CMW Course Descriptions
Church Music and Worship (2009-2010)

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PRA (0.25)
CMW 201
Worship Practicum 1
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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.
Notes: Offered on a credit/no credit basis
Instructor Consent Required
PRA (0.25)
CMW 202
Worship Practicum 2
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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.
Notes: Offered on a credit/no credit basis
Instructor Consent Required
LEC (0.5)
CMW 363
Christian Hymnody
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The origins of the Christian hymn and its development up to the present. The course considers the hymn as theological, poetic, musical, cultural, and spiritual expression, and the use of hymns in a variety of worship settings.
Antirequisites: RS 384 taken prior to Fall 2008
Notes: This course fulfills an Area 2C requirement for Religious Studies majors.
(Cross-listed with MUSIC 363, RS 357)
LEC (0.5)
CMW 364
Worship and Music
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The nature of worship and the role of music within worship in historical, theological, and cultural perspective. Field trips to services of various traditions.
Antirequisites: RS 385 taken prior to Fall 2008
Notes: This course fulfills an Area 2C requirement for Religious Studies majors.
(Cross-listed with RS 358, MUSIC 364)