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MCHU 301 Church Music Administration (2, F06, 08)
Principles and administration of church music including resources, recruitment, children’s choirs, handbell choirs, and working with pastoral staff and congregation.

MCHU 416 Introduction to Hymnology (2, F05, 07)
An introductory history of hymnology from the early Christian church to the present. An investigation of hymnic poetic and musical styles. Stress upon familiarity with the hymnal. Liberal Arts Foundation - Fine Arts.

MCHU 451 Music and Worship (3, S06)
Music and liturgical practices in the history of the Christian Church, and consideration of issues in contemporary worship practice in light of church history and Christian theology. Liberal Arts Foundation - Fine Arts.

MCHU 475 Service Playing, Piano (1, OD)
Development of keyboard skills with special application to piano playing in church service: melody harmonization and reharmonization, hymn playing and transposition, accompanying (solo and choral), extemporization in various styles. Permission of instructor. Required of piano majors and piano & organ concentrations within music education curricula.

MCHU 476 Service Playing, Organ (2, OD)
Development of keyboard skills with special application to organ playing in church service: melody harmonization, bass realization, hymn playing and transposition, accompanying (solo and choral), extemporization in various styles. Permission of instructor.