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Church Music 116 MUSIC IN WORSHIP (2) Biblical foundation of church music; planning of services; congregational participation; the ministry of director and organist. Alternate years, offered 1970-71. 215 HYMNOLOGY (2) The great Christian hymns and hymn tunes in historical context; analysis and interpretation of hymns; evaltiation of standard hymnals. Alternate years, offered 1970-71. 316 LITURGIES (2) Orders of worship; historical development of traditional orders of worship in major Christian faiths. Alternate years, offered 1971-72. 316 CHURCH MUSIC ADMINISTRATION (2) Developing the music program of the church; relation of the ministry of music to the congregation, music committee, and pastor; graded choir systems; equipment; general organizations; music of the church school. Alternate years, offered 1971-72. 415, 416 CHURCH MUSIC INTERNSHIP (2, 2) Practical experience in conducting church choral groups of various ag·e levels; experi­ ence in church music admini stration as an assistant under recognized church musicians in the Southern California area. PROBLEMS IN CHURCH MUSIC (2) Current church music philosophies with discussion of particular probl ems confronting evangelical church mu sicians. To be taken concurrently with 416. 418 Conducting 307 CHORAL CONDUCTING AND TECHNIQUES (4) Basic conducting skills; choir organization; rehearsal planning; development of choral tone, blend, and balance. 412 INSTRUMENTAL CONDUCTING (2) Reading and conducting from full score of orchestral and band compositions and orchestral accompaniments; band and orchestral works suitable for church and high school groups . Prerequisite: 308 . Offered on sufficient demand. A non-technical course designed excl usively for non-music majors to develop a more sympathetic and enjoyable acquaintance with musical art. No previous ability in the reading of music necessary. Brief survey of music history with numerous musical illustrations; various types of music; basic principles of music form; methods of listen­ ing; characteristics of various instruments; themes of well-known works. Either semester. 106 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC LITERATURE (3) An historical survey of music literature with emphasis on comparative analysis of musical styles, forms and performance media from the Renaissance to the present. Prerequisite: Limited ability in the reading of music. Either semester . 68 Music, History and Literature 103 MUSIC APPRECIATION (3)

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