Greetings from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary! Faculty member, Dr. Ron Anderson, shares with members of the North Shore Chapter of the American Guild of Organists an opportunity to take an online lifelong learning course with Dr. Anderson this coming spring. The details about the course can be found below.
Course: Music, Lectionary and the Christian YearInstructor: Dr. Ron Anderson, Ernest and Bernice Styberg Professor of Worship at Garrett-Evangelical Theological SeminaryDates: February 1 – May 8, 2017 (This is a 13 week online course. While there are weekly deadlines, students are able participate on their own schedules within each week.)Cost: $150; Participants who successfully complete the course will earn 2 Continuing Education Units.Course Description:The purpose of this course is to explore the history and theology of the Christian year, with particular attention to its implications for the selection and practice of church music. This course will seek to:
- Deepen knowledge of the shape and theology of the Christian year;
- Explore the role of Scripture in shaping the Christian year;
- Accurately interpret the feasts and seasons of the Christian year through congregational song, choral literature, and instrumental music; and
- Better understand the place of larger musical forms (such as services of lessons and carols, settings of the Passion of Christ) in their liturgical and seasonal context.
Register at https://www.garrett.edu/music-lectionary-and- christian-year. For more information, please contact Dr. Ron Anderson at ron.anderson@garrett.edu or 847.866.3875.