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NOBTS Extension Classes

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Bivo Music Class

Open For Enrollment

March 10 begins the fourth of eight courses at six locations in Mississippi sponsored by New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

The eight courses are: (1) Song Leading; (2) Worship Planning; (3) Reading Music: Rhythm/Pitch; (4) Reading Music: Harmony/Melody; (5) Hymnology; (6) Music Administration/Staff Relations; (7) Survey of Music Resources (8) Class Voice. These courses are designed to provide basic training for bivocational music directors and other music leaders in churches.

The eight courses meet two hours per week. Each course is eight weeks in length.

The cycle of courses is scheduled over a two-year period. Each course is independent and has no prerequisite. Each student who completes the eight courses earns a Church Music Certificate from New Orleans Seminary plus a credit of eight hours toward an on campus degree program. There is a one-time registration fee of $25.00. The cost of each course is $135.00.

A $60.00 scholarship is available for all first-time students. Students already enrolled are not eligible. The grant is limited to one person per church.

The fourth course “Reading Music: Harmony/Melody” will meet once a week for two hours for eight consecutive weeks at the following locations and times:

Please call the teachers for more information, or contact Michele Smith (msmith@mbcb.org)
515 Mississippi St., Jackson, MS, (292-3273 or 1-800-748-1651, ext. 273).