Arts Academic Plans

The Church Music and Worship Option is open to students enrolled in Three-Year General (Major or Liberal Studies) and Four-Year General Liberal Studies academic plans in Arts.

Students must complete five academic course units (ten courses) from those listed below with a minimum cumulative average of 65%. Courses should be chosen in consultation with the Plan Director in the Department of Music, Conrad Grebel University College.

1. Required courses:
   
   • CMW 363/MUSIC 363/RS 357 Christian Hymnody
   • CMW 364/MUSIC 364/RS 358 Worship and Music
   • RS 240/HIST 235 History of Christianity
   • one of:
     MUSIC 253 Cathedral and Court: Music to 1600
     MUSIC 254 Monteverdi to Mozart: Music from 1600-1800
   • one of:
     RS 235 Jesus: Life and Legacy
     RS 236 Paul: Life and Letters
2. Elective courses:
   • two of the following courses, one from each of two of the three groups:
     Biblical:
     RS 100E Biblical Studies 1
     RS 235 Jesus: Life and Legacy (if not chosen above)
     RS 236 Paul: Life and Letters (if not chosen above)
     RS 335 Unity and Diversity in the New Testament
     Historical:
     HIST 379 Reformation History
     RS 248 The Anglican Tradition
     RS 344/HIST 348 The Radical Reformation
     RS 348 Vatican II
     Theological:
     RS 151 Roman Catholicism
     RS 152 Introduction to Theology
     RS 250 History of Christian Thought
     RS 286 Spirit in Motion: Secular and Religious Spiritualities Today 
   • three of the following (not already selected above):
     CMW 201 and 202 (two terms of Worship Practicum)
     MUSIC 116 and 117 (two terms of Chapel Choir)
     MUSIC 222 Conducting 1
     MUSIC 231 Psychology of Music
     MUSIC 245 World Music
     MUSIC 253 Cathedral and Court: Music to 1600 (if not chosen above)
     MUSIC 254 Monteverdi to Mozart: Music 1600-1800 (if not chosen above)
     MUSIC 322 Conducting 2
     MUSIC 334 Women, Music and Gender
     MUSIC 355 Music and Culture Travel Course
     MUSIC 376 Composition
     Note: Other elective courses may be approved by the Director.

Notes:

1. Students should note that no more than 2.5 academic course units (five courses) can be double-counted with their major.
2. Courses should be chosen in consultation with the Director of the plan.
3. No one course may fulfil more than one requirement within the Church Music and Worship plan.

Further Information

For further information, please go to the Church Music and Worship website: www.grebel.uwaterloo.ca/academic/undergrad/music/worship.shtml or email: music@uwaterloo.ca.

For further information on Music programs, see Music or the Music Department website: www.grebel.uwaterloo.ca/academic/undergrad/music/index.shtml.