Minors at JSBC

Written By Brooke Simon

Church Music Minor Course Details

The purpose of the church music minor is to educate and equip Sprit-anointed students for biblically-based music and music-related ministries.

Upon completing this minor, the student should be able to:

  1. Articulate a biblical philosophy of music ministry;

  2. Identify and demonstrate characteristics which qualify him as a competent church music minister;

  3. Demonstrate ability in performance in one major area and one minor area by successfully completing the following: 

    • Applied instruction and performance; 

    • Piano proficiency;

    • Music theory proficiency; 

    • Chart reading and transcription in the Nashville Number System; and

  4. Recall, interpret and apply knowledge of the history of Western music in general and sacred music in particular.

The courses required for the Church Music Minor are listed below.

Courses

  • MU3010 Music Theory I

  • MU4120 Music Theory II

  • MU3110 Group Piano I

  • MU3510 Music History I

  • MU4210 Music History II

  • MU4110 Group Piano II

  • MU3344 Applied Music I

  • MU3345 Applied Music II

  • MU3346 Applied Music III

  • MU3347 Applied Music IV

TOTAL: 18 Hours

Media And Communications Minor* Course Details

(*paused for 2023-2024 school year)

The purpose of the media & communications minor is to cultivate critical thinking skills and thoughtful expression through the evaluation and creation of media. The program will provide students with a well-rounded experience while fostering creative exploration in areas of audio production, television production, journalism, and public relations.

Upon completing this minor, the student should be able to:

  1. Understand how mass media are produced, consumed and published within today’s society; 

  2. Have a foundation in media ethics and the First Amendment that will reinforce responsibilities as media professionals; 

  3. Research, gather, write and critically evaluate information from various sources in order to conceptualize, develop, plan, and execute a media project through the all phases of production;

  4. Utilize fundamentals in mass media writing styles that conform to professional standards in order to produce effective oral, written, and visual communication to different types of audiences; and

  5. Explain the relationship between Christianity and the progression of mass media (newspaper, magazine, radio, television, film & Internet) and their convergence.

The courses required for the Media & Communications Minor are listed below.

Courses

  • COM3345 Introduction to Mass Media & Society

  • COM3525 Mass Media & Christianity

  • COM3678 Introduction to Journalism

  • COM4710 Principles of Strategic Communication

  • COM3005 Audio/Video Production I

  • COM4005 Audio/Video Production II*

  • COM4110 Television Production**

TOTAL: 18 Hours

*Available to online students
**Available to campus student only

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