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Music Education, B.M.
admission into the Conservatory as a music major. A student will be admitted to the Conservatory of Music after: 1. Meeting requirements for University admission. 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. 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). 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.
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 Music Education majors must choose either a choral or instrumental emphasis. The Professional Teacher Preparation Program leading to a California Teaching Credential at Biola University is subject to change in response to new legislation. Please see a credential analyst in the School of Education for current information on completing the requirements for a teaching credential. Students must consult with both their major advisor and a School of Education advisor. MUSC 102 Voice Class 1
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Keyboard II 2 Keyboard III 2 Applied Music 3
MUSC 118 MUSC 119 MUSC 141 MUSC 153 MUSC 154 MUSC 163 MUSC 164 MUSC 200 MUSC 205 MUSC 300 MUSC 307
Sight-Singing and Dictation I
Music Theory I
Sight-Singing and Dictation II
Music Theory II Concert Music 4
Introduction to Music Education
Concert Music 5
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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Marching Band Lab 6 Basic Conducting
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Advanced Studies in Conducting
General Music Methods
Music for Children
Secondary Music Methods
Vocal and Instrumental Arranging for Schools
Sight-Singing and Dictation III
Music Theory III
Music Education: Brass
Music Education: Percussion Music Education: Strings Music Education: Woodwinds Sight-Singing and Dictation IV
Music Theory IV Opera Workshop 7
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Music Cultures of the World
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Special Studies in Music Literature 8
Applied Music 9
Major Requirements General Education Requirements
Senior Recital/Final Project
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