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BAPW/ML - Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts & Worship - Multidisciplinary

A Four Year Program (129 Credits)

Program Coordinator: James Janzen

Join a community of artistically gifted faculty and students who will encourage you to grow in your passion for Christ and to use your talents with excellence and creativity. Expand your skills through a wide range of concentrations: voice, drama, piano, instrumental, cross-cultural music, recording technology and sound reinforcement, conducting and contemporary music styles.

As a student in the Performing Arts & Worship program you will choose one of four majors (drama, music, technology or multidisciplinary). Regardless of which major you choose, you will take a number of courses from the other major areas. As a result, you will graduate with a more complete understanding of the different elements that make up our worship experience.

As a Christian artist, you will be called upon to provide a broad range of services for the Church and society. Prairie’s Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts & Worship / Technology program is designed to mold you into a versatile leader and artist who can function effectively in a variety of contexts and whose expertise is motivated by a biblical world view and firm commitment to a God-centered life of worship.

Program Objectives

Prairie’s BAPW program will equip you to:

• Express a working philosophy of the arts based on a biblical understanding of worship, aesthetics, history, and culture.

• Demonstrate a broad knowledge of music and/or drama in its historical, contemporary, and cultural expressions.

• Possess a basic understanding of common practice music theory while enhancing your musical abilities.

• Develop an appreciation and understanding of the creative/dynamic processes involved in music and/or drama.

• Pursue excellence in the development and use of artistic gifts.

• Demonstrate appreciation for music from a variety of historical and cultural contexts.

• Integrate artistic excellence with an attitude of servant hood.

Expanded Opportunities

Your BAPW degree emphasizes breadth rather than depth and will prepare you with a broad range of skills in the chosen major for vocations in church ministry, a para-church organization, or the market place. You may also use this foundation to pursue graduate level studies in Arts in Music, Drama, Fine Arts, Church Music or Ministry.

Program Requirements (3 credits each unless otherwise noted)
   
Bible & Theology Major 30 credits
BI 101 Introduction to Old Testament  
BI 102 Introduction to New Testament   
BI 108 Introduction to Biblical Interpretation  
TH 100 Introduction to Christian Theology  
TH 357 Theology of Worship  
Two Bible electives  
One Theology elective  
Two Bible or Theology electives (300 level or above)  
   
Arts & Sciences Core 36 credits
EN 101 Introduction to Writing & Research  
Anthropology or Psychology or Sociology elective  
Computer Science or Mathematics elective  

HI 153 History of Medieval, Renaissance, & Baroque Music (required for music option) OR Arts & Sciences elective 

HI 254 History of Classical & Romantic Music (required for music option) OR Arts & Sciences elective (200 level or above)
HI 355 History of Modern & Postmodern Music (required for music option) OR Arts & Sciences elective (300 level or above)
Three Arts & Sciences electives (any level)  

Two Arts & Sciences electives (200 level or above)

  
Arts & Sciences elective (300 level or above)  
Arts & Science 400 Integrative Seminar  
   
Church & Ministry Core 15 credits
CMFX 100 God’s Mission through the Church  
CMFX 105 Spiritual Formation and the Church  
CMFX 200 The Worship of the Church  
CMFX 300 The Community and Function of the Church  
CMFX 400 Mobilizing the Church  
   
Major 48 credits

WO 220 Forms of Worship

  
WO 341 The Drama of Worship  
WO 381 The Arts & Contemporary Culture  
WO 432 Worship Leadership & Administration  
WOFX 405 Graduate Performance/Project (no credit)  
WOFX 401 Worship Practicum/Project  
   
Plus one of these three groupings:  
Option 1: Drama  
DR 105 Introduction to Drama  
DR 130 Acting I  
DR 241 Production Drama  
DR 371 Script writing  
DR 409 Theatre History Survey  
DR 438 Directing  
DR 144 Drama Ministry Team  
   
Option 2: Music  
MU 117 Music Theory & Aural Skills 1  
MU 119 Music Theory & Aural Skills 2  
MU 316 Contemporary Music Styles  
Ensembles/Lessons (9 credit hours)  
   
Option 3: Technology  
TC 121 Audio 1  
TC 124 Sound Reinforcement  
TC 221 Audio 2  
TC 331 Video Editing  
Ensembles/Lessons (6 credit hours)  
   
And one of these five groupings:  
Option 1: Bible/Theology  
Bible or Theology elective  
Two Bible or Theology electives (200 level or above)  
Two Bible or Theology electives (300 level or above)  
   
Option 2: Pastoral  
PA 160 Introduction to Church Leadership  
Two Pastoral electives (200 level or above)  
Two Pastoral electives (300 level or above)  
   
Option 3: Teaching  
ED 120 Introduction to Teaching Methods  
Two Teaching electives (200 level or above)  
Two Teaching electives (300 level or above)  
   
Option 4: Intercultural Studies  
IS 100 Missions Survey  
Two Intercultural Studies electives (200 level or above)  
Two Intercultural Studies electives (300 level or above)  
   
Option 5: Youth  
YM 150 Introduction to Church Leadership  
Two Youth electives (200 level or above)  
Two Youth electives (300 level or above)  
   

Note:  Arts & Sciences courses include anthropology (AN), English (EN), history (HI), Mathematics (MA), philosophy (PH), physical education (PE), psychology (PS) and sociology (SO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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