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Professional Certification Tracks

Music Director Certification

Semester 1:

Music Theory I*

History of Sacred Music

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Semester 2:

Music Theory II*

Beyond the Notes

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Semester 3:

Music Theory III

Conducting/Vocal Pedagogy

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Semester 4:

Choral Conducting Practicum

Organ Literature

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Semester 5:

Hymnology

Gregorian Chant for Beginners**

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Semester 6:

Organ Improvisation

Choral Literature

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Every semester:

Organ lessons

Two mentoring sessions

Assessment

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At least one semester of applied voice lessons are required.

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*Students who excel at the theory placement exam may substitute an advanced topics directed study or chant course

**More experienced students may substitute Intermediate and/or Advanced Gregorian Chant 

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Choir Director

Semester 1:

Music Theory I*

History of Sacred Music

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Semester 2:

Music Theory II*

Beyond the Notes

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Semester 3:

Music Theory III

Conducting/Vocal Pedagogy

​

Semester 4:

Choral Conducting Practicum

​

Semester 5:

Hymnology

Gregorian Chant for Beginners**

​

Semester 6:

Choral Literature

Intermediate Gregorian Chant

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Every semester:

Two mentoring sessions

Assessment

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Voice and/or conducting lessons

*Students who excel at the theory placement exam may substitute an advanced topics directed study or chant course

**More experienced students may substitute Intermediate and/or Advanced Gregorian Chant 

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Organist

Semester 1:

Music Theory I*

History of Sacred Music

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Semester 2:

Music Theory II*

Beyond the Notes

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Semester 3:

Music Theory III

​

Semester 4:

Organ Literature

​

Semester 5:

Hymnology

Gregorian Chant for Beginners**

​

Semester 6:

Organ Improvisation

​

Every semester:

Organ lessons

Two mentoring sessions

Assessment

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*Students who excel at the theory placement exam may substitute an advanced topics directed study or chant course

**More experienced students may substitute Intermediate and/or Advanced Gregorian Chant 

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Cantor

Semester 1:

Music Theory I*

History of Sacred Music

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Semester 2:

Music Theory II*

Beyond the Notes

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Semester 3:

Hymnology

Gregorian Chant for Beginners**

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Every semester:

Voice lessons

Two mentoring sessions

Assessment

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Cantor Educational Packages are also available.

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*Students who excel at the theory placement exam may substitute an advanced topics directed study or chant course

**More experienced students may substitute Intermediate and/or Advanced Gregorian Chant 

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Lessons include work on presentation and non-vocal considerations of cantoring from both the choir loft and in front of the congregation.

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