This course presents an integrative approach to fine arts (music, art, drama) by means of a study of art history and culture, aesthetics, and direct artistic experiences. Particular attention is given to the factors that affect the understanding and appreciation of the arts and the artist-audience relationship.

This course provides a study of music history up to 1750 including antiquity, medieval, Renaissance, baroque, and Classical eras. The study of forms and genre and listening comprise a major part of the course.

This course provides a study of music history in the Classical and Romantic eras. The study of forms and genre and listening comprise of a major part of the course.

This course provides a study of music history in the post-Romantic and 20th century eras. In addition to avant-garde and modern trends, this course also provides an introduction to jazz, American roots music, Canadian developments, and the global pop scene, which they have influenced. The study of forms and genre and listening comprise a major part of the course.

A study of the church in the Roman and medieval worlds from the first through the 16th centuries, this course includes topics such as the expansion of Christianity, the development of doctrine and struggle against heresy, the establishment of Christendom and the rise of the papacy and monasticism, the decline of the Roman Empire, the Dark Ages, the contribution of the Celtic church, the papacy, the Crusades, the Renaissance, medieval monasticism and mysticism, Scholasticism, and the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.

This course, a study of the church in the modern world from the 17th through 20th centuries, includes topics such as the Reformation, the Counter-Reformation, Puritanism, Pietism, the first and second Evangelical Awakenings, the development of liberalism and fundamentalism, and recent movements in ecumenism.

This course introduces students to the principles of a balanced Christian world view. World view principles established in class are applied to a selection of issues in the natural and applied sciences, humanities, and social and behavioural sciences.

This course integrates biblical and general studies, examines the philosophical and historical bases for various world views, and assists each student in developing and articulating a comprehensive world view.

ENG 100 Literature and Composition I
This course is a literature survey with a composition component. Most of the literary periods are represented—medieval, Renaissance, 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries—as well as the major genres (drama, poetry, and prose). Works are selected from British and Canadian literature.

ENG 101 Literature and Composition II
This course continues the literature survey and composition component of ENG 100 Literature and Composition I, but focuses on American and Continental literature.

ENG 110 Introduction to Poetry
This course gives an introduction to poetic interpretation. The material for study ranges from the 17th century metaphysical poets and the 18th and 19th century Romantics through to the 20th century Modernists.

A study of the mission and message of Jesus as viewed from the perspective of one or more of the four evangelists with special emphasis on developing interpretive skills and an introduction to current issues in gospel studies.

This course provides an overview of the Old Testament, emphasizing its theological, historical, and literary dimensions.

This course focuses on the nature of personal and corporate spiritual growth. A study of the Bible’s teaching about conversion serves as the foundation for an investigation of the classic spiritual disciplines.

An introduction to the basic teachings of the Christian faith, this course includes discussions of the nature and task of theology and of the Christian understanding of God, revelation, creation, spiritual powers, and sin.

A continued study of the basic teachings of the Christian faith, exploring a Christian understanding of Christology, the Holy Spirit, salvation, the church, and the future.

A foundational course that includes both an introduction to basic hermeneutical theory and an emphasis on developing interpretive skills.

An introduction to the ministry of the church in all of its functions: worship, equipping, fellowship, and evangelism. The course includes a study of the structure, leadership, and objectives of the various ministries of the church with special attention given to the role of the laity in all aspects of church ministry.

This course provides a biblical basis for mission. It explores some of the biblical, historical, and contemporary examples of thinking about what it means to follow Jesus Christ and point others to him in fulfillment of the Great Commission. It further teaches what it means to represent Jesus Christ sensitively and effectively in cultures other than our own.

The primary purpose of this course is to assist students in the development of a theological understanding of worship as it relates to the Bible and Christian practice over the past 20 centuries. Current worship trends are evaluated in light of this study. The course includes discussion regarding the implications for personal and corporate worship.

This course challenges students nearing the completion of their undergraduate studies to integrate and solidify what they have learned about the nature of the gospel, the church, and its mission around a commitment to living out the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. Building upon a historical and theological perspective, the course focuses on what it means for North American believers, corporately and individually, to be thoroughly missional in the increasingly multicultural and post-Christian context of the twenty-first century, and on how students envision their part in light of their own personal gifts and calling.

This course builds on a foundation of rudiments using jazz materials to develop a functional understanding and practical application of music theory. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, ear training, melodic transcription, triads and chord function, chord families, and modal harmonization.

This course continues to build a broader vocabulary of music theory by studying triadic harmony of the Common Practice Period. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, ear training, two-part dictation, cadences, four-part voice leading, open and closed voicing, figured bass practices, and harmonization.

This course continues to investigate the logical progressions of the Common Practice Period. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, ear training, four-part dictation, secondary triads, ornaments, tonicization and modulation, four-part harmonization, and analysis.

This course provides an introduction to conducting vocal and instrumental music. Physical gestures, leadership principles, repertoire, and the role of choirs in a contemporary church setting are discussed.

This internship is intended to help prepare students to be well-grounded in areas specific to their degree emphasis and future vocational/lay direction. This internship provides a practical, supervised experience in the tasks, attitudes, and skills of leadership and ministry as it pertains to the worship arts.
Note: The B.A. in Music degree requires the completion of an emphasis-specific internship in worship leadership, technology, comprehensive, or performance. The internship program is offered to college students who have completed 60 credit hours or more and have been accepted into the degree program.

WA 160 Live Sound and Production
This course covers basic knowledge and skills of live sound reinforcement, including sound system components, setup, signal flow, mixing, and signal processing. Related topics such as stage lighting, stage management, professional etiquette, and the philosophy of sound are also explored as time allows.

WA 203 Recording Arts I
This course introduces students to the art and science of audio recording through a hands-on look at the basic elements of recording techniques, including studio procedures, microphone techniques, tracking, editing, mixing, and mastering. There is an emphasis on critical listening and analysis, as well as discussion of music and musical form.