Oratorio Chorus, Womens Glee Club, Brass Ensemble, and String and Woodwind Ensemble. The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Guild of Organists sponsors a Student Chapter. The National Church Music Fellowship and the Music Educators Na tional Conference also have organized Student Chapters. As part of the training program, informal recitals are given by all those re ceiving individual instruction in applied music. Periodically the more advanced students are presented in public recital. Graduation recitals are presented by seniors with an applied music major. Attendance at all music recitals is required of music majors. Opportunities. The increasing stature of Los Angeles as a music center provides exceptional opportunities for hearing leading artists. One of the nation's outstanding symphony orchestras, the Philharmonic of Los Angeles, presents two series of con certs each season. In the field of chamber music the Music Guild provides an additional series. Students are offered further opportunity to hear the best in sacred music provided by various churches of the Los Angeles area. Service Opportunities. The Metropolitan area furnishes many opportunities for remunerative service in the field of music. There are frequent Clpenings for competent organists, choir directors, soloists, and accompanists, both in churches and on various radio and television programs. Scholarships. Service scholarships covering tuition and applied music fees are available for certain musically talented students evidencing character and academic ability. Inquiries should be directed to the chairman of the department. Graduation Requirements. The following requirements must be met: (1) a com prehensive examination covering all phases of the course of study; (2) one year of practical training as a choir director or as an assistant to a church music director. Church Music majors, in addition to the above requirements, must prepare a thesis of no less than 5,000 words on an approved subject. Applied music majors must present a Senior recital. Maiors. Three professional majors leading to the Bachelor of Music degree are offered: Applied Music, Church Music, and Music Education. A non-professional major designed for students preparing for elementary school teaching and leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree is also offered. Entrance requirements for an Applied Music Major. Piano. Students must present work equivalent to the following: Studies of Heller, Op. 45, 46, 47; Czerny, Op. 299; Bach, Short Preludes and Fuges, Two-Part In ventions, sonatinas by Clementi, Kuhlau; easier sonatas of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven; and comparable selections from the romantic and modern periods, e.g. Mendelssohn, Songs Without Words, and Debussy, Children's Corner. Voice. The student 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 of the rudiments of music is required. Department Major in Applied Music: 82 units, of which 44 are upper division, 8 are music activity, and 34 are applied, of which 32 are on the principal instrument. Department Major in Church Music: 71 units of which 40 are upper division, 8 are music activity, and 12 are applied. The applied are to be taken as follows: students whose principal instrument is : 1. Organ: 8 units of organ, 2 of voice, 2 elective 2. Piano: 8 units of piano, 2 of voice, 2 electives 3. Voice: 8 units of voice, 2 of piano, 2 organ 4. An orchestral instrument: 8 units of the principal instrument, 2 of voice, 2 of piano or organ. 48
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