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Three disciplines, one curriculum.

Forty-six courses across music, culinary, and visual arts — wrapped around a shared core in theology, philosophy, and worship that every student takes together.

Curriculum Map

Two years, three classes at a time.

Every discipline runs on the same spine — History, Theory, and an Applied lesson — wrapped around a shared theological core that all students take together. At any given point a student carries just three classes; some run the full 16-week term, others in 8-week halves.

Year One

Music Culinary Visual
16 wk History I & IIAniol Foundations I & IISaunders History I & IIWilkins
16 wk Theory I & IIMedlin Basics I & IIAppel Composition I & IIWilkins
16 wk Applied LessonRichey Applied LessonDouglas Life DrawingWilkins
8 wk · Fall A Art & BeautyHodges · all students
8 wk · Fall B PsalmsWilkins · all students
8 wk · Spr A Corporate Worship IWilkins · all students
8 wk · Spr B Music PedagogyRichey Feasting IWilkins Spring Showcase I

Year Two

Music Culinary Visual
16 wk History III · Keyboard TheoryAniol Foundations III & IVSaunders History III & IVWilkins
16 wk Theory III & IVMedlin Basics III & IVAppel Composition III & IVWilkins
16 wk Applied LessonRichey Applied LessonDouglas Applied Lessons
8 wk · Fall A Art & MeaningHodges · all students
8 wk · Fall B Singing PsalmsRichey · all students
8 wk · Spr A Corporate Worship IIWilkins · all students
8 wk · Spr B History of HymnodyRichey Feasting IIWilkins Spring Showcase II
Music
Culinary
Visual Arts
Shared core · all students

How to read it Three columns are the three disciplines; each shares a History / Theory / Applied spine. The warm stone rows are the theological core every student takes together. The top three rows run the full 16 weeks; the lower rows run as 8-week halves (Fall A/B, Spring A/B) — so a student is never carrying more than three classes at once.

Course Catalog · 2024–2025

The full course of study.

Forty-six courses across three discipline tracks, taught alongside a shared core in theology, philosophy, and worship.

Music

16 Courses · PF Series

  • PFH101History of Music & the Church I
  • PFT101Theory & Musicianship I
  • PFH102History of Music & the Church II: Reformation
  • PFT102Theory & Musicianship II
  • PFK101Kodály Methodology I
  • PFH201History of Music III
  • PF201Advanced Performance
  • PF202Choral Conducting
  • PF203Hymnody & Psalmody
  • PFK201Kodály Methodology II

Culinary

15 Courses · CU Series

  • CUH101Culinary History I: Ancient–Medieval
  • CUF101Foundations I: Stocks, Soups, Sauces
  • CUH102Culinary History II: Renaissance–Enlightenment
  • CUF102Foundations II: Proteins & Knife Skills
  • CU101Applied Lab / Lessons I
  • CUH201Culinary History III: Modern
  • CUF201Foundations III: Pastry & Baking
  • CU201Feasting & Hospitality
  • CU202Menu Design & Service

Visual Art

15 Courses · VS Series

  • VSH101History of Art I: Ancient–Medieval
  • VSD101Composition & Design I
  • VSH102History of Art II: Renaissance–Reformation
  • VSCD102Composition & Design II
  • VSLD101Life Drawing I
  • VSH203History of Art III: Modern
  • VSLD202Life Drawing II
  • VSPD201Painting & Drawing
  • VSCA201Christian Aesthetics
  • VSP201Studio Practicum
Shared Core · PHI Series

Six theology & philosophy courses (PHI101–PHI106) run across all three tracks, taken by every student together: Worship Theology, Art & Beauty, Aesthetics, Psalms, Corporate Worship, and Theology of the Arts.

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