COURSE BRIEFING

The Faculty of Church Music offers four programmes in church music at the undergraduate level, namely: Diploma in Church Music with emphasis on African Church Music (Dip.C.M. African), Diploma in Church Music with emphasis on Western Church Music (Dip.C.M. Western), Bachelor of Musical Arts in African Church Music (B.C.M. African Church Music), The Dip.C.M. programmes are three-years, while the B.C.M. programmes are four-years, all of which are aimed at producing quality church musicians. The programmes started as response to requests from NBC churches for trained church musicians and worship leaders. The programmes are designed to equip the students with musical skills, and skills in worship leading, worked out in the context of a theological framework that builds on the rich musical heritage of the Christian faith.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Diploma in Church Music (Dip. C. M.): SSCE or GCE (O/L) awarded by WAEC or NECO with minimum of four credit level passes and at least a pass in English Language obtained at not more than two sittings. The duration of this course is a minimum of three academic sessions.

1. DIPLOMA IN CHURCH MUSIC (AFRICAN CHURCH MUSIC)

(Course Objectives, Listing, Sequence and Descriptions)
Course Objectives
The purpose of the Diploma in Church Music (African Church Music emphasis) programme is to give fundamentals of church music education to desiring candidates within three years. The programme is designed to equip the students with musical skills, and skills in worship leading in an African setting, worked out in the context of a theological framework that builds on the rich musical heritage of the Christian faith. Candidates who successfully complete the course would be qualified for a direct entry admission into the degree programme in church music.

2. DIPLOMA IN CHURCH MUSIC (WESTERN CHURCH MUSIC)

(Course Objectives, Listing, Sequence and Descriptions)
Course Objectives
The purpose of the Diploma in Church Music (Western Church Music emphasis) programme is to give fundamentals of church music education to desiring candidates within three years. The programme is designed to equip the students with musical skills, and skills in worship leading in a Western styled setting, worked out in the context of a theological framework that builds on the rich musical heritage of the Christian faith. Candidates who successfully complete the course would be qualified for a direct entry admission into the degree programme in church music