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Church Music and Worship (CMW)

5 undergraduate courses in the 2024–25 Undergraduate Calendar.

CMW 201 Worship Practicum 10.25 units

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.

Archived calendar entryRequirements, Fall 2024Course outlines

CMW 202 Worship Practicum 20.25 units

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.

Archived calendar entryRequirements, Fall 2024Course outlines

CMW 363 The Church's Song0.50 units

This course examines the origins of the music sung by the Christian church and its development up to the present. The course considers the Church's Song as theological, poetic, musical, cultural, and spiritual expression, and the use of songs in a variety of worship settings. Students will practice methods of song analysis, assess musical meaning, value and effects in various cultural contexts, and reflect on written and oral transmission of music.

Cross-listed
MUSIC 363, RS 357

Archived calendar entryRequirements, Fall 2024Course outlines

CMW 364 Worship and its Music0.50 units

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

Cross-listed
MUSIC 364, RS 358

Archived calendar entryRequirements, Fall 2024Course outlines

CMW 390 Special Topics in Church Music and Worship0.50 units

Term courses will be offered from time to time as announced. Topics will be dependent on research and/or instructional interests of faculty.

Archived calendar entryRequirements, Fall 2024Course outlines