Professional Certification Tracks
Music Director
Semester 1:
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Semester 2:
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Semester 3:
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Semester 4:
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Semester 5:
Gregorian Chant for Beginners**
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Semester 6:
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Every semester:
Organ lessons
Two mentoring sessions
Assessment
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At least one semester of applied voice lessons are required.
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*Students who excel at the theory placement exam may substitute an advanced topics directed study or chant course
**More experienced students may substitute Intermediate and/or Advanced Gregorian Chant
![music notes.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c59b1_a04e208c26c44afc978b1d9e7e6f4a79~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_379,h_380,al_c,lg_1,q_80,enc_auto/music%20notes.jpg)
Choir Director
Semester 1:
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Semester 2:
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Semester 3:
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Semester 4:
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Semester 5:
Gregorian Chant for Beginners**
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Semester 6:
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Every semester:
Two mentoring sessions
Assessment
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Voice and/or conducting lessons
*Students who excel at the theory placement exam may substitute an advanced topics directed study or chant course
**More experienced students may substitute Intermediate and/or Advanced Gregorian Chant
![sunlight in church.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c59b1_944cdd50aa6f41e291a2dd6982a47571~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_122,h_66,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/sunlight%20in%20church.jpeg)
Organist
Semester 1:
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Semester 2:
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Semester 3:
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Semester 4:
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Semester 5:
Gregorian Chant for Beginners**
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Semester 6:
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Every semester:
Organ lessons
Two mentoring sessions
Assessment
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*Students who excel at the theory placement exam may substitute an advanced topics directed study or chant course
**More experienced students may substitute Intermediate and/or Advanced Gregorian Chant
![wood organ.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c59b1_96ec0547023543e0a34d7c368361e7de~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_125,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/wood%20organ.jpg)
Cantor
Semester 1:
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Semester 2:
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Semester 3:
Gregorian Chant for Beginners**
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Every semester:
Voice lessons
Two mentoring sessions
Assessment
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Cantor Educational Packages are also available and can be viewed here.
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*Students who excel at the theory placement exam may substitute an advanced topics directed study or chant course
**More experienced students may substitute Intermediate and/or Advanced Gregorian Chant
![hymnal picture.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c59b1_72d67aed8250487f92955c929595410f~mv2_d_1920_1279_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_125,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/hymnal%20picture.jpg)
Lessons include work on presentation and non-vocal considerations of cantoring from both the choir loft and in front of the congregation.