75 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Music
Voice performance students who plan further graduate study are encouraged to take courses in French, German or Italian since proficiency in two of these is usuall y required for entrance into graduate programs. 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 com pos ition 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 BIOLA UNIVERSITY/GROVE SCHOOL OF MUSIC COOPERATIVE PROGRAM Music majors at Biola University are now able to take advantage of a unique cooperative program recently establi shed between 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 courses up to a full year of work taken at the Grove School in place of specific Biola requirements. This cooperative program wi ll be especially attractive to students desiring a greater emphasis in commercial music and the electronic technology relat ing to the music industry and to those who wish to prepare themselves in the area of contemporary Christian music. For com plete details call the Biola Un iversity Music Department. Other special opportunities/programs include: ENSEMBLES The Music Department provides opportunities for experience in several types of vocal and instrumental ensem bles, including 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 aud ition at the beginning of each semes ter. Individual performance opportunities are offered through weekly student recitals and junior and senior recitals.
The professional degree Bachelor of Music is also offered in one of the fo ll ow ing 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 degree are exempt from the general edu cation requirement in foreign language, lit erature and fine arts and need take only five units in mathematics and/or science. Specific requirements for the available degree options for the Bachelor ofMusic are as follows : MAJORS MUSIC EDUCATION: (28-30 UNITS) 161,162,263,264,320,324,334,365, 366,420,467,468,470. Ensemble-non pianist (8), Ensemble-pianist (4 ). Pianists must also take: 260A/B, 360,380. Professional education courses: 12 units Education 300,330,425,435. Note: No more than one ensemble unit per semester will apply to the eight unit requirement. Additional ensemble units may fulfill elective requirements. PERFORMANCE: ((40-42 UNITS) PlANO (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 elec tives (5). ORGAN (42 units ) 171, 172, 260A/B, 273,274, 350A, 370, 375,376,380 (1+1), 420,430,477,478, 490, ensemble electives (6) (by advisement oforgan faculty), music electives (4 ). INSTRUMENTAL (40 units ) 171,172,273,274,370,375,376,420, 430,477,478,490. Ensemble winds/per cussion: symphon ic winds (6), electives (2). Strings: chamber orchestra (6), elec tives (2). Music electives (6) . VOICE (41 units ) 151, 152, 171,172,251,252,273, 274, 370,375,376,430,477,478,490. Ensemble: cho ral (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.
Chair: Jack Schwarz, D.M.A.
FACULTY Professors: Childs, Liesch, Lock, Schwarz, Unfre id, Wiebe, Wong Associate Professors: Anderson, Owen Assistant Professor: Feller 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 careers in music; and (3) to prepare all of our graduates for effective contribution to the musical li fe of the evangelical church . ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: All students seeking admission must demonstrate musical background and per formance strengths necessary for success ful comp letion of the stated curriculum. Provis ional acceptance is granted for the first year of study. Upon entrance, stu dents will be given placement exams and auditions in music theory, keyboard ski lls and performance. Specific information concerning the content of these examinations and sugges tions for preparation are available by writ ing the Music Department office. The placement examinations are given for the purpose of determining proper placement in music courses. DEGREE PROGRAMS All music majors pursuing one of the Bachelor of Music degree progran1s must complete a basic core of 38-40 units of music. Students in th e major must main tain a 2.00 GPA in the major and receive a minimum grade of "C-" in each course. The core consists of the fo llowing: 102C, 113,114,118,119,200, (4 semes ters), 213, 214,300 (3 semesters), 307,308,309,311, 312,315,323,340, (2+2), 410,440. For the Bachelor of Arts degree, the fo llowing core cou rses are not required: 311,312, 315,340 (2) . Note: Voice performance students are exempt from Music 102C. Keyboard per formance students are exempt f,-om Music 118, 119. In additi on to the basic core units described 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.
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