Special emphasis is placed on literature to be used in the church services.
Students will not be enrolled for organ until satisfactory proficiency at the piano has been demonstrated. Students seeking the Church Music Emphasis in the Bachelor of Music degree must concentrate in one applied music emphasis, either voice, organ, or piano. The major emphasis must be studied for a minimum of eight semesters and include twenty semester hours of credit. This emphasis is designed to prepare the student for teaching theory and composition and writing and arranging music of serious intent. Various steps in the preparation of music from the preliminary sketch to the published composition are included.