Training
•Bullet: Piano is the applied focus in Seton Hill’s postbaccalaureate Worship Arts certificate for musicians who already hold a bachelor’s degree.
•Bullet: The nine-credit curriculum consists of Service Music, Special Topics in Sacred Music, Survey of Christian Hymnody, Music in Worship and Sacred Music Practicum.
•Bullet: Pianists have a dedicated Piano Ensemble and named keyboard faculty including Edward Kuhn, Josie Merlino, and Thomas Glovier.
•Bullet: The pianist pathway can span collaborative, classical, commercial, and jazz keyboard work represented across those faculty appointments.
Professional Development
•Bullet: Rooted in traditional liturgical study, the program focuses on contemporary musical expression and preparation for pastoral music ministry in the modern church.
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Seton Hill presents the certificate as focused additional study for musicians seeking to refine existing skills for church service.