Bachelor of Science in Music Worship Leadership
Abilene, USA
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international admissions deadline
Key Summary
About: Hardin-Simmons University’s Bachelor of Science in Music, Worship Leadership sits in the School of Music. It adds worship-specific courses and trains students in worship technology, rehearsal, production, service planning, team-building, denominational models, worship theology, and church administration. Students must be accepted to HSU and audition for the School of Music to qualify for a potential music scholarship; the degree includes 15 hours of Logsdon ministry core courses.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as worship leaders, worship pastors, music directors, choir directors, worship technologists, production coordinators, church administrators, or in music ministry, liturgy planning, event production, and nonprofit arts ministry.
Our new Bachelor of Science in Music, Worship Leadership Concentration degree is housed in the School of Music and offers a fully-functioning degree in music/worship leadership with a new core of worship-specific courses included.
This degree prepares our students with a breadth of information and skills that are applicable to a variety of careers in music and ministry. We educate students to enter the vast arena of worship ministry including training in worship technology, rehearsal techniques, production elements, service planning, team-building, varied denominational models, worship theology and philosophy, and church administration.
Students must be accepted to HSU and then audition for the School of Music to be admitted to the program and be eligible for a potential music scholarship. This degree also includes 15 hours of Logsdon ministry core courses, so students receive the full benefit of the pastoral and theological training available, with an overall emphasis on music and worship.
BS Core Curriculum
Major: Music
- Ear-Training I
- Ear-Training II
- Keyboard I
- Keyboard II
- Harmony I
- Harmony II
- Computers and Music
- Intro to Conducting Skills
- Class Piano I
- Class Piano II
- CONC 1000CONC-1000 -6 semesters
- Ensembles MUEI/MUEV (6 semesters)
- Performance Principal MUPS (6)
Concentration: Worship Leadership
- Vocal Perspectives
- Instrumental Perspectives
- Introduction to Worship Leadership
- History of Christian Worship
- Rehearsal Techniques for Worship
- Worship Song Writing and Arranging
- Worship Technology
- Theories of Worship Planning and Design
- Worship Leadership Internship
- Methods in Biblical Interpretation
- Communication in Ministry
- Ministry Formations
- Introduction to Theology
- Special Topics
This degree prepares students to enter the vast arena of worship ministry.
