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MIN 9411
Leadership Development thru Life-Long Learning
Within the field of leadership, this course helps you experience and understand what healthy self-leadership is and learn how to establish
healthy leadership in your context of ministry. You will attend the Willow Creek Community Church Leadership Summit, extensively read
books on leadership, and complete a personally-tailored project that will apply the skills taught. (3)
MIN 9413
Strengthening the Heart of a Leader
In this course you will examine the importance of guarding your heart, especially in light of the unique challenges leaders encounter in the
stresses of ministry. Emphasis will be devoted to inner transformation leading to spiritual formation. The goal is to enhance your
spiritual vitality toward a sustainable ministry over a lifetime. (3)
MIN 9415
Developing Effective Coaching/Counseling Skills
This course will assist you in providing coaching and consulting to leaders within your circle of influence. Several biblical principles will
be studied and applied by case studies. You will build and test a model for assisting leaders personally or organizationally. Your
assistance may be offered formally or informally within your current ministry setting. (3)
MIN 9431
Spiritual Mentoring
This course provides you with a process for developing character and influence in yourself and then transferring truth to others. To lead
others in their spiritual journey, you must first understand the terrain. Special emphasis will be devoted to the character of the mentor,
realizing that ministry flows from being. Using the Leadership Catalyst process, you will examine your calling, character, and
competencies in realizing your destiny. (3)
M
USIC
MUS 1000
Convocation
This is a requirement for all students with a major in music and music minors enrolled in other music courses. Convocation involves
weekly recitals, lectures, and presentations by the Music department faculty, students, and guest musicians. (0)
MUS 2300
Music Theory 1
In this first theory course you will review the fundamentals of music (rhythm, scales, key signatures, reading and writing), followed by a
detailed study of harmony, intervals, keyboard harmony, and melodic and choral analysis. You will apply your knowledge in composition
of traditional and contemporary music. (3)
MUS 2310
Music Theory 2
In this second theory course you will review the fundamentals of music (rhythm, scales, key signatures, reading and writing), followed by
a detailed study of harmony, intervals, keyboard harmony, and melodic and choral analysis. You will apply your knowledge in composition
of traditional and contemporary music. (3)
Prerequisite: MUS 2300
MUS 3300
Music Theory 3
In this continuation of the study of music theory, you will focus on advanced sight-singing and ear training, dictation and transcription,
keyboard harmony, writing in three and four parts, and introduction to contemporary chord symbol notation. (3)
Prerequisites: MUS 2310
MUS 3302
Music Theory 4
In this continuation of the study of music theory, you will focus on advanced sight-singing and ear training, dictation and transcription,
keyboard harmony, writing in three and four parts, and introduction to contemporary chord symbol notation. (3)
Prerequisites: MUS 3300
MUS 3700
Music in Cross-Cultural Setting
In this course you will discover the music of various cultures from around the world and will investigate current efforts and apply biblical
guidelines to the development of ethnic hymnody. (3)
MUS 4200
Music History 1
In this course you will explore Western “classical” music from the Middle Ages to the present, with an emphasis on the developments of
each historical period. (3)
MUS 4202
History of Music in the Christian Church
This course focuses exclusively on music for the Christian church from the Middle Ages through the end of the 20th Century, and you will
examine trends and issues in each period, while being challenged to develop your own philosophy of church music in light of the
Scriptures. (3)
MUS 4400
Practical Skill Development in Music
This course is designed to offer you ministry skills experience within the discipline, providing opportunity for the upperclassman to gain
competency and confidence within related vocations. Experiential learning requirements are defined by your program and assessed by
the program faculty. A minimum of 50 clock hours of direct experience is required for a unit of credit, and advisor approval is required. (1)
Repeatable
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