2018-2019 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2018-2019 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Worship and the Arts Major (B.A.)


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The bachelor of arts in worship and the arts is an interdisciplinary degree designed for students committed to worship ministry in the church and para-church organizations. Coursework emphasizes the practices of Christian worship and ministry with complementary studies in an arts concentration of the student’s choosing. Students are prepared to design, plan, and lead worship through arts-centered ministries such as art and design, dance, film production, journalism, mass communication, music, and theatre. Upon graduation, students are equipped to pursue full-time worship arts positions in church and parachurch organizations or graduate studies. Students cannot minor in the same discipline as their chosen concentration.

Required Courses


General Education - Univ Core Curriculum: 22 Credits


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General Education - Distribution Areas: 19-23 Credits


Worship and the Arts Major: 59 Credits


Concentration in the Arts: 34 Credits


(choose a concentration below and complete all courses listed)

Arts & Design Concentration: 34 credits


Film Production Concentration: 34 Credits


Journalism & Mass Communication Concentration: 34 Credits


Music Concentration: 34 Credits


Theatre Concentration: 34 Credits


General Electives: 24-28


Total Required Credits: 128


*Language Requirement: A placement exam alone cannot satisfy this requirement. At least one course must be completed at Samford. Four (4) credits of language are required (102 or higher).
**Students who test into a higher level of dance may substitute DANC 360  for DANC 101-222.
***Prerequisite: Musicianship Assessment administered by the Division of Music. If the assessment is passed, students may substitute 3 music credits with advisor permission.
NOTE: Students cannot minor in the same discipline as their chosen concentration.

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