SACRED ARTS AND SACRED MUSIC STUDIES
Global Ministries University offers outstanding programs related to Sacred Arts and Sacred Music, which include a Master of Theology Degree and a graduate certificate in Sacred Arts and a graduate certificate in Sacred Music. Our Sacred Arts and Sacred Music programs contain exceptional courses facilitated by competent instructors.
Master of Theology Degree in Sacred Arts
Graduate Certificate in Sacred Arts
Graduated Certificate in Sacred Music
Courses related to Sacred Arts:
Wisdom of Hildegard of Bingen Hildegard of Bingen, twelfth century abbess, mystic, visionary, herbalist, dramatist, poet and prophet, will be studied as a model for the sacred artist. An in depth study of Hildegard’s life and her vibrant spiritual/creative process will be examined. The exploration of motifs within Hildegard’s ancient wisdom will be translated into contemporary creative expression. Poetry writing, visual prayer collage, and mandala drawing, will be the forms of sacred art making for this course.
TH543 Cinema: Inspiration for the Spirit The power of film to move the spirit will be explored in this course. Three contemporary films are explored through the lens of myth, archetype, and symbol in relationship to the potential for spiritual transformation through cinematic inspiration.
TH544 The Sacred Artist for Today’s Spiritual Renaissance The Renaissance of 14th-16th century Europe was a movement to rebirth art and literature into the culture. Contemporary life offers the opportunity to Sacred Artists to begin the Spiritual Renaissance. This course explores the need for a resurgence of beauty, aesthetics, and sacred art to balance the darkness of the times and to uplift the human spirit and condition.
TH545 Art and Spirituality This is a course of remembrance, reawakening and revolutionary art-making in response to Spirit moving in our lives. ‘Spirituality’ is considered -- not in the popular sense, as a detached, contemplative activity, far away from the concerns of the world -- but as a catalyst to transform self and society from within the vision of the One, the Ultimate Source. The student is expected to avail him/herself of art exhibits, performances, “happenings and events” of a variety of creative and expressive art.
TH541 The Craft of Spiritual Journaling The spiritual journal is a contemplative tool for recording personal reflections, spontaneous prayer, and encounters with the sacred imagination. The student will spend reflective time with his/her spiritual journal and each journal entry will take the form of written or creative expression (sketching, collage, etc.) to record spiritual insights, questions, and illuminations. The journal will accompany the student on field trips, nature walks, and pilgrimages required for subsequent Sacred Arts courses.
TH542 The Sacred Art and Wisdom of Hildegard of Bingen Hildegard of Bingen, twelfth century abbess, mystic, visionary, herbalist, dramatist, poet and prophet, will be studied as a model for the sacred artist. An in depth study of Hildegard’s life and her vibrant spiritual/creative process will be examined. The exploration of motifs within Hildegard’s ancient wisdom will be translated into contemporary creative expression. Poetry writing, visual prayer collage, and mandala drawing, will be the forms of sacred art making for this course.
TH546 Transformational Theater Transformational Theater is an inclusive and interactive performance form, accessed through the medium of the expressive arts that invites spectators to become actors, creators, and movers; transforms mundane space into sacred space thus birthing the “redeemed cosmos.” It explores spirituality by dancing in the streets, singing in the rain and shining like a beacon into the dark and forgotten cells of prisons and institutions. The purpose of Transformational Theater in the context of ministry is that it gives voice to the silenced, the oppressed and the marginalized.
Courses related to Sacred Music:
TH591 Music Education Fundamentals I This course is designed to help students develop a philosophy of music education, concepts of program development, and current approaches to music teaching. The role of technology and music in special and continuing education will be introduced.
TH592 Music Education Fundamentals II Students will examine the mystery of music and its profound impact and importance on the human race. They will also study the significance of listening, musicianship, multiculturalism, creativity, curriculum, and development; finally, they will survey the philosophical and psychological aspects of a music education.
TH593 Integration of Music into the Liturgical Celebration Students will examine and integrate sacred music into the liturgical celebration such as the Eucharist, the Mass,Special Days of Obligation and other important celebration the church celebrates.
TH594 Music Theory This course is an introduction to basic materials and concepts of music theory. It will focus on commonalities of selected historic and geographic literatures through the study of fundamentals, melodic and harmonic writing, and terms and symbols.
TH595 History of the Gregorian Chant: Students will study the historical aspects of Gregorian chant including the traditional Roman liturgy (calendar, Divine Office, Mass).
TH596 History of Sacred Music History of Sacred Music is an introductory course about the story of Christian music from Gregorian chant to the black Gospel style of music.
TH597 Music in the Renaissance Students will review the history of Renaissance music and learn about the different composers, instruments, styles of music, and characteristics.
TH598 Psychology of Music An introductory course to the theory and research of how people learn musical knowledge and how these manifests themselves in musical behavior.
TH599 Analysis Techniques: This course will help the students integrate theoretical and analytical concepts with our experiences as musicians, while helping them to build familiarity with repertoire and musical issues of the eighteenth, Nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.
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