WHAT IS THE WORSHIP ARTS MAJOR?

The Worship Arts major provides a means for students to learn the biblical foundations and develop the artistic skills to become the worship leaders or fine arts facilitators of the next generation. Students will be given the opportunity to develop an appreciation for the use of arts in worship and ministry through a series of core courses. They will also develop specific performance skills in one area of concentration: music, theatre or visual art. Students will graduate with both a philosophical and a practical understanding of how to utilize the arts in worship or ministry.

THE WORSHIP ARTS DISCIPLINE

Many churches are seeking to be good stewards of the arts in ministry, and are in need of leadership in the areas of music, theatre, and the visual arts. Beyond classical training in these areas, the combination of arts courses and those from Bible and Religion, Christian Education and Communications lays a theological and artistic foundation that will affect the expression of the student in each concentration. This will flow over into their understanding of and approach toward the broad-based needs of worshipping communities and the combination of their religious and artistic expression.

WHY STUDY WORSHIP ARTS AT MONTREAT COLLEGE?

A graduate of the Worship Arts program will have received a unique grounding in philosophical and practical aspects of the arts in worship. Each course in the core requirements and the concentrations is taught from the Christ-centered focus that is a hallmark of Montreat College and will assist in preparing the student for any level of involvement in the arts ministries of their faith community.

Small class sizes and personal attention from professors with high levels of academic and practical expertise provide the mentoring needed to prepare students for service in the arts.

AFTER GRADUATION

A major in Worship Arts can lead to graduate studies in music, theatre, or visual arts. A graduate of the Worship Arts program may find employment as an arts director at a church, particularly one related to their concentration, an independent artist and/or teacher, or with any organization associated with the arts.

To request more information about this exciting new major:

worshiparts@montreat.edu
or call to speak with Dr. Robert Boer
828-669-8012 x3774