Church Music and Worship (CMW) courses

CMW 201 Worship Practicum 1

Skills development and practice in planning and leading Christian worship, including such activities as choosing and accompanying hymns, song-leading, teaching new music, the use of instrumental music, reading scripture, leading prayer, movement and gesture.

CMW 202 Worship Practicum 2

A Continuation of CMW 201. Skills development and practice in planning and leading Christian worship, including such activities as choosing and accompanying hymns, song-leading, teaching new music, the use of instrumental music, reading scripture, leading prayer, movement and gesture.

CMW 363 Christian Hymnody

  • Fall

The origins of the Christian hymn and its development up to the present. The course considers the hymn as theological, poetic, musical, cultural, and spiritual expression, and the use of hymns in a variety of worship settings.

CMW 364 Worship and Music

The nature of worship and the role of music within worship in historical, theological, and cultural perspective. Field trips to services of various traditions.