Degree Programs at ACM
School of Music
Associate of Music in Jazz
Associate of Music in Performance
Associate of Music in Theory
Associate of Music in Composition
Associate of Music in Sacred Music Studies
- An Associate degree is a two-year program of study culminating
in the achievement of minimal criteria demanded by the music profession.
All courses of study taken at this institution in the associate
degree program can trasnsfer to the Bachelors degree program.
Bachelor of Music in Performance Instrumental Major
Bachelor of Music in Performance-Piano
Bachelor of Music in Performance-Organ or Harpsichord
Bachelor of Music in Performance-Vocal Major
Bachelor of Music in Composition
Bachelor of Music in Theory
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Composition/Arranging
Bachelor of Music in Sacred Music Studies
- A Bachelors degree is a four-year program of study culminating
in the achievement of the professional standards demanded by music
employers. A Bachelors degree or its equivalent is required for
entry into the graduate school.
Master of Music in Performance-Voice
Master of Music in Performance-Piano
Master of Music in Performance-Organ or Harpsichord
Master of Music in Performance-Conducting
Master of Music in Performance-Instrumental
Master of Music in Performance-Composition
Master of Music in Performance-Theory
Master of Music in Sacred Music Studies
Master of Arts in Music Therapy
- A Masters degree represents the first step in the culmination
of a program to seek mastery of musical history and literature in
its application to performance. The successful completion of
this degree will enable the student to be comfortable participating
in interviews and/or auditions or acting in the capacity of a music
critic.
Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance
Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition
Doctor of Musical Arts in Sacred Music Performance
Doctor of Philosophy in Music Theory
Doctor of Philosophy in Music Pedagogy
- A Doctoral Degree is a terminal degree that represents
the culmination of a program which imparts expertise in performance
and authoritative knowledge to the successful candidate. The successful
completion of this degree will enable the student to make a substantial
contribution to the art of music and the profession as a whole.
Doctor of Musical Arts - Extension Division
It is a pleasure to present our accelerated program leading to the degree
Doctor of Musical Arts. No relocation or heavy travel is required.
This program is suitable only for those who can present a sufficient
background of academic transcripts and/or life experience credits, or
who otherwise qualify for advanced standing. Those who qualify may
be able to complete the degree requirements within a year's time. Majors
include orchestral and choral conducting, piano, organ, orchestral instruments,
theory, and composition. Please contact
the conservatory for further information.
Certificate and Diploma Programs
A Certificate in Basic Musicianship is for those individuals who
wish to acquire entry level skills in music. The program is a one
year course of study.
The Honors Certificate is designed primarily for those students
who wish to qualify for entrance into the Performance Certificate Program
without first having completed a degree. The program is a three
year course of study.
- Note: Candidates entering the Performance
Certificate Program as transfer students from other institutions
must demonstrate competence in all subjects required in the Honors
Certificate Program.
The Performance Certificate represents a concentrated effort to
equip the student with outstanding performance skills at a level comparable
to the Master of Music. This program revolves around performance
skills to the exclusion of academic material and represents the first step
towards a quintessential achievement in music performance.
- Note: Candidates entering the Artist Diploma
Program as transfer students from other institutions must demonstrate
competence at a doctoral level or its equivalent.
The Artist Diploma program represents a concentrated effort to
equip the student with outstanding performance skills at a level superior
to the Doctor of Musical Arts. This program revolves around performance
skills to the exclusion of academic material and represents the quintessential
achievement in music performance. This program is recommended
for graduates of a doctoral program or its equivalent.
School of Theology
Associate of Arts in Biblical Studies
Associate of Arts in Greek Studies
Associate of Arts in Esperanto Studies
Associate of Arts in Church Music for non-music majors
- An Associate degree is a two-year program of study culminating
in the achievement of minimal exposure to Orthodox Christian religious
studies. All courses of study taken at this institution in the
associate degree program can trasnsfer to the Bachelors degree program.
Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies
- Emphasis in Biblical Studies,
- Emphasis in Greek Studies, or
- Emphasis in Liturgical Music
Emphasis taken by Conservatory of Theology candidates
who plan to attend
the Graduate Seminary at this institution.
Bachelor of Arts in Missions and Evangelism
- A Bachelors degree is a four-year program of study culminating
in the achievement of prerequisite knowledge of Orthodox Christian
theology. A Bachelors degree or its equivalent is required for entry
into the graduate school of theology.
Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
Master of Theology (M.Th)
Master of Arts in Liturgy
Master of Missions and Evangelism
- A Masters degree represents the first step in the culmination
of a program to seek a complete understanding of Orthodox Christian
Theology in its application to a life of Christian service. The
successful completion of this degree will enable the student to be comfortable
in his or her chosen branch of Christian ministry.
Doctor of Musical Arts in Liturgical Music
Doctor of Musical Arts in Byzantine Music Studies
Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)
Doctor of Theology (D. Th.)
- A Doctoral Degree is a terminal degree that represents the
culmination of a program which imparts a thorough understanding of the
candidate's chosen branch of ministry. The successful completion of this
degree will enable the student to make a substantial contribution to
the work of Jesus Christ: the winning of souls to Christ.
School of Elocution
Associate Degree in Elocutionary Practice
- An Associate degree is a two-year program of study culminating
in the achievement of minimal criteria demanded by the profession of
elocution. All courses of study taken at this institution in the
associate degree program can trasnsfer to the Bachelors degree program.
Bachelor of Arts in Elocutionary Art in Religious Studies
- A Bachelors degree is a four-year program of study culminating
in the achievement of entry level professional standards demanded by
the elocutionary art form. A Bachelors degree or its equivalent
is required for entry into the graduate school.
Master of Arts in Elocutionary Art in Religious Studies
- A Masters degree represents the first step in the culmination
of a program to seek mastery of elocutionary art in its application
and performance. The successful completion of this degree will
enable the student to be comfortable participating in interviews and/or
auditions or acting in the capacity of a lecturer.
Doctor of Arts in Pastoral Elocution
- A Doctoral Degree is a terminal degree that represents the
culmination of a program which imparts expertise in performance of pastoral
duties and grants authoritative knowledge about elocution to the successful
candidate. The successful completion of this degree will enable the
student to achieve the elegance and eloquence of masterful pastoral elocution,
thus to make a substantial contribution to the art of pastoral care through
the elocutionary art form.
School of Ecclesiastical
Law
Juris Doctor in Ecclesiastical Law Studies
- A Juris Doctor Degree is a terminal professional degree that represents
the culmination of a program which imparts expertise in the performance
of legal jurisprudence and conveys authoritative knowledge to the successful
candidate. The successful completion of this degree will enable the
student to practice ecclesiastical law in the church. Warning,
this program is not accredited by the American Bar Association, nor may
the successful candidate expect to practice law, nor may the candidate expect
to sit for the bar exam.
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