Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky offers a full range of degrees in music and worship leadership.  We are a graduate school of the Southern Baptist Convention training ministers for the church. 

If you are searching for a school to prepare you for ministry in music and worship leadership, we would like to invite you to visit us and see how training at Southern Seminary can prepare you for ministry in today’s church.

 We also offer several degree plans that allow you to take a minor in another area of ministry training such as youth ministry, leadership, discipleship and missions.  For more information on degree plans at Southern Seminary please contact Dr. Greg Brewton, Associate Dean for Music and Worship Leadership, School of Church Ministries:  gbrewton@sbts.edu; 502-897-4509.

 

Degrees we are offering for students who are called to music and worship ministry are listed below:

Master of Divinity in Worship Leadership, Master of Arts in Worship Leadership, Master of Church Music

Master of Divinity with a Concentration in Worship Leadership

 

Remedial/Pre-requisite Courses

20400 Elementary Hebrew (3)

22400 Elementary Greek (3)

31980 Written Communication (if required) (2)

42490 Cooperative Program (0)

 

Scripture and Interpretation (21 hours)

20200 Intro to the Old Testament I 3

20220 Intro to the Old Testament II 3

20440 Hebrew Syntax & Exegesis 3

22440 Greek Syntax & Exegesis 3

22100 Biblical Hermeneutics 3

22200 Intro to the New Testament I 3

22220 Intro to the New Testament II 3

 

Theology and Tradition (15 hours)

25100 Introduction to Church History I 3

25120 Introduction to Church History II 3

27060 Systematic Theology I 3

27070 Systematic Theology II 3

27080 Systematic Theology III 3

 

Ministry and Proclamation (17 hours)

30000 The Ministry of Proclamation 3

32100 Personal Evangelism 3

34300 Introduction to Biblical Counseling 3

35040 Introduction to Family Ministry 3

41500 The Role of the Associate Minister 3

40150 Personal Spiritual Disciplines 2

 

Worldview & Culture (3 hours)

29250 Survey of Christian Ethics 3

 

Worship Leadership (30 hours)

40600 Foundations in Worship 3

40605 Psalms, Hymns, & Spiritual Songs 2

40610 Discipling Music Ministry I 2

40615 Discipling Music Ministry II 2

40620 Worship Leadership & Design 2

40625 Vocal Ensemble Leadership 2

40630 Worship Band Techniques 2

40635 Tech. for Music & Worship Min. 2

40640 Worship Resources 1

40670 Songwriting for Worship Leaders 2

40680 Worship Band Lab: Guitar ½

40681 Worship Band Lab: Keyboard ½

40682 Worship Band Lab: Bass Guitar ½

40683 Worship Band Lab: Drum Set ½

41016 Integrative Seminar 1

Applied Concentration 4 (two semesters + worship project)

Ensembles (4 semesters) 0

Restricted Electives 3

Worship Leadership Field Education (2 hours)

40693 WLFE: Leadership 1

40694 WLFE: Current Trends 1

 

M.Div. Core 56 hours

Worship Leadership/Field Education 32 hours

Total 88 hours

Master of Arts in Worship Leadership

Remedial/Pre-requisite Courses

31980 Written Communication

(if required) (2)

42490 Cooperative Program (0)

 

Scripture and Interpretation (15 hours)

20200 Intro to the Old Testament I 3

20220 Intro to the Old Testament II 3

22100 Biblical Hermeneutics 3

22200 Intro to the New Testament I 3

22220 Intro to the New Testament II 3

 

Theology and Tradition (12 hours)

25100 Introduction to Church History I

                             or

25120 Introduction to Church History II 3

27060 Systematic Theology I 3

27070 Systematic Theology II 3

27080 Systematic Theology III 3

 

Ministry and Proclamation (8 hours)

32100 Personal Evangelism 3

35040 Introduction to Family Ministry 3

40150 Personal Spiritual Disciplines 2

 

Worship Leadership (24 hours)

40600 Foundations in Worship 3

40605 Psalms, Hymns, &

Spiritual Songs 2

40610 Discipling Music Ministry I 2

40615 Discipling Music Ministry II 2

40620 Worship Leadership & Design 2

40625 Vocal Ensemble Leadership 2

40630 Worship Band Techniques 2

40635 Tech. for Music & Worship Min. 2

40680 Worship Band Lab: Guitar ½

40681 Worship Band Lab: Keyboard ½

40682 Worship Band Lab: Bass Guitar ½

40683 Worship Band Lab: Drum Set ½

41016 Integrative Seminar 1

 

Applied Concentration 4

(two semesters + worship project)

 

Ensembles (4 semesters) 0

 

Worship Leadership Field Education (2 hours)

40693 WLFE: Leadership 1

40694 WLFE: Current Trends 1

 

Scripture, Theology, and Ministry 35 hours

Worship Leadership Studies/Field Education 26 hours

Total 61 hours

 

Master of Church Music

 

Remedial/Pre-requisite Courses

31980 Written Communication,

if required (2)

42490 Cooperative Program (0)

 

Church Music and Worship Core (33 hours)

40600 Foundations in Worship 3

40605 Psalms, Hymns, & Spiritual Songs 2

40610 Discipling Music Ministry I 2

40615 Discipling Music Ministry II 2

40620 Worship Leadership & Design 2

40625 Vocal Ensemble Leadership 2

40630 Worship Band Techniques 2

40635 Tech. for Music & Worship Min. 2

40640 Worship Resources 1

40670 Songwriting for Worship Leaders 2

40680 Worship Band Lab: Guitar ½

40681 Worship Band Lab: Keyboard ½

40682 Worship Band Lab: Bass Guitar ½

40683 Worship Band Lab: Drum Set ½

41016 Integrative Seminar 1

51660 Instrumental Transcription and Arranging 2

52600 Graduate Conducting 2

 

Ensembles (4 semesters) 0

 

Major Applied Area 6

(three semesters with recital)

 

Scripture and Interpretation (15 hours)

20200 Intro to the Old Testament I 3

20220 Intro to the Old Testament II 3

22100 Biblical Hermeneutics 3

22200 Intro to the New Testament I 3

22220 Intro to the New Testament II 3

 

Theology and Tradition (9 hours)

27060 Systematic Theology I 3

27070 Systematic Theology II 3

27080 Systematic Theology III 3

 

Ministry and Proclamation (6 hours)

32100 Personal Evangelism 3

35040 Introduction to Family Ministry 3

 

Worship Leadership Field Ed. (2 hours)

40693 WLFE: Leadership 1

40694 WLFE: Current Trends 1

 

Church Music and Worship Core 34 hours

Scripture, Theology, and Ministry 30

Field Education 2

Total 65 hours