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Music ministry major

MUS111 Music Theory I 2
MUS112 Music Theory II 4
MUS115 Music of the Church 3
MUS211 Music Theory III 4
MUS223 Organ for Music Ministry 1
MUS230 Hymnology/Liturgy 2
MUS231 Church Music Administration 1
MUS233 Leading Music for Worship in a Changing Culture 2
MUS261 Voice Lessons 1
MUS301 Basic Conducting 2
MUS318 History of Music II 3
MUS319 History of Music III 3
MUS320 World Musics 2
MUS401 Music Ministry Practicum 2
Choose on course: 1
    MUS133 Piano Class Intermediate II
    MUS251 Piano Lessons
Ensemble participation (must include 1 credit of choral ensembles) 2
Choose 3-4 credits: 3-4
    MUS212 Music Theory IV
    MUS219 Choral Literature
    MUS222 Survey of Organ Literature
    MUS232 Music Technology
    MUS246 Music Ministry Guitar Lessons
    MUS252 Lead Sheet Piano Lessons
    MUS302 Advanced Conducting
    MUS303 Orchestration
    MUS312 Counterpoint
    MUS317 History of Music I
    MUS325 Recital
    MUS334 Composition
    MUS337 Choral/Instrumental Arranging
    MUS412 Special Topics in Music
Cognate Requirements:
CED214 Intro to Adolescent Culture and Ministry 2
PHI238 Philosophy of the Arts 4
REL210 Christian Spirituality 2

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 46-47


Following a music placement exam, students will either be placed in Music Theory I (MUS111) or Music Fundamentals (MUS101). MUS101 does not count toward a music major, music ministry major or music minor.

Piano proficiency
The piano proficiency exam is used to assess keyboard facility in the areas of scales, chord progressions, sightreading, solo performance and accompanying. All music majors, music ministry majors, modified music majors and music minors must enroll in class or private piano beginning in their first semester as a freshman until all parts of the piano proficiency exam are passed. The piano proficiency should be completed by the end of the sophomore year. Music education and music ministry majors must complete all parts of the piano proficiency exam prior to scheduling their student teaching experience or practicum.

Juries
Performance examinations are given each semester to all majors and minors who are enrolled in applied music. These allow the music faculty to evaluate student progress in the areas of musical expression and technical facility.

Recital attendance
All students enrolled in applied music lessons are required to attend a specified number of on-campus recitals, concerts and applied performance labs each semester.

Performance requirement
Students who are enrolled in applied music lessons will be expected to perform in applied performance labs at the discretion of the instructor.



Contact
Dr. Tim McGarvey
Department of Music
Northwestern College
101 7th St. SW
Orange City, IA 51041
712-707-7066
mcgarvey@nwciowa.edu

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