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All but three of these courses are offered online, although students may attend more campus classes if they desire. Three courses must be taken on the Maranatha campus in one-week modules. The remaining courses may be taken online.
Requirements:
- A minimum of 34 semester hours of approved credit must be completed for the Master of Arts in Church Music.
- The Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree from an approved institution must be held by the applicant.
- No more than 12 semester hours of graduate credit from another institution may be applied toward this degree.
- A grade point average of 3.0 or better must be earned.
- A maximum of two C grades will be credited toward graduation.
Courses:
| Biblical Studies | |
|---|---|
| Required Class: | |
| GOT541 Exposition of Psalms | 3 |
| Required Hours: | 3 |
| Systematic Theology | |
|---|---|
| Required Classes: | |
| GST510 Prolegomena | 1 |
| GST520 Dispensationalism and Dispensational Hermeneutics | 3 |
| Elective Classes: Choose one of the following | |
| GST611 ST 1 Bibliology, Theology Proper | 2 |
| GST612 ST 2 Christology and Pneumatology | 3 |
| GST613 ST 3 Anthropology, Hamartiology and Soteriology | 3 |
| GST614 ST 4 Eschatology, Angelology and Ecclesiology | 3 |
| Required Hours: | 7 |
| Pastoral Theology | |
|---|---|
| Required Class: | |
| GPA 615 Theology of Prayer and Worship | 2 |
| Required Hours: | 2 |
| Church Music | |
|---|---|
| Required Classes: | |
| GCM 501 Basic Music Literature* | 3 |
| GCM 502 Introduction to Analysis* | 3 |
| GCM 510 Philosophy of Music | 3 |
| GCM 511 History of Sacred Music | 3 |
| GCM 512 Analysis | 3 |
| GCM 513 Music Resources and Literature | 2 |
| GCM 514 Childrens Ministries | 2 |
| GCM 520 Hymnology and Songleading | 3 |
| GCM 521 Choral Conducting 1 (3) | 2 |
| GCM 522 Choral Conducting 2 (4) | 2 |
| GCM 530 Applied Lessons | 1 |
| GCM 531 Applied Lesson | 1 |
| Required Hours: | 22-28 |
| Total Hours Required:†- On Campus Modules*- May be waived through testing (3) – GCM 520 is a prerequisite to this course. (4) – GCM 521 is a prerequisite for this course. |
34-40
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