Arts Academic Plans

Arts students enrolled in a Three-Year General (Major or Liberal Studies) or Four-Year General Liberal Studies academic plan may pursue the Church Music and Worship Option.

The Church Music and Worship Option requires successful completion of five academic course units (ten courses) with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including: 

• CMW 363/MUSIC 363/RS 357
• CMW 364/MUSIC 364/RS 358
• RS 240/HIST 235
• one of MUSIC 253, 254
• one of RS 235, 236
• two of the following courses, one from each of two of the three groups:
  • Biblical: RS 235, 236, 335
  • Historical: HIST 379; RS 248, 348; RS 344/HIST 348
  • Theological: RS 151, 152, 250, 286
• 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, 231, 245, 322, 334, 355, 376
  • MUSIC 253 or 254 (if not chosen above)
    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 fulfill 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.