Biola University 2014–15 Catalog
from a wide selection of electives, students have the opportunity to delve deeper into Chinese studies and to participate in a field experience or internship with business internship opportunities available. Students also study standard Chinese language with the goal of attaining the ability to handle everyday transactions in Mandarin. The program begins the semester in Hong Kong and introduces students to the diversity of China. Students will then live and study at Xiamen University in southeastern China. During the course of the semester, students will travel around China visiting the capital city of Beijing, legendary Shanghai, and ancient Xi’an. This interdisciplinary, cross-cultural program enables students to communicate and understand the unique culture and people of China with an informed, Christ-centered perspective. CSP students earn 15–18 credits. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/ academics/offcampusprograms.
Contemporary Music Center Recommended Courses Core Courses (required) Faith, Music and Culture Inside the Music Industry Practicum: “CMC Tour” Artist Track Essentials of Songwriting
Credits
3 3 1
3 3 3
Studio Recording
Performance
Business Track Strategic Management Music Business Survey
3 3 3
China Studies Program Recommended Courses Required Core Courses Chinese (101 or 102)
Credits
Advanced Media Marketing
Technical Track Advanced Studio Recording
2–3
3 3 3
3 3 3
Chinese History
Audio Engineering Concert Production
Contemporary Society and Public Policy
Intercultural Communication
Total
16
Electives (Select 3–6 credits) Business Internship
3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1
India Studies Program (ISP) bestsemester.com/isp
Chinese 102
Dimensions of East Asian Culture Eastern Philosophy and Religions
The India Studies Program (ISP), in partnership with the Bishop Appasamy College of Arts and Sciences (BACAS) located in Coimbatore, India, is structured to provide students with both immersion in a local community and broad exposure to a variety of peoples, places and customs in India including an extensive two-week travel portion of the program to provide students with a close-up look at India’s diversity. Students will participate in two core courses: “Contemporary India: Culture, Society & Challenges” and “India’s Religious Landscape,” designed to provide a broad overview of the historical, religious, geographical and economic landscape of India. Building on their basic understanding of India’s past and contemporary realities, students will have opportunities to explore a variety of issues-poverty, social justice, rapid social change, religious pluralism-through the eyes and experience of Indian Christians. Rounding out the semester experience, students will also have the opportunity to take courses in their major areas with Indian students and professors. These electives include Indian Literature, Design, Fine Arts, Culinary Culture, and Business. ISP students earn 16 credits. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/ academics/offcampusprograms.
Field Experience
International Business in China
Chinese Painting
Tai Chi
Total
15–18
Contemporary Music Center (CMC) bestsemester.com/cmc
The Contemporary Music Center provides students with the opportunity to live and work in the refining context of community while seeking to understand how God will have them integrate music, faith and business. The CMC offers three tracks: Artist, Business and Technical. The Artist Track is tailored to students considering careers as vocalists, musicians, songwriters, recording artists, performers and producers. The Business Track is designed for business, arts management, marketing, communications and related majors interested in possible careers as artist managers, agents, record company executives, music publishers, concert promoters and entertainment industry entrepreneurs. The Technical Track prepares students for careers in live sound, concert lighting and studio recording. Students within each of the tracks receive instruction, experience and a uniquely Christ-centered perspective on creativity and the marketplace, while working together to create and market a recording of original music. Each track includes coursework, labs, directed study and a practicum. CMC students earn 16 credits. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/ academics/offcampusprograms.
India Studies Program Recommended Courses
Credits
Core Courses (required) Contemporary India: Culture, Society and Challenges
4 3
India’s Religious Landscape
Elective Courses (select three) Introduction to Tamil
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Indian Society and Social Work Intervention
Indian Literature
Indian Design: Traditional Costumes and Textiles
Indian Fine Arts
Culinary Dimensions of Culture
Current Perspective of Business in India
Field Experience
Total
16
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