Rationale: The purpose of this degree would be to offer basic theological, liturgical and church music education to persons who have already completed graduate work in some area of music and are seeking a vocation in church music in the parish (perhaps as an ordained Deacon in the United Methodist context) or are preparing for graduate study at the doctoral level in church music.

Prerequisite:
MM, MME or equivalent degree. (Those with a B.M., B.M.E., or equivalent degree need to pursue the M.S.M. because of the basic graduate courses that are offered in Meadows School of the Arts.)

Curriculum Outline:
24 hours in Basic Ministerial Studies (allowing for some variations according to denominational background, professional goals, and previous coursework).

24 hours in Church Music and Worship
Required:

3 hours:	CM 8330	Church Music Colloquium I
3 hours:	CM 8331	Church Music Colloquium II
3 hours:	CM 8332	Church Music Colloquium III
3 hours:	WO 83XX	Elective Course in Worship (WO 6313 Word and Worship would be taken first under Basic Ministerial Studies)

Elective hours:

6 hours:	Elective music courses in Meadows School of the arts that relate to the professional goals of church music ministry (chosen in consultation with the advisor).
6 hours:	Electives in church music and worship (to be selected from the list below):
	CM 8108	Cantoring in Worship
	CM 8107	The Youth Choir and the Church
	CM 8106	Handbells and Worship
	CM 8102, 8103, 8104	Introduction in Conducting
	CM 8024, 8124	Music ministry with Children
	CM 8399	Directed Studies in Church Music
	WO 83XX	Additional Elective in Worship

Additional courses appear in the curriculum, though not in the current catalogue:

	CM 7005	The Hymn:  Word and Music
	CM 7316	Music and the Arts in the Church
	CM 8210, 8310	Hispanic American Hymnody
	CM 8250, 8350	Music Ministry in the Black Church Experience