dents are presented in public recital. Graduation recitals are presented by seniors with an applied music major. Attendance at music recitals is required of music majors and minors. Opportunities. The stature of Los Angeles as a music center provides exceptional opportunities for hearing leading artists. One of the nation's outstanding sym phony orchestras, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, presents five series of concerts each season. In the field of chamber music, the Music Guild provides an addi tional series. Students are offered further opportunities to hear outstanding sacred music as presented by various churches and colleges in the Los Angeles area. Service Opportunities . The metropolitan area furnishes many opportunities for remunerative service in the field of music. There are frequent openings for com petent organists, choir directors, soloists, and accompanists, both in churches and on various radio and television programs. Schol.arships. Music scholarships and performance awards in various amounts are available for musically talented students evidencing superior performing and academic ability. Application should be submitted by March 1 of each year to the Chairman of the Music Scholarship Committee. Graduation Requirements. A Church Music major must complete one year of practical training as a choir director, an assistant to a church music director, or an organist. All music majors must present junior and / or senior recitals. All music majors must complete the minimum requirements in piano proficiency as outlined by the department. Majors. Four professional majors leading to the Bachelor of Music degree are offered: Applied Music, Music Theory and Composition, Church Music, and Music Education. One nonprofessional major leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree is offered as well as a nonprofessional music minor. Applied Music Major: 76 units, a minimum of 24 units in applied music (21 of these units must be taken on a principal instrument). The principal instrument may be any performing medium commonly used in performing serious music. The entering applied music major who desires to make piano his principal instru ment must be able to play literature comparable to that covered in Piano V (of Music 100 ) . The entering applied music major in voice should be able to sing on pitch a standard song in English and read a simple song at sight. An elementary knowledge of the piano and rudiments of music is required of the entering voice major. Music Theory and Composition Major: 76 units, a minimum of 28 units in music theory and composition. Church Music Major: 76 units, a minimum of 16 units in church music and 13 units in applied music. The church music major's principal instrument must be either voice or organ and is to be taken in the following combination: (1) Organ: 9 units of organ; 4 units of voice; (2) Voice: 9 units of voice; 4 units of organ. Music Education Major (secondary credential program): 60 units. Although this program is primarily designed for students with a voice or instrumental em phasis, those with a keyboard emphasis may also pursue this program. Music Education Major (elementary credential program): 60 units. This pro gram is designed primarily for those students who wish to be classroom teachers in grades kindergarten through six. 73
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