REL 327 - Topics in Christian Liturgy

Credits: 3
Also offered as: MUS 337.

An intensive academic study of the history and practices of music and liturgy in both the Eastern and Western Christian traditions, with an emphasis on the Lutheran heritage. Study includes both primary liturgical theology (participation in a variety of liturgical expressions), and secondary liturgical theology (reflection on liturgical forms and structure). Topics may include theologies and practices of music, history of hymnody, and music in worship, ecclesiastical art and architecture, and ritual practices. May be repeated for credit, provided that the topics are different.

Prerequisite(s): REL 100.
General Education: May be used to fulfill the second Religious Studies component of the General Education Requirements.