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Diploma in Church Music
Diploma in Church Music
Duration :
3 years (6 semesters)
Programme Description
Provides the fundamentals of church music education, equipping students with musical skills for worship leading and vocation in the Cameroon Baptist Convention and beyond. It also serves as an entry qualification for the Bachelor of Arts in Church Music. Total 108 credit hours.
Diploma in Church Music is offered by the School of Diploma Studies and leads to the award of the Diploma in Church Music. Entry is by a written entrance examination set by CBTS followed by an interview. The programme runs over 3 years, with 30 places available at the Ndu and Kumba campuses and through our Distance Learning Centres.
What you'll study
- Pastoral care and counselling
- Research methods and general studies
- Systematic and biblical theology
- Biblical studies and exegesis
- Church music foundations
- Preach and teach the Scriptures faithfully
- Minister within the Cameroon Baptist Convention
- Integrate theology with the realities of African ministry
- Serve with spiritual and moral integrity
Programme Curriculum
The programme comprises 49 courses across 3 years, totalling 110 credit hours. Core courses are required of every student; electives are chosen in consultation with your Concentration Advisor.
Year 1
First semester · 21 credit hours
| Code | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCC301 | Spiritual Growth and Ministry | 3 | Core |
| GSR302 | Functional English I | 3 | Core |
| THS300 | Introduction to Bible Doctrines I | 3 | Core |
| BIS301 | Basic Bible Interpretation I | 3 | Core |
| DCM302 | Basic Sight Singing and Ear Training I | 2 | Core |
| DCM303 | Basic Keyboard I | 2 | Core |
| DCM300 | Basic Music Theory I | 3 | Core |
| DCM301 | Basic Voice I | 2 | Core |
Second semester · 24 credit hours
| Code | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIS302 | Basic Bible Interpretation II | 3 | Core |
| GSR303 | Functional English II | 3 | Core |
| DCM304 | Basic Music Theory II | 3 | Core |
| DCM305 | Basic Voice II | 2 | Core |
| DCM306 | Basic Sight Singing and Ear Training II | 3 | Core |
| DCM307 | Basic Keyboard II | 2 | Core |
| DCM328 | Choral Ensemble I | 1 | Core |
| DCM312 | Basic Guitar I | 2 | Core |
| DCM313 | Praise Worship | 1 | Core |
| DCM309 | Music Technology I | 2 | Core |
| DCM331 | Basic Musicology (J-Term) | 2 | Core |
Year 2
First semester · 14 credit hours
| Code | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSR304 | Functional French I | 3 | Core |
| BIS304 | Basic Principles of Preaching | 3 | Core |
| PCC302 | Fundamentals of Christian Counselling | 3 | Core |
| DCM308 | Basic Conducting I | 2 | Core |
| DCM310 | Basic Keyboard III | 1 | Core |
| DCM311 | Sight Singing and Ear Training III | 2 | Core |
Second semester · 17 credit hours
| Code | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSR305 | Functional French II | 3 | Core |
| BIS307 | Basic Preaching Practicum II | 3 | Core |
| THS303 | Fundamentals of Christian Worship | 3 | Core |
| DCM316 | Music Technology II | 1 | Core |
| DCM317 | Basic Guitar II | 2 | Core |
| DCM318 | Basic Conducting II | 2 | Core |
| DCM315 | History of Church Music | 2 | Core |
| DCM329 | Choral Ensemble II | 1 | Core |
Year 3
First semester · 16 credit hours
| Code | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSR307 | Accounting and Stewardship | 3 | Core |
| THS304 | Basic Christian Social Ethics | 3 | Core |
| DCM319 | Private Instruction Minor I | 1 | Core |
| DCM320 | Private Instruction Major I | 2 | Core |
| DCM321 | Drum Set | 1 | Core |
| DCM322 | Church Music Administration | 2 | Core |
| DCM314 | Hymnody | 2 | Core |
| DCM332 | Survey of Contemporary Music | 2 | Core |
Second semester · 18 credit hours
| Code | Course | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| THS306 | Fundamentals of Pastoral Theology | 3 | Core |
| THS307 | Fundamentals of Spiritual Warfare | 3 | Core |
| DCM323 | Private Instruction Minor II | 1 | Core |
| DCM324 | Private Instruction Major II | 2 | Core |
| DCM325 | Senior Seminar | 1 | Core |
| DCM326 | Strings – Violin and Trumpet | 1 | Core |
| DCM330 | Choral Ensemble III | 1 | Core |
| DCM327 | Special Project / Recital | 6 | Core |
Programme Includes:
- Tuition :
120,000 FCFA
- Application fee :
12,000 FCFA
- Entrance fee :
10,000 FCFA
- Duration :
3 years
- Courses :
49
- Credit hours :
110
- Award :