Mission Statement - Trinity Baptist College

MUS207 FUNCTIONAL PIANO III 1 SEMESTER HOURPrerequisite: MUS108. A continuation of skills and concepts presentedin Functional Piano II with emphasis on advanced scales, arpeggios,and more extensive work with chord progressions. Further developmentof repertoire, harmonization, improvisations, and sight-reading skillsare explored.MUS208 FUNCTIONAL PIANO IV 1 SEMESTER HOURPrerequisite: MUS207. A continuation of skills and concepts presentedin Functional Piano III with emphasis on advanced scales, arpeggios,and more extensive work with chord progressions. Further developmentof repertoire, harmonization, improvisations, and sight reading skills areexplored. The student will also study basic hymn playing concepts andaccompaniment techniques.MUS223 HARMONIC PRACTICES AND MUSICIANSHIP III 3 SEMESTER HOURSPrerequisites: MUS124. Continuing on from the concepts presentedin MUS124, this course will cover advanced theory applications. Thesewill include reading and writing rhythms that include triplets and swingeighth notes, writing and analyzing diatonic chord progressions in bothmajor and minor, constructing modal scales, and identifying by sound,understanding and using slash chords and bass pedal points. Thestudent will put these principles to practical use in an ear training labonce a week.MUS224 INTRODUCTION TO WORSHIP MEDIA 2 SEMESTER HOURSThis course will serve as an overview of the basic media often found inpublic worship gatherings. Application is made to lighting design; audio,MIDI, and video production; presentation software, banners, staging,and a variety of multi-media possibilities. Students will complete a classproject that demonstrates a functional understanding of these creativeelements as they relate to corporate worship gatherings.MUS225 ARRANGING FOR WORSHIP 2 SEMESTER HOURSThis course is a study of arranging principles and techniques for music asapplied to corporate worship gatherings. Course work includes the studyof arranging medleys of existing song material for worship, arranging forvocal ensembles, and arranging for instrumental ensembles independentMUS226of and including vocal accompaniment.CONDUCTING FOR THE WORSHIP LEADER 2 SEMESTER HOURSThis course focuses on the conducting techniques used by worshipleaders in the church today. Students will learn the various conductingpatterns and how to apply these to the church worship setting. Studentswill learn the basics of conducting a church choir and orchestra,organizing a rehearsal, and demonstrating good platform etiquette.MUS227 CHURCH MUSIC THROUGH THE AGES 2 SEMESTER HOURSThis course is a study of worship music practices and principles sincethe time of Christ. A study of Old and New Testament worship practicesare covered as well as the development of worship music throughout thehistory of the church including the Revival Movement, British and Americanhymnology, the Great Awakenings, and modern developments. Studentswill identify significant events and figures in worship music history withthose of their counterparts in the development of Western music.MUS301SEMINAR IN CHURCH MUSIC (MEN ONLY) 2 SEMESTER HOURSThis course is open for any non-music major, especially Church Ministriesmajors. The primary emphasis is upon how to get an audience to sing,how to motivate, and how to guide a congregation.90