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MUSIC MINISTRY COURSES
Administrative Skills for Music Ministry (10 hours)
This course is a study of the organizational and management
skills needed by the person who coordinates or directs music at
the parish level.
Cantor
Training – Level I (6 hours)
This course will prepare participants for the ministry of cantor
by focusing on the history, spirituality, and role of the
cantor, as well as basic vocal skills. PERMISSION OF
PASTOR / MUSIC DIRECTOR REQUIRED.
Cantor
Training – Level II (6 hours)
Building on Level I, this course focuses on psalmody, its role
in the prayer life of the church, and its effective proclamation
by the cantor.
Cantor
Training – Level III (6 hours)
Building on the previous level of cantor training, this course
explores musical/liturgical options available to the advanced
cantor. It includes examples of sung Intercessions,
Liturgy of the Hours, etc.
Cantor
Training – Level IV (4 hours)
This course offers guided self-evaluation of the cantor as
servant and leader.
Children’s Choir (12 hours)
The goal of this course is to acquaint participants not only
with the uniqueness of the child’s voice, but also to introduce
choral technique, skills in rehearsing and the appropriate
repertoire for use in children’s choirs in a liturgical setting.
It also provides time for observation of an active children’s
choir.
Choral
Techniques (12 hours)
A
course designed to introduce music leaders to choral technique,
rehearsal skills, and appropriate repertoire for use with adult
choirs in Catholic liturgy.
Conducting (12 hours)
An
introduction to basic conducting skills for the parish music
leader.
Getting
to Know the Guitar (8 hours)
Focuses on practical information important to every guitarist
(e.g., types of guitars and strings, resonance, amplification,
capos, tuners, etc.).
Getting
to Know the Organ (8 hours)
A
brief history and discussion of the workings of the modern
organ, with special emphasis on the buttons, knobs, and bars.
In other words, “How to make the organ do what you want it to
do.”
Gregorian
Chant (10 hours)
This course introduces the participants to Gregorian Chant and
its place in liturgy.
Guitarist
as Liturgical Minister (8 hours)
This course focuses on the spirituality of the guitarist as a
music minister.
Handbells
(12 hours)
This course is designed to introduce parish music leaders to
hand bell technique and repertoire appropriate for use in the
liturgy.
The Choir
in Catholic Liturgy (12 hours)
A
course designed to introduce the singer to the history,
spirituality and role of the church choir in Catholic worship.
It will also acquaint singers with choral styles, types of
choirs and the work of famous choirs and their conductors.
The Place of Music
in the Liturgy New GIRM (3 hours)
This course will
examine the guidelines for liturgical music in the General
Instruction of the Roman Missal 2000.
Keyboard
for Singers – Level I (15 hours)
This course provides cantors and choir members with basic
keyboard skills necessary for playing single line vocal
melodies.
Keyboard
for Singers – Level II (15 hours)
A
continuation of the first course providing more advanced skills.
Liturgical Planning for the Pastoral
Musician
(12 hours)
Participants will take an in-depth look at the process of
liturgical planning with special emphasis on Sunday, liturgical
seasons and feasts.
Music and
the Liturgy (10 hours)
An
in-depth exploration of the church documents which shape the use
of music in the liturgy today.
Music
Theory for Guitarists (14 hours)
This course will focus on the areas of theory that are of
special importance to the guitarist (e.g., scales, chords, chord
substitution, transposition, etc.).
Private
Guitar Lessons I (up to 12 hours)
These private lessons will be tailored to fit the individual
student's needs.
Private
Guitar Lessons II (12 hours)
These private lessons will be tailored to fit the individual
student's needs.
Private
Organ Lessons I (12 hours)
These private lessons will be tailored to fit the individual
student's needs.
Private
Organ Lessons II (12 hours)
These private lessons will be tailored to fit the individual
student's needs.
Private
Voice Instruction (12 hours)
A
course designed to help the singer develop vocal technique and
quality of voice which are conducive to sung prayer. Also
helps develop public presence and vocal confidence.
Service
Playing I (15 hours)
Provides organists/pianists with basic skills necessary for
playing hymns and service music for Catholic liturgy.
Service
Playing II (15 hours)
Building on Level I, this course provides organists/pianists
with the advanced skills necessary for playing hymns and service
music for Catholic liturgy.
Sight
Reading Skills for the Guitarist (11 hours)
This course focuses on basic sight reading skills for the
guitarist.
Sight-Singing I (15 hours)
This course is designed to equip participants with basic skills
for reading and singing music on sight.
Sight-Singing II (15 hours)
This course continues the development of the skills learned in
Sight Singing – Level I.
Styles of
Playing the Guitar (10 hours)
A
course which covers the mechanics related to various styles of
playing the guitar and examines different styles as applied to
the liturgical setting.
The
Choral Voice (10 hours)
A
course designed to acquaint participants with basic skills
needed for participation in a Church choir and to heighten
singers’ awareness of the importance of the individual singer in
the development of choral sound. It includes instruction
on how to read choral music, how to follow the conductor, how to
take care of your voice, group dynamics, etc.
The
Guitarist in the Ensemble Setting (9 hours)
This course will examine the appropriate use of the guitar with
ensemble in a liturgical setting.
Voice
Class (12 hours)
This course utilizes a group setting to offer the individual
singer basic skills for developing the solo voice.
Working
with Instrumentalists (10 hours)
This course helps musicians in their work with instrumental
soloists and ensembles. Special emphasis will be placed on
instrumental groupings and repertoire appropriate for use in
Catholic liturgy.
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