The History of Christian Worship
This syllabus is designed for a basic worship course. It should cover all the basic aspects of congregational worship life as well as covering the various tasks involved in leading congregational worship.
March 8, 2012
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24 min read
Worship Arts in the 21st Century
This syllabus provides a guide for a course that explores the current status and evolution of the worship arts culture within contemporary Christendom.
March 8, 2012
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2 min read
Christ in the Church
This syllabus was designed for a basic worship course that is designed to prepare people in initial skills needed to lead worship in local congregations today. The main question asked in the course is: how is Christ's presence manifested in a church's worship?
March 8, 2012
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9 min read
Hymnology/Liturgy
This syllabus is for a course that thoroughly covers hymns, and studies the more philosophical aspects of liturgy.
March 7, 2012
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4 min read
Leading Music and Worship in a Changing Culture
This syllabus is for a course that deals with leading praise bands. Students will be introduced to contemporary worship of all styles, learn how to build quality congregational repertoire, build skills in worship planning, gain expertise in arranging music for contemporary worship ensembles, and develop skills in rehearsing and leading worship groups.
March 7, 2012
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3 min read
Church Music Administration
This course was shaped to mirror the way that a music minister experiences his or her involvement with the church, from searching for a job to the nuts and bolts of the ministry to leaving a position. Each step along the way the students completed projects that dealt with a different area of ministry.
March 7, 2012
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5 min read
World Musics
This course syllabus follows a broad overview of both world music and ethnomusicological methods.
March 7, 2012
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2 min read
History of Worship and Spirituality
This syllabus follows the outline of the required text, focusing on the movements of worship and spirituality in the various paradigms – the ancient, medieval, Reformation, and modern. Special attention is given to the cultural context of each paradigm and the impact of culture on the worship and spirituality of the period.
March 7, 2012
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5 min read
Guitar Course
This course teaches the fundamentals of guitar-playing to those worship leaders with little or no experience. It started with simple chords, because most guitarists in praise bands and pop music focus on playing chords, and then moves on to more difficult techniques.
March 7, 2012
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1 min read
Hymnology/Liturgy
This syllabus is for a course that thoroughly covers hymns, and studies the more philosophical aspects of liturgy.
March 7, 2012
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4 min read
Music Technology
More and more churches are using technology in their sanctuaries, and the music minister is usually the person who is responsible for overseeing its use and installment. This course starts with acoustics, mixing boards and microphones. These are the basics everyone will encounter in their churches. Understanding the foundations of these areas helps future music ministers make wise decisions even as specific technologies change with time.
March 7, 2012
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4 min read
Church Music Administration
This course was shaped to mirror the way that a music minister experiences his or her involvement with the church, from searching for a job to the nuts and bolts of the ministry to leaving a position. Each step along the way the students completed projects that dealt with a different area of ministry.
March 7, 2012
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5 min read
