3053. Congregational Song.
A systematic study of the many varieties of song used by
Christian congregations, highlighting the theological, historical, literary, and
musical dimensions of “psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,” with attention to
relevance for the full range of congregational life. Open to all students
without prerequisites. Fall of even-numbered years.
3062. Worship Service Playing for the Church Organist.
A practical survey of the techniques of service playing
for church organists. Hymn playing, hymn-based improvisation, vocal and choral
accompaniment, and literature for the various services and seasons of the church
are included. Organ construction and tonal design are studied briefly.
Prerequisite: Organ principal or permission of instructor. On Demand.
3101. Theatre Arts in Worship.
A course designed to explore creativity as a venue for
corporate and personal worship developing a foundation for utilizing theatre
arts in various church settings and outreach ministries. Open to all students
without prerequisites. Also listed as THEA 3101. Spring of odd-numbered
years.
3141. Visual Media Design for Worship.
An overview of the principles of design and visual
presentation for printed and projected materials, along with projection
techniques, with specific attention to application in corporate worship. Open to
all students without prerequisites. Fall of odd-numbered years.
3171. Technology in Worship.
An overview of the principles of sound reinforcement,
MIDI software and digital sound resources, and broadcast technology in relation
to corporate worship. Open to all students without prerequisites. Spring of
even-numbered years.
3702-3792. Studies in Church Music.
Courses offered upon demand or as announced; open to all
students unless specified otherwise. Topics will vary, as may possible
prerequisites; students may take more than one special study course provided the
topics are different. As announced.
4003. The Worshiping Church.
A study of the elements and acts of Christian worship,
interpreting current issues, worship leadership, and future implications for
evangelical congregations in light of biblical and historical practices,
culture, music, the arts, and nature of the church. Open to all students without
prerequisites. Fall of even-numbered years.
4013. Instrumental Music Ministry.
A course designed to expose Bachelor of Music in Church
Music majors to concepts of teaching and rehearsing woodwind, brass, percussion
and stringed instruments, and provide experiences in arranging for and
conducting instrumental ensembles in the context of the local church and other
music ministry settings. Prerequisites: MUED 2021, 2031, 2041, 3161, and 3121.
Spring of odd- numbered years.
4052. Advanced Worship Service Playing for the Church Pianist.
A continuation of MUCH 3052 emphasizing more advanced
skills and techniques. Prerequisite: MUCH 3052. On Demand.
4062. Advanced Worship Service Playing for the Church Organist.
A continuation of MUCH 3062 emphasizing more advanced
skills and techniques. Improvisation in imitative forms and free improvisation
are introduced. Prerequisite: MUCH 3062. On Demand.
4071. Field Experience.
Bachelor of Music in Church Music majors must work in a
local church ministry setting for one semester in their senior year. This
supervised, structured experience requires a weekly meeting with a collegium
group and written reports, along with a final evaluation by a supervisor in the
local church. The church and assigned ministry role must be approved by the
Department Chair. For Church Music majors only.
Fall, Spring.
4092. Church Music Literature.
A survey of solo and choral literature for the church. An
organized chronological approach of small and large forms, including oratorio,
cantata and performance practice, with emphasis on style, excellence and
tradition. Music majors, or with permission of instructor. Spring.