Sacred Music
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Program Type主要
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Degrees OfferedB.M.
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学校学校 of Arts & 科学
Develop your 音乐al knowledge and skills while exploring the role of 音乐 in history and worship. Prepare for a career in 音乐 ministry or for further studies in 音乐 or theology.
What 你会 Learn
你会 combine studies in theology and 音乐, including organ, 钢琴, 的声音, and 进行 to prepare you for service as a church 音乐ian. 你会 explore historical trends and Church teachings on 音乐 in worship in a curriculum grounded in our Christian, 天主教, Benedictine values.
- Learn by Doing
In the sacred 音乐 practicum, you’ll take what you’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to a parish setting by assisting a professional church 音乐ian in preparing and directing the 音乐al 祈祷 at a local church.
- Automatically Earn a Minor Degree
By successfully completing this program, you’ll automatically earn a minor in 礼拜仪式.
- Prepare for Graduate Study at Mary
Continue your education with Mary’s online Master of Arts in Music.
Program Information
Please visit our catalog for admission requirements and a full list of our courses.
I received an excellent 音乐al education and a solid background in theology grounded in the Benedictine tradition at the University of Mary. When I entered St. John University 学校 of Theology in Collegeville, I immediately felt at home and earned an M.A. in Liturgical Studies.
Featured 教师
Tom Porter, DMA
Chair of Music Department, Director of Choral Activities, Professor of Music
The Benedictine values of hospitality, respect for persons, 社区, 祈祷, 适度, and service are at the heart of my experience as a choral conductor. As chair of the Department of Music, I do my best to model these values each day, and I remind students and faculty of the importance of living them intentionally, fully aware of the gift of servant leadership in our classrooms, 排练, 工作室, and fellowship. The joy of exploring 音乐 with my students is a journey I savor each day in Concert Choir and Vocal Jazz 排练, in 音乐 theory, 进行, and sacred 音乐 classes.
Rebecca Raber, DMA
Conductor of Cappella, Assistant Professor of Music, Fellow in 天主教 Studies
I am an experienced and energetic educator who has a deep passion for choral 音乐 and developing 音乐al and expressive gifts within my students. I seek beauty and truth within the 音乐 I experience with my singers (and listeners) and strive to reveal these sacred elements through my work. Sincerely stated, I hold a passionate, personal vision for the role that 音乐 and the "creation of art on a daily basis" have in the lives of students, and I surrender myself completely to it. It is essential that, in our world, singers can recognize, experience, and create beauty within it. The choral art is best celebrated by 音乐ians knowing that they are part of something bigger than themselves. That's the kind of experience I want to share with my students and our whole 社区.
