The Master of Music (M.M.) in worship studies degree program provides an opportunity for church music professionals to perfect musicianship and to enhance specific expertise in the field of worship studies. The program supports and advances the mission of William Carey University which is to provide quality professional education programs within a caring Christian academic community, encouraging the individual student to develop his or her highest potential in scholarship, leadership, and service.
The Master of Music in Worship Studies (distance learning) degree at William Carey University will seek to enhance the field of church music by preparing program participants to meet the following objectives:
32 semester hours required
MUT 610 Survey of Music Theory (3 hours) MHL 610 Survey of Music History (3 hours) MPE Ensemble Based on Principal Performance Concentration (1 hour) MUC 600 Research and Writing in Church Music (3 hours)
Major area options include: church music ministry, collaborative piano/accompanying, composition and arranging, conducting (choral or instrumental), performance, music and worship ministry, or electronic studio.
Courses are selected with approval of the graduate committee and based on the student’s area of interest.
Students may choose electives as desired. Some major areas do not require elective hours. Students are encouraged to take elective hours to supplement deficiencies and to support the major area of study.
