Worship Arts Leadership Minor

This course will survey the role, development, and function of music in the Christian church from its roots in the Old Testament to the present day, with attention given to biblical, theological, social, and cultural considerations.

This course will survey the role, development, and function of music in the Christian church from its roots in the Old Testament to the present day, with attention given to biblical, theological, social, and cultural considerations.

This is an historical survey course of Christian hymnody which will develop an awareness of the poetic, musical, theological, and spiritual aspects of hymnody for both congregational and devotional use.

This is an historical survey course of Christian hymnody which will develop an awareness of the poetic, musical, theological, and spiritual aspects of hymnody for both congregational and devotional use.

A practical study of planning music within the worship service will be presented in this course as students draw upon their experiences in theology, worship, history, arranging, performance, and repertoire courses to create and evaluate worship forms in today's church. This course will also include an in-depth study of the church year that will serve as the framework for planning services appropriate for a Lutheran-Christian context. Prerequisite: THL 382; MUS 331 or 482, 471, 481, 483 and 485 are also suggested.

A practical study of planning music within the worship service will be presented in this course as students draw upon their experiences in theology, worship, history, arranging, performance, and repertoire courses to create and evaluate worship forms in today's church. This course will also include an in-depth study of the church year that will serve as the framework for planning services appropriate for a Lutheran-Christian context. Prerequisite: THL 382; MUS 331 or 482, 471, 481, 483 and 485 are also suggested.

This is a survey course that will look at the development and function of contemporary Christian music appropriate for use within both liturgical and non-liturgical worship services as students draw upon their experiences in theology, music, and worship courses and learn to select and evaluate contemporary music appropriate for a Lutheran-Christian worship context. Prerequisite: THL 382. Also suggested are MUS 482 and 483.

A practical study of planning music within the worship service will be presented in this course as students draw upon their experiences in theology, worship, history, arranging, performance, and repertoire courses to create and evaluate worship forms in today's church. This course will also include an in-depth study of the church year that will serve as the framework for planning services appropriate for a Lutheran-Christian context. Prerequisite: THL 382; MUS 331 or 482, 471, 481, 483 and 485 are also suggested.

In voice, piano, worship piano or guitar.

This course will provide an overview of the contemporary worship arts profession, its methods, and principles, including the study and evaluation of worship services in churches of various sizes and denominations; technologies, equipment, and tools that support worship arts programming; common worship band principles; approaches used in service planning; and the use of dance, drama, and visual arts.

An introductory course in systematic and confessional theology covering the work of Christ, the person and the work of the Holy Spirit, the church and eschatology, with an emphasis on key biblical materials and its expression in the Lutheran Confessions. Prerequisite: THL 371.

This course will look at the theology, methods, and principles for leading a worship arts ministry, including the evaluation and development of working definitions for 'contemporary' worship; planning worship services for varied congregational settings; worship ministry in the context of congregational change; values that shape worship ministry programming; the role of technology; and application of a theology of worship in cultivating a character of leadership. Prerequisite: MUS 281 or consent of instructor.

This course will examine the theology of corporate worship as it is taught in Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions, and in how it has developed throughout the history of the Church as the criteria for preparing and evaluating worship services in today's church are examined and applied. Prerequisite: CTHL 101, 201, THL 101 or equivalent.

In this course students will develop page layout skills utilizing composition and typographic principles while learning to use Adobe InDesign and the creation of images in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop, including text to produce flyers, posters, newsletters, magazines, brochures, calendars, etc.

Students will become proficient using Adobe Photoshop in this course, including its applications in graphic design, advertising, web design, animation, and multimedia. Examination of the ways in which complex ideas and messages can be interpreted and represented in visual form will also be included.

A beginning study in the craft of conducting, this course will include the basic beat patterns, preparatory and release gestures, and simple non-verbal stylistic cues. Students will conduct a musical ensemble composed of class members.

This course will introduce the electronic tools for music making, including CD mastering, sequencing, recording, and score production.

This course will study and apply worship band ensemble leadership principles including the development of an intentional leadership team, the audition process, rehearsal techniques for band and vocal teams, arranging and writing lead sheets and rhythm charts, the role and direction of a praise choir, organization, and spiritual leadership. Prerequisites: THL 281 and 381 or consent of instructor.

This course will study the organizing and directing of handbell programs. The one-credit component includes a philosophy of handbell ringing, methods for beginning ringers, materials and equipment, recruitment, and handbell literature for school and church. The two-credit course adds literature and methods for more advanced ringers, small ensembles and solos. The three-credit option adds work in composition and arranging for handbells as well as advanced conducting. Prerequisites: experience with handbell ringing and familiarity with musical notation, and MUS 202 and 221 for the three-unit course.

This course will allow students to identify, understand, and work with the music capabilities of children, including the following: The one unit option will study the approaches, activities, and materials for teaching music to children and the development of preschool through grade 8 general music curriculum. The two unit option is available to multiple-subject teacher education candidates interested in incorporating music into the self-contained classroom as well as others interested in musical development of children. The three unit option is required of music education majors and available to others interested in developing curricula and/or other special skills and projects. Prerequisite: MUS 101, 102 or equivalent; basic music reading ability and musical experience recommended.

This is an advanced choral music methods course that will focus on choral repertoire, rehearsal management, advanced conducting techniques, vocal pedagogy, planning, and administration. Prerequisites: MUS 202 and 222 or consent of instructor.

As an introduction to basic acting techniques, students will examine ways to construct the interior, physical, and vocal life of a character, learn warm-up procedures, and staging principles, including experiences in scene analysis, performance of monologues, and improvisations. Field trips may be included. Prerequisite: THR 251 or consent of instructor.

A practical study of planning music within the worship service will be presented in this course as students draw upon their experiences in theology, worship, history, arranging, performance, and repertoire courses to create and evaluate worship forms in today's church. This course will also include an in-depth study of the church year that will serve as the framework for planning services appropriate for a Lutheran-Christian context. Prerequisite: THL 382; MUS 331 or 482, 471, 481, 483 and 485 are also suggested.

A practical study of planning music within the worship service will be presented in this course as students draw upon their experiences in theology, worship, history, arranging, performance, and repertoire courses to create and evaluate worship forms in today's church. This course will also include an in-depth study of the church year that will serve as the framework for planning services appropriate for a Lutheran-Christian context. Prerequisite: THL 382; MUS 331 or 482, 471, 481, 483 and 485 are also suggested.

This is a survey course that will look at the development and function of contemporary Christian music appropriate for use within both liturgical and non-liturgical worship services as students draw upon their experiences in theology, music, and worship courses and learn to select and evaluate contemporary music appropriate for a Lutheran-Christian worship context. Prerequisite: THL 382. Also suggested are MUS 482 and 483.

A practical study of planning music within the worship service will be presented in this course as students draw upon their experiences in theology, worship, history, arranging, performance, and repertoire courses to create and evaluate worship forms in today's church. This course will also include an in-depth study of the church year that will serve as the framework for planning services appropriate for a Lutheran-Christian context. Prerequisite: THL 382; MUS 331 or 482, 471, 481, 483 and 485 are also suggested.

This course will provide an overview of the contemporary worship arts profession, its methods, and principles, including the study and evaluation of worship services in churches of various sizes and denominations; technologies, equipment, and tools that support worship arts programming; common worship band principles; approaches used in service planning; and the use of dance, drama, and visual arts.

An introductory course in systematic and confessional theology covering the work of Christ, the person and the work of the Holy Spirit, the church and eschatology, with an emphasis on key biblical materials and its expression in the Lutheran Confessions. Prerequisite: THL 371.

This course will look at the theology, methods, and principles for leading a worship arts ministry, including the evaluation and development of working definitions for 'contemporary' worship; planning worship services for varied congregational settings; worship ministry in the context of congregational change; values that shape worship ministry programming; the role of technology; and application of a theology of worship in cultivating a character of leadership. Prerequisite: MUS 281 or consent of instructor.

This course will examine the theology of corporate worship as it is taught in Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions, and in how it has developed throughout the history of the Church as the criteria for preparing and evaluating worship services in today's church are examined and applied. Prerequisite: CTHL 101, 201, THL 101 or equivalent.

Through an intensive study of the major themes of the Old and New Testaments, this course will introduce and apply the tools and principles of exegesis and hermeneutics, with special emphasis on deriving Law and Gospel principles for use in congregational ministry. Prerequisites: THL 201 and 202 or concurrent enrollment.

In this course students will develop page layout skills utilizing composition and typographic principles while learning to use Adobe InDesign and the creation of images in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop, including text to produce flyers, posters, newsletters, magazines, brochures, calendars, etc.

Students will become proficient using Adobe Photoshop in this course, including its applications in graphic design, advertising, web design, animation, and multimedia. Examination of the ways in which complex ideas and messages can be interpreted and represented in visual form will also be included.

A beginning study in the craft of conducting, this course will include the basic beat patterns, preparatory and release gestures, and simple non-verbal stylistic cues. Students will conduct a musical ensemble composed of class members.

This course will introduce the electronic tools for music making, including CD mastering, sequencing, recording, and score production.

This course will study and apply worship band ensemble leadership principles including the development of an intentional leadership team, the audition process, rehearsal techniques for band and vocal teams, arranging and writing lead sheets and rhythm charts, the role and direction of a praise choir, organization, and spiritual leadership. Prerequisites: THL 281 and 381 or consent of instructor.

This course will study the organizing and directing of handbell programs. The one-credit component includes a philosophy of handbell ringing, methods for beginning ringers, materials and equipment, recruitment, and handbell literature for school and church. The two-credit course adds literature and methods for more advanced ringers, small ensembles and solos. The three-credit option adds work in composition and arranging for handbells as well as advanced conducting. Prerequisites: experience with handbell ringing and familiarity with musical notation, and MUS 202 and 221 for the three-unit course.

This course will allow students to identify, understand, and work with the music capabilities of children, including the following: The one unit option will study the approaches, activities, and materials for teaching music to children and the development of preschool through grade 8 general music curriculum. The two unit option is available to multiple-subject teacher education candidates interested in incorporating music into the self-contained classroom as well as others interested in musical development of children. The three unit option is required of music education majors and available to others interested in developing curricula and/or other special skills and projects. Prerequisite: MUS 101, 102 or equivalent; basic music reading ability and musical experience recommended.

This is an advanced choral music methods course that will focus on choral repertoire, rehearsal management, advanced conducting techniques, vocal pedagogy, planning, and administration. Prerequisites: MUS 202 and 222 or consent of instructor.

As an introduction to basic acting techniques, students will examine ways to construct the interior, physical, and vocal life of a character, learn warm-up procedures, and staging principles, including experiences in scene analysis, performance of monologues, and improvisations. Field trips may be included. Prerequisite: THR 251 or consent of instructor.