This course is a study of the scales, diatonic chords, part writing, music typesetting, and arranging structured in a way to reflect the unique needs of church musicians. Students must demonstrate the ability to compose an original gospel song in the 19th-century style. A fee of $30 will be charged at the time of registration for this course. Prerequisite: MU 100 with a grade of a “C” or higher, or test scoring requirement met; Corequisite: MU 123