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Music Composition, B.M.
2. Completing a Conservatory application with the required number of references. 3. Completing a Conservatory audition, including a basic musicianship examination designed to demonstrate university level music study readiness. After acceptance and upon entrance, students will be given placement examinations and auditions in music dictation, keyboard skills and performance. These examinations are given for the purpose of validating prior study and determining proper placement in music courses. Specific information concerning the content of these examinations and suggestions for preparation are available by contacting the Conservatory Office. Transfer of Credit/Advanced Standing With the exception of courses in music theory, sight-singing and dictation, keyboard skills, and individual performance, courses taken at other regionally accredited colleges and universities in the United States will be accepted on a comparable course basis. Prior study in the areas of music theory, sight-singing and dictation, keyboard skills, and individual performance will be validated through placement examinations. Advanced standing may be gained through placement examinations in the areas of music theory, sight-singing and dictation, keyboard skills, and individual performance; however, no credit(s) will be given for waived courses. Waiver of courses on the basis of placement examinations without comparable prior course credit will increase elective credits required. Credit for courses taken at a non-accredited college or university will be granted only through placement or challenge examinations. Applied Music In order to graduate, music students must reach primary applied proficiency level standards designated for each degree program. Applied Music lessons are guided by faculty or studio artists who have expertise and professional experience in the voice or instrument under study. Studio artists are affiliated with Biola via independent contracts and thus do not undergo the same process for hire as do faculty. The studio artists are all highly competent individuals who appreciate Biola and endorse the goals of the Conservatory, but their theological conceptualization has not undergone the same close review as that of the faculty. For more information, see the Conservatory Office. GPA Requirements Students in the degree program must maintain a 2.0 GPA in the major and receive a minimum grade of "C" in each required course. Integration Seminar Requirement Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music degree program are required to take BBST 465 as "Redeeming Culture through Music" (this course fulfills the integration seminar Bible requirement).
Candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree are exempt from the general education requirement in foreign language, literature and fine arts; and need take only 5 credits in mathematics and/or science. Core Requirements MUSC 102 Voice Class
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MUSC 118 MUSC 119 MUSC 120 MUSC 142 MUSC 153 MUSC 154 MUSC 163 MUSC 164 MUSC 181 MUSC 200 MUSC 300 MUSC 307
Keyboard II Keyboard III Keyboard IV
Applied Music 1
Sight-Singing and Dictation I
Music Theory I
Sight-Singing and Dictation II
Music Theory II
Introduction to Composition 2
Concert Music 3 Concert Music 4
Music History and Literature: Medieval Through Early Baroque Music History and Literature: Mid-Baroque Through Classic Music History and Literature: Late Romantic Through Early 20th Century Music Theory/History and Literature of the 20th Century
MUSC 308
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MUSC 309
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MUSC 312
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MUSC 323 MUSC 340 MUSC 341 MUSC 342 MUSC 343 MUSC 344 MUSC 347 MUSC 353 MUSC 354 MUSC 362 MUSC 363 MUSC 364 MUSC 410 MUSC 422 MUSC 490 MUSC 211
Basic Conducting
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Special Studies: Theory/Composition
Counterpoint Orchestration
Form and Analysis I
Analysis of 20th Century Music Music Technology and Production Sight-Singing and Dictation III
Music Theory III
Advanced Music Technology and Film Scoring 5
Sight-Singing and Dictation IV
Music Theory IV
Music Cultures of the World
Applied Music 6 Senior Recital
Improvisation for Non Keyboardists: Concepts/Practices
or MUSC 217 Improvisation for Keyboardists: Concepts/Practices Select two of the following: 2 MUSC 356 Music Education: Brass
MUSC 357 Music Education: Percussion MUSC 358 Music Education: Strings MUSC 359 Music Education: Woodwinds Ensemble Requirements Select 6 credits from the following: MUSC 001 Biola Chorale MUSC 002 Chamber Music Ensemble MUSC 003 Symphony Orchestra
Major Requirements General Education Requirements
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