Worship Arts, AA

The Associate of Arts with a specialization in Music & Worship Leadership is designed to equip students with a balanced blend of musical skill, worship ministry foundations, and general liberal-arts education. Students in this program will develop competence in music theory, musicianship, performance, and worship arts - preparing them for entry-level roles in worship leadership, music ministries, church bands or choirs, or for continued study toward a bachelor’s degree in music, worship, or ministry.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• Students will demonstrate core musicianship and performance skills and demonstrate knowledge of music theory, history, and cultural context.
• Students will understand and apply skills in writing, listening, speaking, information fluency, digital literacy, quantitative reasoning, recognizing diverse neighbors in social-historical contexts, and collaboration in ways that align with the commands to love God and neighbor
• Students will demonstrate appreciation for the beauty and complexity of the created world (including humans as created in the image of God) and of human artistic creations in visual art, music, and/or literature while engaging in the creative process
• Students will discern options for both callings and career pathways, articulate how Christian ethics guides those life callings and careers, and grow in virtues that align with Christian vocation
• Students will demonstrate knowledge and love of self and of their diverse neighbors