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Bachelor of Church Music

Sound and Recording Technology Emphasis

This program is designed to equip students in the area of recording arts as well as give musical training so that the graduate will not only have technical expertise but also artistic knowledge and sensitivities. The student will have the opportunity to work on state-of-the-art equipment and acquire training and experience as sound engineer and as album producer. Students will also gain a minimum of 200 hours of studio time as well as at least 60 hours of commercial studio experience. Emphasis will also be placed on live sound production and on microphone techniques. Each student will graduate with his or her own professional demo CD. Recording studio equipment includes student workstations equipped with ProTools hardware and software.

Program Objectives

The student completing the Bachelor of Church Music - Sound and Recording Technology Emphasis should:
1. Have an appreciation for and confidence in the Bible as the Word of God.
2. Demonstrate a functional knowledge of the language of music and methods by which music is constructed and scored.
3. Demonstrate the skills necessary to set up and operate a sound studio and to operate effectively as a sound/recording engineer and/or producer.
4. Demonstrate effective performance skills in their chosen applied performance area.

Admission Requirements

The Bachelor of Church Music is a four-year program with a double major in Bible/theology and sound and recording technology. Students desiring to enter the B.C.M. will be required to audition in addition to the regular application procedure. The audition will include an interview, a musical aptitude test and the performance of two contrasting pieces of music. Generally, a level of proficiency in the applied area equivalent to Grade VIII conservatory is desirable but not as stringently held to as for the music emphasis. Students must demonstrate a technical proficiency to enter and remain in the program.

Vocational Prospects

Bachelor of Church Music - Sound and Recording Technology students are preparing for careers:
• in custom audio-visual sales, service, installation, system design
• in audio-visual production services or consulting services
• in radio/television
• as studio recording engineers or as support staff
• as sound technicians for live concerts and touring artists
• in church ministries or cross-cultural ministries
• in recording companies
• in post-production facilities

Courses:

Old Testament Survey
Spiritual Formation
General Psychology
Freshman Seminar
New Testament Survey
Hermeneutics
Intro to Canadian Sociology Elective
General Ministry Placement I – IV
Music Fundamentals I & II
Applied Music I - VII
Intro to Theology I & II
Worldviews, Christianity, & Culture
Recording Arts I – IV
Computer Music Technology I & II
Worship Leadership
Music Electives
Theology Electives
General Education Electives
Ethics or Philosophy of Religion
Contemporary Music, Practice & Performance
Music Business Management
Mixing for Live Sound
Theology & Practice of Worship
Recording Arts Applications

Recommended Music Electives:

Music & Worship Ministry
Arranging & Composition
Music Styles I & II

Additional Courses:

Choir or Small Ensemble
Audio Project
Live Sound Practicum

Music and Worship Emphasis

The Bachelor of Church Music - Music and Worship Emphasis degree is designed to develop the musically gifted student to become skilled and confident as a Christian artist by integrating the study of music, worship, and theology and by cultivating a biblical and worship-oriented ministry outlook.

Program Objectives

While enrolled in this program, students are required to develop their abilities in performance through an ongoing regimen of applied study and rehearsal. Students also must demonstrate leadership skills in the field of worship and music ministries.

Admission Requirements

The Bachelor of Church Music - Music and Worship Emphasis is a four-year degree program with a double major in Bible/Theology and Music. In addition to the regular application procedure, an audition is required for students desiring to enter the B.C.M. program at Heritage. The audition will include an interview, a musical aptitude test, and the performance of two contrasting pieces of music. Proficiency equivalent to Grade VIII is strongly recommended in a student’s chosen major (conservatory certificates are not required). Some background in music theory is recommended. Students with deficiencies may be admitted into the program on a probationary basis, and upgrading in the deficient areas required without college credit. Students entering the B.C.M. degree program who are not keyboard majors and who do not have keyboard proficiency of at least a Grade VI conservatory level are encouraged to attain that minimum level before graduating.

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