Music
MUSC 353 - Sight-Singing and Dictation III This course centers on the application of sight-singing and dictation skills acquired in 153 and 163, with particular focus on dominant and non-dominant seventh chords, altered non-harmonic tones, secondary dominants and chromatic melodies. Prerequisite(s): 163. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 354 - Music Theory III This is the final semester of common-practice diatonic harmony. Emphasis is on voice leading and harmonic progressions including altered dominants, borrowed chords, the Neapolitan Sixth chord, augmented chords and modulation. Prerequisite(s): 164. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. 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. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 356 - Music Education: Brass Preparation for teaching brass instrumental music in elementary and secondary schools. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 357 - Music Education: Percussion Preparation for teaching percussion instrumental music in elementary and secondary schools. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 358 - Music Education: Strings Preparation for teaching string instrumental music in elementary and secondary schools. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 359 - Music Education: Woodwinds Preparation for teaching woodwind instrumental music in elementary and secondary schools. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 360 - Collaborative Piano 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 taken for a total of 4 credits. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 362 - Advanced Music Technology and 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. Restriction(s): Must be a Music Composition major. Note(s): Must be taken for up to 2 credits. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 363 - Sight-Singing and 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. Grade Mode: A. Credit(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. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 370 - Junior Recital Preparation for applied major recital. (Length 30–45 minutes). Prerequisite(s): 118. Fee: $43. Grade Mode: C. Credit(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 taken for up to 3 credits in the same area of performance. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 381 - Church Music Principles: Philosophy and Practice Music of the Bible. Music in ethnic and multicultural churches. Grade Mode: A. Credit(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. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. MUSC 383 - Congregational Music Hymns, songs, praise and worship music, ethnic music, accompaniments. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3.
MUSC 384 - Church Music Literature Choir, keyboard instruments, drama resources, art, symbolism, banners, audio-visual techniques. Emphasis will be placed on ethnic and
multicultural contexts. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 386 - Spiritual Formation and Worship
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’s Center for Spiritual Renewal. Restriction(s): Must be a Music in Worship (MUWM) major or a Contemporary Worship Music minor. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 387 - Designing and 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. Restriction(s): Must be a Music in Worship (MUWM) major or Contemporary Worship Music minor. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 390 - Opera Workshop The study and performance of chamber operas, one-act operas, scenes from major operas and selected Broadway musicals. Note(s): Open to all students by audition. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1–3. MUSC 395 - Music/Opera Theater: Acting for Singers I 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. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 396 - Music/Opera Theater: Acting for Singers II Continuation of Music/Opera Theater: Acting for Singers I. 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. Prerequisite(s): 395. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 410 - Music Cultures of the World 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. Restriction(s): Must be Junior or Senior class, Music major (MUSC, WM, CO, ED, PR). Fee: $32. Grade Mode: A. Credit(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. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 421 - Applied Music Applied instruction in composition, piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, brass instruments, string instruments, woodwind instruments, and percussion instruments. Restriction(s): Must be a Music major (MUSC, WM, CO, ED, PR) or minor (MUSC). Note(s): Non-music majors are welcome to take applied lessons, see Conservatory for approval. Fee: Half-hour lesson $356. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1. MUSC 422 - Applied Music Applied instruction in composition, piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, brass instruments, string instruments, woodwind instruments, and percussion instruments. Restriction(s): Must be a Music major (MUSC, WM, CO, ED, PR) or minor (MUSC). Note(s): Non-music majors are welcome to take applied lessons, see Conservatory for approval. Fee: Hour lesson $712. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 2. MUSC 423 - Applied Music Applied instruction in composition, piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, brass instruments, string instruments, woodwind instruments, and percussion instruments. Restriction(s): Must be a Music major (MUSC, WM, CO, ED, PR) or minor (MUSC). Note(s): Non-music majors are welcome to take applied lessons, see Conservatory for approval. Fee: Hour lesson $712. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3.
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