2017-2018 Samford University Catalog 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
2017-2018 Samford University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Church Music (M.M.)


The master of music in church music (M.M.) is designed for college graduates who have articulated a call to vocational Christian ministry, chosen to pursue a graduate degree in ministry and possibly ordination. The degree program includes coursework in music, worship, ministry, and religion in order to adequately prepare students for sustainable tenures in the local church or in a parachurch organization. Students must choose a concentration in either conducting, performance, or thesis.

Required Courses


Graduate Music Core: 21 Credits


Concentration: 10 Credits


(choose one of the following)

Conducting Concentration: 10 Credits


Performance Concentration: 10 Credits


Thesis Project Concentration: 10 Credits


Total Required Credits: 31


* Ensembles include MUSC 5720, 5721, 5723, 5724, 5730, 5731, 5732, 5739, 5750, 5751.