Worship Arts Leadership Minor
Align joyful expression with biblical teaching and fellowship.
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Engage With Parishioners Through Worship Leadership
Fulfill your creative calling by adding a Worship Arts Leadership minor to your bachelor’s degree. The worship leadership minor at Concordia University Irvine provides hands-on opportunities to express and facilitate Christian devotion in a worship setting with courses in theology and music.
This minor is available to all students except Music majors with a Church Music concentration.
View the Concordia University Irvine Online Catalog for a full list of courses.
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What is worship arts leadership?
The worship arts leadership minor at Concordia focuses on preparing students to assist in leading worship services in congregations. It provides a theological foundation for understanding what worship is, and it includes courses focused specifically on planning for and leading worship music.
Who should pursue a worship arts leadership minor?
If you are a musician who helps lead worship in your congregation, but you do plan to work for the church full time, this minor is for you. Major in whatever you want, and then take this minor to learn more about the Bible, gain a deeper understanding of what worship is, and develop practical skills for helping plan and lead worship.
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