Purpose

The purpose of the Basic Diploma in Music Ministry at Sacred Heart Major Seminary is to provide students with a course of study in the area of liturgical music ministry.

Goals

SHMS strives to instill in its Basic Diploma in Music Ministry recipients an ability to:

1. Choose liturgical music with some understanding of its function, appropriateness, and musical value, in light of sacramental and liturgical theology.
2. Lead the singing of the assembly, with basic integrity, discipline, appreciation for goodness of form, and with an ability to distinguish sacred from profane styles of music.
3. Demonstrate a basic understanding of harmonic theory and the basic skills of music dictation and sight singing.

Course of Study (28 credit hours)

A portion of the required course work, determined in consultation with the student's academic advisor, may be completed through the Detroit Area Catholic Higher Education Consortium.

Program Requirements

1. A minimum of 28 credits must be earned through completion of the course of study.
2. A minimum of 14 semester hours of credit must be earned at SHMS.
3. The student must maintain a C average (2.0).
4. The student must participate in 3 (three) Formation Sessions during the course of study.
   1. a. Discernment
   2. b. Theological Reflection
   3. c. Spiritual Direction
5. The student must participate in an assessment process at the time of graduation.

See a complete list of our Undergraduate Course Descriptions.

See our Academic Catalogs for this and past academic years.

Admissions

Admissions information for the Basic Diploma in Music Ministry Program can be found on the Undergraduate Admissions page.