Master of Divinity/Master of Music

Admission

Students seeking admission to the joint degree program are required to fulfill admission requirements for George W. Truett Theological Seminary and the Baylor University Graduate School. Students must apply and be admitted to each of the programs. Upon commencing seminary studies, the student may enroll in both programs. Additional information can be found at the Baylor School of Music website.

Special Academic Considerations

Students receive fifteen hours of credit toward the M.Div upon successful completion of the M.M. degree requirements and ten hours of credit toward the requirements for the M.M. in Church Music upon successful completion of seminary course work. Since both degrees are awarded simultaneously, all requirements in both schools must be completed in order to receive either degree.

Master of Divinity/Master of Music Degree Requirements

  1. Theological Education Core Courses ....................................51 hrs.

  2. Music Concentration Courses ................................................10 hrs.
    Required Courses
    • THEO 7290 Music and Worship

    • THEO 7291 Congregational Song

    • THEO 7292 Seminar in Music Ministry

    • THEO 7293 Choral/Vocal Music Ministries in the Church

    Select one course from the following:

    • THEO 7294 History of American Church Music

    • THEO 7295 Turning Points in Church Music

    • THEO 7296 Comparative Liturgies

  3. Mentoring in Ministry ............................................................12 hrs.

  4. THEO 7599 Integrative Capstone Thesis/Project ........... 5 hrs.

  5. Master of Music Courses ....................................................... 15 hrs.
    These courses are credited toward the Master of Divinity degree upon the successful completion of the Master of Music degree.

  6. Covenant Group six semesters

  7. Satisfactory completion of 200 Lifelong Learning Units.
    Total Master of Divinity Hours ......................................... 95 hrs.

  8. Ten hours of Master of Divinity credits are accepted toward the Master of Music degree upon the successful completion of the Master of Divinity degree.

  9. The Master of Music degree requires an additional six to eight hours ofMusic school courses.

  10. Satisfactory academic progress
    Total Degree requirements ....................................... 101-103 hrs.

For further information regarding the joint Master of Divinity/Master of Music degree consult the Baylor University Graduate Catalog or contact Dr. David Music, Graduate Advisor in the School of Music at 254-710-1417.