Master of Sacred Music

Courses

General Course Requirements

• Concentration in Organ (48 credits)
• Concentration in Choral/Vocal(48 credits)

Course Descriptions

THEO 60404 Eucharist: Theology and Celebration (3-0-3) Driscoll

The Church makes the Eucharist and the Eucharist makes the Church. A biblical, historical, systematic, and liturgical treatment of the eucharistic liturgy with a special emphasis on pastoral considerations. Two brief reports and a final examination are required.

THEO 60422 Liturgical Prayer (3-0-3) Melloh, Bradshaw

A study of the theology and practice of liturgical prayer in the Christian tradition past and present.

THEO 60421 Liturgical Year (3-0-3) Johnson

The theology of Christian festive celebrations, the historical development of the festive cycles and their meaning for Christian worship today.

THEO 60416 Liturgical Theology (3-0-3) Fagerberg

Examines some theories of liturgical theology, some theologies of worship, and some theological themes in liturgical texts and practice.

THEO 60408 Ritual Studies (3-0-3) Melloh

The pastoral liturgist is one who fosters critical praxis in the liturgical life of a local church. This course is designed to introduce students to ritual studies through a treatment of ritual, symbol, language, myth and story, time and space, music and art. Students will discuss and employ a method for analysis of worship events.

THEO 60410 Ritual Music (3-0-3) Joncas

20th-century papal, conciliar, curial, magisterial and scholarly directives for and reflections on worship music. Music in contemporary Roman Rite worship: Eucharist, Christian initiation, reconciliation, anointing, matrimony, ordination, funerals, Liturgy of the Hours. Readings, lecture, discussion, literature review, worship music analysis and critique, class presentation comprise the course.

THEO 67009 MSM Colloquium (.5-0-.5) Staff

THEO 67010 Supervised Placement (Practicum) (0-0-0)

MUS 50101 Vocal Sacred Music I (3-0-3) Blachly

Vocal Sacred Music I is devoted primarily to Gregorian Chant, with some study toward the end of the semester of medieval polyphonic works based on chant. The course will cover matters of liturgy, performance practice, musical forms, notation, and sources. The course is open to upper-class music majors and graduate students in the Master of Sacred Music Program.

MUS 50102 Vocal Sacred Music II (3-0-3) Blachly

Vocal Sacred Music II is devoted to Renaissance polyphony (ca. 1400-1600). The course will cover matters of liturgy, performance practice, musical forms, notation, sources, and major composers. The course is open to upper-class music majors and graduate students in the Medieval Institute and Master of Sacred Music program.

MUS 50113 Vocal Sacred Music III (3-0-3) Frandsen

Vocal Sacred Music III is devoted to sacred music of the Baroque era, ca. 1600-1750, and will include discussion of issues related to church history, liturgy, and performance practice. The course is open to upper-class music majors and graduate students in the Master of Sacred Music program.

MUS 50121 Vocal Sacred Music IV (3-0-3) Frandsen

A study of sacred music between 1750 and 1900. The course will examine the sacred art music of this period, both that composed for liturgical use and that composed for the concert stage, and will also cover important developments during this period, such as the Cecilian reform movement. The course is open to upper-class music majors and graduate students in the Master of Sacred Music program.

MUS 50122 Vocal Sacred Music V (3-0-3) Joncas

Survey and analysis of Christian sacred music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including both sacred art music and repertoires composed for the congregation. Official denominational directives for, scholarly assessments of, and pastoral evaluations concerning these repertoires.

MUS 60401 Organ Lit I (3-0-3) Cramer

This course will examine topics related to the history of the organ and its music. Nearly every European country developed a style of organ-building that influenced the types of music composed for the instrument. Readings will focus on the history and development of the organ and upon composers who wrote music for those important types. Bibliography, performance practice, liturgical considerations where appropriate, and editions/source materials will also be part of the discussions.

MUS 60402 Organ Lit II (3-0-3) Cramer

See description for MUS 60401.

MUS 61301 Organ for MSM (3-0-3) Cramer

Individual instruction for graduate students.

MUS 61340 Voice

Individual instruction for graduate students.

MUS 11300 Piano

Individual instruction for students.

MUS 30451 Conducting I (2-0-2) Stowe

Basic techniques of instrumental and choral conducting. For music majors only or with special permission of the instructor.

MUS 30452 Conducting II (2-0-2) Staff

Basic techniques of instrumental and choral conducting. For music majors only or special permission of the chairman of the department.

MUS 78390 Graduate Recital (0-0-0)

Formal registration for annual project in performance.