MUSC 355 - Advanced Keyboard Skills This course is designed to teach church service playing skills at an advanced level to pianists and organists. Areas of work include: harmonization, transposition, modulation, improvisation, hymn playing, accompanying (solo and choral) and repertoire. Unit(s): 1. MUSC 360 - Piano Accompanying Study and performance of piano accompaniment for vocal and instrumental literature; discussion of styles and performance practices; experience in public performance. Prerequisite(s): 261, 262. Note(s): May be repeated one time for credit. Unit(s): 2. MUSC 362 - Advanced Music Technology & Film Scoring Advanced studies in sequencing and sound editing and how these tools directly compliment the film-scoring process. Students will be required to write music for actual films/film clips. Prerequisite(s): 347. Note(s): Must be repeated for up to 2 units. Unit(s): 1. MUSC 363 - Sight-Singing & Dictation IV This course centers on the application of sight-singing and dictation skills to complex diatonic and chromatic and modulating melodies, dominant and non-dominant seventh chords, altered non-harmonic tones, secondary dominants, the Neapolitan Sixth chord, and augmented sixth chords. Prerequisite(s): 353. Unit(s): 1. MUSC 364 - Music Theory IV This course is centered on the study of chromatic harmony of the 19th century; Impressionism, and other early 20th century practices; contemporary popular harmonic practice and its symbols. Prerequisite(s): 354. Unit(s): 2. MUSC 370 - Junior Recital Preparation for Junior level applied major 30-minute recital. Prerequisite(s): 118. Note(s): Graded on a credit / no credit basis. Fee: $40. Unit(s): 0. MUSC 380 - Performance Seminar Group performance, discussion of performance practice and performance evaluation. Possible sections of voice, piano, organ and various wind and orchestral instruments. Note(s): May be repeated for up to 3 units in the same area of performance. Unit(s): 1. MUSC 381 - Church Music Principles: Philosophy & Practice Music of the Bible. Music in ethnic and multicultural churches. Unit(s): 3. MUSC 382 - Church Music Leadership: Administration Planning and organizing worship services and other church events involving music. Conducting music ensembles and congregational singing. Working with the pastoral staff and volunteers. Communication skills. Emphasis will be placed on ethnic and multicultural contexts. Unit(s): 3. MUSC 383 - Congregational Music Hymns, songs, praise and worship music, ethnic music, accompaniments. Unit(s): 3. MUSC 384 - Church Music Literature Choir, keyboard instruments, drama resources, art, symbolism, banners, audio-visual techniques. Emphasis will be placed on Introduction into the nature of spiritual formation and its relationship to worship in personal and corporate settings. Emphasis on the nature of spiritual growth, psychological hindrances, and the dynamics of assisting others into true, meaningful worship. Contains a spiritual direction component with Biola ΚΌ s Center for Spiritual Renewal. Note(s): Music in Worship majors only. Unit(s): 2. ethnic and multicultural contexts. Unit(s): 2. MUSC 386 - Spiritual Formation & Worship
MUSC 387 - Designing & Leading Worship How to craft a theological, relevant service; overseeing the sound and media; clarifying the role of visuals; building the team and managing rehearsals; working with the band; relating to pastor. Emphasis on skill development and student projects. Prerequisite(s): 154. Note(s): Music in Worship majors only. Unit(s): 2. MUSC 390 - Opera Workshop The study and performance of chamber operas, one-act operas, scenes from major operas and selected Broadway musicals. Open to all students by audition. Unit(s): 1 - 3. MUSC 395 - Music / Opera Theater: Acting for Singers This course is designed to develop acting skills in singers who wish to perform on the lyric stage. Students will be taught techniques for text and character analysis and will explore various music-theatre styles through observation and improvisation, and will apply these concepts to the performance of excerpts from contemporary music theatre and opera repertoire. Unit(s): 2. MUSC 396 - Music / Opera Theater: Acting for Singers This course is designed to develop acting skills in singers who wish to perform on the lyric stage. Students will be taught techniques for text and character analysis and will explore various music-theatre styles through observation and improvisation, and will apply these concepts to the performance of excerpts from contemporary music An introductory study of the interrelationships between music and culture through the examination of the music of varying cultures. Basic elements of music as they are found in world cultures will be studied. Prerequisite(s): Junior and senior music majors only. Fee: $30. Unit(s): 3. MUSC 420 - Special Studies in Music Literature An in-depth study of music literature as it relates to specific instruments, ensembles, periods of history, geographical locations, individual composers or ethnic groups. One or more sections offered every year in areas such as piano literature, organ literature, instrumental literature (strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion instruments), instrumental or choral literature for schools, American music, the symphony, the string quartet, the concerto, the sonata, etc. Unit(s): 2. MUSC 421 - Applied Music: Private Applied instruction in composition, piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, brass instruments, string instruments, woodwind instruments, and percussion instruments. Fee: half hour lesson $330. Unit(s): 1. MUSC 422 - Applied Music: Private theatre and opera repertoire. Unit(s): 2. MUSC 410 - Music Cultures of the World Applied instruction in composition, piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, brass instruments, string instruments, woodwind instruments, and percussion instruments. Fee: hour lesson $660. Unit(s): 2. MUSC 423 - Applied Music: Private Applied instruction in composition, piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, brass instruments, string instruments, woodwind instruments, and percussion instruments. Fee: hour lesson $660. Unit(s): 3. MUSC 430 - Pedagogy For the private teacher. Practical procedures in training a student in general musicianship, memorization, proper practice habits, sight- reading and other areas peculiar to specific instruments. Survey of graded literature and methods. Sections will be offered in areas such as: piano, organ, voice, wind and orchestral instruments. Unit(s): 2. MUSC 450 - Music Practicum Fieldwork experience in music under the supervision of the music faculty and professionals in the field. Open to junior and senior music majors with the consent of the music faculty. Unit(s): 1 - 3.
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