Credits: 3 This course explores biblical and theological principles of Christian leadership, organizational theory, and systems thinking with a particular focus on mission leadership. Additionally, the course emphasizes the character formation of the Christian leader and the interplay between mission, leadership, context, and strategy development. The course seeks to develop non-profit leadership competencies, an understanding of Christian mission leadership in a pluralistic and multi-cultural world, as well as some important administrative skills one needs to lead effectively.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture, Blended Learning College Code: SEM
MSSN 835 - Urban Contexts for Mission and Ministry
Credits: 3,4 Explores urban dynamics tracing the development of urban anthropology in assisting students on how to exegete and relate to urban contexts. Provides the tools to develop a theological framework and mission strategy to reach particular urban cultures or subgroups.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SEM
Credits: 3 A missiological study of the history of the church worldwide and the application of the insights which emerge to present strategies of mission. The course focuses on the dynamics of the expansion of the Christian movement, with special attention to the means of renewal, structures of mission, and the relationship between the two.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture, Blended Learning College Code: SEM
Credits: 5,6 A social science course that provides a prism through which those involved in the study and practice of mission can see and understand people and their worldviews in a more comprehensive and integrated manner.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture, Blended Learning College Code: SEM
MSSN 840 - Research Methods in Mission and Ministry
Credits: 2,3 Research methods and procedures as applied to the field of mission and ministry with an emphasis on field-based qualitative research, participant observation and ethnographic interviews.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture, Blended Learning College Code: SEM
Credits: 3,4 A course that explores the interaction of context, methodology, attitude, and approach in fostering a biblically-based Christian worldview. Discipling strategies and missionary methods responsive to cultural, religious, and socio-historical contexts will be studied and applications developed for specific groups.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture, Blended Learning College Code: SEM
Credits: 3,4 A survey of educational approaches and training methodologies for teaching mission and missionaries. Adult education and discovery learning models will be practiced and critiqued.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture, Blended Learning College Code: SEM
MSSN 888 - Doctor of Missiology Dissertation Continuation
Credits: 0 Doctor of Missiology Dissertation Continuation. This course qualifies for full-time status, requiring a minimum of 480 hours of work per semester of registration.
Course Attribute: Full-time status
Grade Mode: Satisfactory w/o ‘I’ (S,U,W) Schedule Type: Independent College Code: SEM
MUCT 141 - Music Theory I: Introduction to Harmony
Credits: 3 Review of music fundamentals, including the music vocabulary, keys and rhythm, as well as the basic elements of melody and harmony (scales, intervals, and triads) and a basic study of the principles of chord progression utilizing triads in root position. Requires concurrent enrollment in MUCT 151.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: CAS
Credits: 3 Study of the principles of voice leading and chord progression in applied four-part harmonization. Emphasis will be placed on interpretation and realization of Figured Basses, four-part harmonization using triads and seventh chords in root position as well as in inversions, the study and use of non-harmonic tones, and the dominant seventh chord as well as the other nondominant seventh chords. Requires concurrent enrollment in MUCT 152.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):MUCT 141. Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: CAS
Credits: 3 Theoretical and practical study of the entire spectrum of chromatic harmony vocabulary with emphasis in composition and analysis. Requires concurrent enrollment in MUCT 153.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):MUCT 142. Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: CAS
MUCT 242 - Music Theory IV: Chromatic to Post-Tonal Harmony
Credits: 3 Continuation of Music Theory III with an introduction to the compositional practices and techniques employed by composers of the Impressionistic Period and the Twentieth Century.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Corequisite(s): Requires concurrent enrollment in MUCT 154. Prerequisite(s):MUCT 241. Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: CAS
Credits: 3 Development of skills in original musical composition emphasizing the writing of short items of melody, and accompaniment for supplied melodies, leading to the writing of a substantial original composition for public performance. Emphasizes the development of critical skills in a highly participatory classroom environment.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Seminar Year Offering: Odd years Term Offering: Fall College Code: CAS
Credits: 2 The origin and meaning of form: motives, phrases, and periods with elementary and combined binary and ternary forms, rondo and sonata-allegro.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Year Offering: Even years Term Offering: Spring College Code: CAS
Credits: 2 Development of skills in original musical composition emphasizing the writing of short items of melody, and accompaniment for supplied melodies, leading to the writing of a substantial original composition for public performance. Emphasizes the development of critical skills in a highly participatory classroom environment
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Seminar Year Offering: Alternate years (odd) Term Offering: Fall College Code: CAS
Credits: 2 The origin and meaning of form: motives, phrases, and periods with elementary and combined binary and ternary forms, rondo and sonata-allegro.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Year Offering: Even years Term Offering: Spring College Code: CAS
Credits: 2 The application of theory and techniques unique to the conducting of both choral and instrumental ensembles.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):MUED 301 or equivalent. Schedule Type: Lecture Year Offering: Odd years Term Offering: Spring College Code: CAS
Credits: 3 A chronological survey of organ literature and the development of the instrument along with study of organ teaching and emphasis on keyboard and pedal technique, interpretation, sight reading, and teaching repertoire.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Year Offering: Alternate years College Code: CAS
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):MUED 421 or permission of instructor. Schedule Type: Lecture Year Offering: Alternate years College Code: CAS
Credits: 3 Methods and materials for the teaching of music in the secondary school with emphasis on the organization and administration of choral and instrumental ensembles.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Year Offering: Odd years Term Offering: Fall College Code: CAS
Credits: 1 Individual attention and instruction with one of the larger ensembles.
Course/Lab Fee: Yes Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s): MUED304 or 305 and permission of teacher. Repeatable: Repeatable Schedule Type: Practicum College Code: CAS
Credits: 1–4 Review of the theory and history principles that are regarded essential for success in a graduate program in music. Includes music vocabulary, skills, and basic concepts in the two areas.
Grade Mode: Satisfactory (S,U,I,W) Prerequisite(s): Complete sequence of Undergraduate Music History and Music Theory courses, or equivalent. Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: CAS
MUED 515 - Introduction to Research in Music Education
Credits: 3 Research techniques appropriate to research in music education, principles of research design, organization of the research report, and critical examination of representative research studies in music education. Emphasis on developing knowledgeable and discriminating readers and interpreters of completed research.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Year Offering: Odd years Term Offering: Spring College Code: CAS
Credits: 2 A chronological survey of organ literature and the development of the instrument along with study of organ teaching and emphasis on keyboard and pedal technique, interpretation, sight reading, and teaching repertoire.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Year Offering: Alternate Years College Code: CAS
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s): MUED 531 or permission of instructor. Schedule Type: Lecture Year Offering: Alternate Years College Code: CAS
Credits: 2 Methods and materials for the teaching of music in the secondary school with emphasis on the organization and administration of choral and instrumental ensembles.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Year Offering: Odd years Term Offering: Fall College Code: CAS
Credits: 2 A course designed to develop the essential abilities in the student to translate musical notation into a mental image, through the development of analytical tools to understand the larger design of a musical composition. Students will also be introduced to an effective method of score marking.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Year Offering: Odd years Term Offering: Fall College Code: CAS
Credits: 3 An opportunity to acquire a better appreciation of classical music —to discover how church music, folk songs, jazz, spirituals, gospel, rock and roll, and pop music fit into the broad spectrum of classical music from 1000 A.D. to the present day.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture, Interactive Online, Self-Paced College Code: CAS
Credits: 3 A study of America’s musical past with emphasis on the historical and social context of native, folk, sacred, popular, and classical music, and their interaction. An introduction to musical traditions from around the world with an investigation of their musical languages and the social context in which they happen.
Course/Lab Fee: Yes Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Term Offering: Fall College Code: CAS
MUHL 446 - Music Literature and Style (Antiquity-Renaissance)
Credits: 3 Historical development of musical styles and the relationship between music and social trends of the period. Visual and aural analysis of representative compositions and introduction to biographical and bibliographical materials.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: CAS
Credits: 0 The Research ProSeminar is designed to provide a safe, supportive environment for undergraduate musician scholars working on a research project in music, to provide constructive critique and encouragement for each other. While largely driven by the needs of the group members, the Research ProSeminar is conducted under the guidance of a faculty member, who, in addition to facilitating group discussion, will give short presentations on relevant aspects of scholarship in music.
Grade Mode: Satisfactory (S,U,I,W) Corequisite(s):MUHL 450 Repeatable: Repeatable Schedule Type: Seminar College Code: CAS
Credits: 1–3 In consultation with a member of the music faculty, a student may choose independent study in a special area fo music. A brief outline of the study to be pursued must be submitted to the department chair. A minimum of 45 hours of work is required for each credit.
Grade Mode: Normal w S (A-F,I,S,U,W) Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department chair required. Repeatable: Repeatable Schedule Type: Independent College Code: CAS
Credits: 2 A survey of 20th-century repertoire from its late 19th-century origins to the present. Emphasis is placed on compositional and stylistic trends and surrounding artistic climates.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Year Offering: Even years Term Offering: Spring College Code: CAS
Credits: 2 A study of selected major works from representative period(s)/composer(s). Provides a synthesis of musicological, historical, analytical, and interpretational techniques. Different literature covered each semester.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s): Advanced-level survey courses or demonstrated equivalent. Repeatable: Repeatable with different topics Schedule Type: Seminar College Code: CAS
Credits: 0 The Research Pro Seminar is designed to provide a safe, supportive environment for graduate musician scholars working on a research project in music, to provide constructive critique and encouragement for each other. While largely driven by the needs of the group members, the Research Pro Seminar is conducted under the guidance of a faculty member, who, in addition to facilitating group discussion, will give short presentations on relevant aspects of scholarship in music.
Grade Mode: Satisfactory (S,U,I,W) Corequisite(s):MUHL 650,MUHL 698, orMUHL 699 Repeatable: Repeatable Schedule Type: Seminar College Code: CAS
Credits: 0 Students may register for this non-credit continuation course to maintain active status. For additional information on active status, please refer to p. 56 in the bulletin. This course qualifies for full-time status, requiring a minimum of 480 hours of work per semester of registration.
Course/Lab Fee: Yes Course Attribute: Full-time status
Grade Mode: Satisfactory (S,U,I,W) Repeatable: Repeatable Schedule Type: Independent College Code: CAS
Credits: 0 Advisor approval required. This course qualifies for full-time status, requiring a minimum of 480 hours of work per semester of registration. .
Course/Lab Fee: Yes Course Attribute: Full-time status
Grade Mode: Satisfactory (S,U,I,W) Schedule Type: Independent College Code: CAS
Credits: 2 An introduction to the tools and materials available in music research, with a critical analysis of sources. An examination of the goals and methods of research in music and an introduction to scholarly writing.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: CAS
Credits: 2–6 Requires concurrent enrollment MUHL 590 - Research Pro Seminarclass. This course qualifies for full-time status, requiring a minimum of 480 hours of work per semester of registration.
Course Attribute: Full-time status
Grade Mode: Satisfactory w/DG (S,U,I,W,DG) Corequisite(s):MUHL 590 Repeatable: Repeatable up to 6 credits Schedule Type: Independent College Code: CAS
Credits: 1,2 The development of basic keyboard skills required for building musicianship for all music majors and minors: scales and chords, sight reading, accompaniment of melodies, and playing simple pieces and hymns.
Course/Lab Fee: Yes Grade Mode: Satisfactory (S,U,I,W) Repeatable: Repeatable Schedule Type: Independent College Code: CAS
Credits: 1,2 Applied Music Non-Degree. The private study of the performance repertoire and technique of the given instrument or voice and the study of performance-related skills. These courses do not apply toward fulfilling music degree requirements without specific music faculty action.
Course/Lab Fee: Yes Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Repeatable: repeatable Schedule Type: Independent Special Approval: Instructor permission required.
Term Offering: Fall, Spring, Summer College Code: CAS