General Undergraduate Admission Requirements
All applicants must meet the general admission requirements for Concordia University Chicago undergraduate programs as published in the Concordia University Chicago academic catalog.
New students are accepted into undergraduate degree-seeking programs for online (ADP) and on-campus (Traditional) study in the fall and spring semesters. If you have any questions please work with your admissions advisors.
Director of Parish Music program (32.5 hours)
The Director of Parish Music is not a degree itself. It is for student pursuing a BA-Music and the DPM certificate. In addition to the requirements of the Music Major, students in the Director of Parish Music program also take the following courses. Six of the following hours can count as electives in the music major. The total credits for this major are 120. This includes general education, major and electives.
Director of Parish Music certificate courses
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Course List Code Title Hours Church Music 8.5 The Church Musician Music for the Contemporary Church Musical Heritage of the Church Service Playing and Liturgical Leadership Director of Parish Music Fieldwork Schola Cantorum Applied Music 4 hours of MUSA at 3000 or 4000 level in addition to music major requirements 4 Co-register for an additional 2 semesters of MUS-3501 at .5 each semester for 2 semesters 1 Senior Project MUS-4521 Senior Recital (Must be in organ, piano or voice) 1 Plus the Lutheran Theology minor 18 Total Hours 32.5
The total hours for the program is 120 credits. This includes general education, electives and major requirements above.
For students pursuing a B.A. in Music with a Certificate in Parish Music, six of those hours can count toward music electives.
Graduation Requirements
Students in the College of Health, Science and Technology or The College of Theology, Arts and Humanities must meet all University requirements found in the Academic Information section of this catalog. Specific requirements for these Colleges include the following:
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all coursework completed at CUC
- A minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses taken in the major at CUC
- A minimum grade of C for all courses taken in a major at CUC
- Payments of all tuition and fees due to Concordia University Chicago. All holds must be removed to receive transcripts and diploma.
- The Division of Natural Sciences requires a minimum grade of D- for courses within the major that are not pre-requisites for other courses. For courses that are pre-requisites, the C minimum remains unless superseded by admission grade requirements for specific programs, e.g., medicine/dentistry/pharmacy at LECOM, etc.).
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The following courses may not be taken on the Pass/Fail grade option: