69 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Music
Chair: Jack Schwarz, D.M.A.
The professional degree BACHELOR OF Music is also offered in one of the following areas: performance, composition and music education. Students interested in pursuing one of these degrees must demonstrate a high level of performance potential and commitment to music as a profession. Candidates for the Bachelor of Music de gree are exempt from the general education requirement in foreign language, literature and fine arts and need take only five units in mathematics and/or science. Specific requirements for the available degree options for the Bachelor of Music are as follows: MAJORS Music Education: (28-30 units) 161,162,263,264,320,324,334,365, 366, 420, 467, 468, 470. Ensemble-non-pi anist (8), Ensemble-pianist (4). Pianists must also take: 260A/B, 360, 380. Professional education courses: 12 units Education 300, 330, 410, 435. Note: No more than one ensemble unit per semester will apply to the eight-unit require ment. Additional ensemble units may fulfill elective requirements. Performance: (40-42 units) PIANO (42 units) 171, 172,260A/B,273,274,350A,360, 370,375,376,380 (1+1),420,430,477,478, 490, chamber music (4), music electives (5). ORGAN (42 units) 171, 172, 260A/B, 273, 274, 350A/B, 370, 375,376,380 (1+1),420,430,477,478,490, ensemble electives (6) (by advisement of organ faculty), music electives (4). INSTRUMENTAL (40 units) 171,172,273,274,370,375,376,420, 430,477, 478, 490. Ensemble winds/per cussion: symphonic winds (6), electives (2). Strings: chamber orchestra (6), electives (2). Music electives (6). VOICE (41 units) 151,152,171,172,251,252,273,274, 370, 375, 376, 430, 477,478,490. Ensemble: choral (6), elective (2). Music electives (5). Note: No more than one ensemble unit per semester will apply to the 8 unit requirement. Additional ensemble units may fulfill elective requirements. Voice performance students who plan fur ther graduate study are encouraged to take courses in French, German or Italian since
proficiency in two of these is usually re quired for entrance into graduate programs.
FACULTY Professors: Childs, Liesch, Lock, Schwarz, Unfreid, Wiebe, Wong Associate Professors: Anderson, Lutke, Owen OBJECTIVES (1) to provide opportunities for all stu dents to study music as an essential part of a liberal education; (2) to serve as a profes sional school preparing music specialists for teaching, graduate study, performance, the ministry of church music and other ca reers in music; and (3) to prepare all of our graduates for effective contribution to the musical life of the evangelical church. ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: All students seeking admission must demonstrate musical background and per formance strengths necessary for success ful completion of the stated curriculum. Provisional acceptance is granted for the first year of study. Upon entrance, students will be given placement exams and audi tions in music theory, keyboard skills and performance. Specific information concerning the con tent of these examinations and suggestions for preparation are available by writing the Music Department office. The placement ex aminations are given for the purpose of deter mining proper placement in music courses. DEGREE PROGRAMS All music majors pursuing one of the Bachelor of Music degree programs must complete a basic core of 38-40 units of music. The core consists of the following: 102C, 113, 114, 118, 119, 200, (4 semesters), 213, 214, 300 (3 semesters), 307, 308, 309, 311,312,315,323,340, (2+2),410,440. For the Bachelor of Arts degree, the following core courses are not required: 311, 312, 315,340 (2). Note: Voice performance students are exempt from Music 102C. Keyboard per formance students are exempt from Music 118,119. In addition to the basic core units de scribed above, requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree include: 121, 122, 223,224,325,326,427,428, Ensemble (6), Electives (8-11). Total units 55.
COMPOSITION (42 units) 131,132,233,234,324,335,336,340 (4)*, 437,438,490. Piano (private study) 107,108,109,110,207,208,209,210. Ensemble (8) (by advisement of the compo sition faculty). *In addition to core requirements. Note: No more than one ensemble unit per semester will apply to the eight-unit requirement. SPECIAL PROGRAMS/ OPPORTUNITIES Biota University/ Grove School ofMusic Cooperative Program Music majors at Biola University are now able to take advantage of a unique co operative program recently established be tween Biola University and the Grove School of Music, one of the nations's lead ing commercial music schools. Within this program, it is possible for a Biola student to substitute individual cours es up to a full year of work taken at the Grove School in place of specific Biola re quirements. This cooperative program will be especially attractive to students desiring a greater emphasis in commercial music and the electronic technology relating to the music industry and to those who wish to prepare themselves in the area of con temporary Christian music. For complete details call the Biola University Music Department. Other special opportunities/programs include: Ensembles The Music Department provides oppor tunities for experience in several types of vocal and instrumental ensembles, includ ing the Biola Chorale, Chamber Music Ensembles, University Singers, Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Winds, Jazz Ensemble, and Handbell Choir. All are open to non-music majors as well as music majors by audition at the beginning of each semester. Individual performance opportu nities are offered through weekly student recitals and junior and senior recitals. Concert Series The Music Department concert series features outstanding guest artists as well as its own widely-known faculty.
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