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JOUR 488 - Visual Capstone Credits 3 A culmination of the visual student's academic career. This course is the laboratory where visual students transition from student to master of their craft, bringing together journalism fundamentals, approaches to storytelling, and technology and techniques necessary to produce visual material in various forms. Students bring their mastered understanding of craft together with their developed ability to think critically concerning their faith and the world around them, to ultimately produce intensive final projects of their choosing. Students will consider business practices as they develop proposals, researching their areas of focus and considering experts and best practices for their final projects. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: JOUR 348 or JOUR 466. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. JOUR 495 - Senior Portfolio Credit 1 A course guiding students in preparation, management and presentation/ defense of competency in the senior portfolio required for graduation in the major. The portfolio measures learning in pre-professional, presentation and convergence program learning outcomes. Students are advised to take this course in the semester prior to their intended semester of graduation. Notes: Students must earn a "C" or better in the course for it to count toward the major. Students may have opportunity to revise the portfolio if its deficiencies are remediable and can be adjusted within the timeframe of the course schedule. Students whose portfolios need more extensive revision may repeat this course if necessary. Presentations as part of the public presentation requirement cannot be revised and failure to meet competency will require the student to retake this course. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Senior Class; Journalism (JOUR), Public Relations (PREL) or Journalism & Integrated Media (JOIM); and Undergraduate Level. Music Faculty Director: George Boespflug, Ph.D. Professors: Boespflug, Feller, Hulling, Hung, Liesch, Robison Associate Professors: Askew, Denham, Larson, Owen, Park, Stewart, Zeller Artist in Residence: Pianist: Menahem Pressler Courses Music (MUSC) MUSC 001 - Biola Chorale Credits 0-1 Performance of standard choral literature representing a variety of styles and periods. Notes: Membership by audition. Approved for Core Credits 0-1 Encompasses a wide variety of chamber grouping and chamber music literature. The following ensemble combinations are commonly organized under this heading: brass quintet, woodwind quintet, flute ensemble, string quartet, percussion ensemble, piano chamber ensembles, small vocal ensembles, and worship bands. Notes: Open to vocal, keyboard and other instrumental students by audition. Piano accompanying is graded on a credit/no-credit basis. Approved for Core Curriculum Fine Arts credit. Grade Mode: A, C. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Curriculum Fine Arts credit. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fee: $125. MUSC 002 - Chamber Music Ensemble

MUSC 003 - Symphony Orchestra Credits 0-1 Performance of standard orchestral music literature encompassing a wide variety of styles and periods. Notes: Membership by audition. Approved for Core Curriculum Fine Arts credit. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 005 - Chamber Choir Credits 0-1 Performance of standard chamber choir literature representing styles ranging from the Renaissance through the 20th century. Notes: Credits 0-1 Provides music majors and other interested students experience in jazz techniques and literature. A large volume and wide variety of literature is played, discussed and evaluated as to its prospective use at the various levels of secondary and collegiate education. At least one public performance per semester is scheduled. Notes: Membership by audition. Approved for Core Curriculum Fine Arts credit. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 008 - Symphonic Winds Credits 0-1 Performance of standard wind ensemble literature. For advanced wind and percussion players. Notes: Membership by audition. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fee: $130. MUSC 009 - Handbell Choir Credits 0-1 Membership by audition. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 007 - Jazz Ensemble Performance of a wide spectrum of handbell literature as separate ensemble and in conjunction with other instrumental and vocal ensembles. Notes: Membership by audition. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 010 - Vocal Jazz Ensemble Credits 0-1 Performance of standard vocal jazz music representing the broad range of jazz styles which have developed over the past century in this country. Notes: Membership by audition. Approved for Core Curriculum Fine Arts credit. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 012 - Women's Chorus Credits 0-1 Performance of a variety of literature and styles from Renaissance through the 20th Century. Notes: Membership open to all women students by audition. Approved for Core Curriculum Fine Arts credit. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fee: $40. MUSC 013 - Worship and Popular Music Ensemble Credits 0-1 Performance of popular literature, from both the Contemporary Christian/ Worship and secular song catalogs. Notes: Membership by audition. Required for Worship Majors, Contemporary Worship Minors, and B.A. Music (Commercial Music concentration) Majors. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. MUSC 014 - Men's Chorus Credits 0-1 Performance of a variety of literature and styles from Renaissance through the 20th Century. Notes: Membership open to all male students by audition. Approved for Core Curriculum Fine Arts credit. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fee: $40.

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