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January 2005 |
Garrett Evangelical initiates organ program
EVANSTON - Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary will offer a concentration in organ performance as a new track in its existing master of arts in music ministry program, beginning in the fall of 2005.
The two-year degree provides the academic and professional preparation for music leadership and ministry in the worship life of the church. It also provides the academic qualifications for certification in music ministry and for ordination as a deacon in The United Methodist Church. This degree is also appropriate for persons of most Protestant denominations who are serving or will serve as organists or directors of music in local churches.
The seminary's board of trustees recently approved the program in response to neighboring Northwestern University's decision to close its graduate program in organ and church music. There is no comparable program in the Chicago metropolitan area nor is there a seminary-based program in this part of the Midwest, said Byron Anderson, director of Garrett-Evangelical's program in music ministry.
"The addition of the organ study will fill a real need for potential students in music ministry," said Fred Swan, president of the American Guild of Organists. "The program has real potential."
This need for the organ specialty is not only local, but also national, said Richard Enright, emeritus professor of church music at Northwestern University.
For more information on the seminary, visit the seminary Web site at www.garrett.edu.
Last updated on 25 Apr 2008