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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Conducted in cooperation with local churches, Christian organizations, missionaries, or chaplains to offer the student supervised field experience of at least 120 hours with a professional currently in full-time Christian ministry. Students will be expected to reflect upon their experience in a research project. Guided by the instructor, students will choose an experience that corresponds to their degree program and expected field of service.e. Class 3. Prerequisites: CMIN 2103, Junior Standing, and Permission of Instructor. (On Demand)
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3.00 Credits
Conducted in cooperation with local churches, Christian organizations, missionaries, or chaplains to offer the student supervised field experience of at least 240 hours with a professional currently in full-time Christian ministry. Students will be expected to reflect upon their experience in a research project. Guided by the instructor, students will choose an experience that corresponds to their degree program and expected field of service. Class 6. Prerequisites: CMIN 2103, Junior Standing, and Permission of Instructor. (On Demand)
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3.00 Credits
This course serves as a capstone experience for students by giving an overview of the biblical, theological, and philosophical foundations of youth ministry through interactions with the leading youth ministry practitioners and teachers in North America. Students will be guided through a managed experience of the National Youthworkers Convention, which offers a wealth of opportunities for interaction with top youth ministry leaders in order to develop their own proficiency. Additionally, students will meet in a weekly campus seminar to discuss issues related to ministry professionalism and for student presentations based on the convention. Class 3. Prerequisites: CMIN 3103 and Permission of Instructor. (Fall, Even years)
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3.00 Credits
Courses to be utilized for seminars or special lectures in Christian Ministry which are not offered on a regular basis. This course may be taken more than one time when the topics are different. Class 1-3.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to help students develop a Christian approach to the creation, marketing and consumption of contemporary music. While engaging in studies of theory, history, and criticism, students will explore the concept of culture and the nature of popular culture, while examining popular art and music in contemporary aesthetic, social, cultural, and industrial contexts. Additional topics include analysis and critique of the cultural hierarchy (high/low cultures); a study of the role of popular music in cultural communication; an exploration of the issues involved in relating faith and world view to the production and criticism of commercial music; the development of a Christian critical method; and an examination of different Christian approaches to popular art and culture. This CMPR course is only offered through the Contemporary Music Program of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities. Class 3.
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3.00 Credits
Through readings, lectures, and seminars delivered by leading industry figures, the course will give up-to-the-minute insight into the inner workings of the music industry. Emphasis will be given to career possibilities and the gifts and skills required to succeed in each of the major areas, including work as a performer, songwriter, record producer and engineer, artist manager, booking agent, concert promoter, record retailer, entertainment attorney, A&R executive, marketing executive, sales executive, and music journalist. Students will gain an understanding of the structure and methodologies of a typical U. S. record company, including A&R, marketing, radio promotion, public relations, sales and distribution, product development, art, manufacturing, and business affairs. This CMPR course is only offered through the Contemporary Music Program of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities. Class 3.
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3.00 Credits
Each student will participate in an intensive ten day practicum in Nashville, Tennessee. Briefings, tours, meetings, and internships will be arranged with leading record companies, artist management firms, booking agencies, recording studios, concert promoters, writers, producers and artists. Projected visits include Word Records, Sparrow Records, Curb Records, Columbia Records, Epic Records, Benson Records, Gaither Music, Gaylord Entertainment, BMI, ASCAP, NARAS, CCM Magazine, and the GMA, plus local radio, music television, and cable outlets. This CMPR course is only offered through the Contemporary Music Program of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities. Class 1.
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3.00 Credits
Artists will receive classroom instruction, participate in directed study with staff, and work in collaboration with other students to develop their use of form, melody, harmony, rhythm, and lyric. Emphasis will be placed on the song as the vehicle for the artist's creative exploration and public communication. This CMPR course is only offered through the Contemporary Music Program of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities. Class 3.
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3.00 Credits
Artists, via both the classroom and lab, will work with faculty, other students, and visiting experts to learn how to produce, record, mix, and edit recordings in a professional multi-track studio. This CMPR course is only offered through the Contemporary Music Program of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities. Class 3.
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3.00 Credits
In consultation with staff and Executive Track students, artists will develop a live concert presentation that best utilizes their gifts as musicians, entertainers, and communicators. Both informal and public performances will be presented throughout the semester. This CMPR course is only offered through the Contemporary Music Program of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities. Class 3.
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