Pop Theory for Contemporary Worship II
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Church Music Leadership: Administration 3 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.
MUSC 349
MUSC 382
Knowledge and use of standard and emerging pop symbols. The creation of worship charts, lead sheets, chord substitutions, simplified hymn harmonizations, modulations, segues, intros, outros, and turnarounds. Emphasis on writing arrangements and projects which incorporate the above features. 1 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. Keyboard Orchestration 2 Sequencing. Application of presets and samples to worship songs. Creating and performing complementary parts (string, synth, percussion, and B3 sounds) for sound tracks. 1 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. Sight-Singing & Dictation III
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Congregational Music
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MUSC 383
MUSC 350A Advanced Keyboard Skills
Hymns, songs, praise and worship music, ethnic music, accompaniments.
Church Music Literature 2 Choir, keyboard instruments, drama resources, art, symbolism, banners, audio-visual techniques. Emphasis will be placed on ethnic and multicultural contexts. 2 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. Music in Worship majors only. Spiritual Formation & Worship Designing & Leading Worship 2 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. Music in Worship majors only. 1-3 The study and performance of chamber operas, one-act operas, scenes from major operas and selected Broadway musicals. Open to all students by audition. Opera Workshop 2 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. 2 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. Music Cultures of the World 3 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. Fee: $30. Junior and senior music majors only. 2 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, Special Studies in Music Literature brass, percussion instruments), instrumental or choral literature for schools, American music, the symphony, the string quartet, the concerto, the sonata, etc.
MUSC 384
MUSC 351
MUSC 386
MUSC 353
MUSC 387
Music Theory III
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MUSC 354
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. Piano Accompanying 2 Study and performance of piano accompaniment for vocal and instrumental literature; discussion of styles and performance practices; experience in public performance. May be repeated one time for credit. 2 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. Prerequisites: 347 but may be waived with area coordinator signature. Advanced Music Technology and Film Scoring Sight-Singing & Dictation IV 1 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. 2 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. Music Theory IV Junior Recital 0 Preparation for Junior level applied major 30-minute recital. Graded on a credit / no credit basis. Fee: $40. 1 Group performance, discussion of performance practice and performance evaluation. Possible sections of voice, piano, organ and various wind and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for up to 3 units in the same area of performance. Performance Seminar
MUSC 360
MUSC 390
MUSC 394A Music / Opera Theater: Acting for Singers
MUSC 361
MUSC 363
MUSC 394B Music / Opera Theater: Acting for Singers
MUSC 364
MUSC 410
MUSC 370
MUSC 420
MUSC 380
Church Music Principles: Philosophy & Practice 3 Music of the Bible. Music in ethnic and multicultural churches.
MUSC 381
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