• F11try-level sto11d11rd required. Theory Fou11d11tio11.r required for tho.rt' below established smre. .,. Sophomorr /J.A. musir degrer p ro(icic11cy required. S ee A1flsir /Jcpmtmmt for str111dardrdescription. Note: Tnr Afusir Minor requires IOI fl!trod11ctio11 to Alusir for fi11r llrt.r G.E. Special Programs/ Opportunities Ensembles The Music Department pro vides opportunities fo r experi e nce in several types of voca l and instru rnen ra l ensembl es. including the Biola C horale. C hamber M us ic Ensemb les. C hamber O rc hes t ra, Symphonic Wi nds. Jazz Ensemble. Women ' s C horus and Vocal Jazz Ensembl e. All are open to non rn usi c majors as we ll as 111 us ic majors bv aud ition at the beginning of each semester. Indi vid ual per formance opportuniti es are offe red through wee kl y swdenc recitals and junior and senior recitals. Concert Series T'h e !vi usi c Department con cert seri es features outstanding g uest anises as we ll as its own wide ly-known facu lty. Masterclasses and Artist-in-Residence Program Opporw n ities fo r pa rti cipat ing in n1asrerclasses with guest artists are ava ilable ann ua ll y. Of special noce is the ongoing se ri es of rnasterc lasses and recita ls by t he world -renowned artist, Mena he m Pressler, pianist, Arrist-in Residence at ll io la. Opportunities Off Campus The scacure of Los Angeles as a musi c center prov id es excep tional opportunit ies for hearin g th e wor ld 's lead ing anises. as well as o u tstanding co ll ege and church n1usic organizat ions. Service Opportunities The Los Ange les metropolitan area furnishes many opportunities for remunerat ive service in musi c. Th e re a re frequent openin gs fo r competent orga nis ts. church choir direc tors, soloists. accompanists and instrumental ists. Scholarships !vlus ic awa rds in varv in g amounts are availa bl e to qualified srn denr.,. Complete information is ava ilable by wr iting: C hair, l'vlusic Sc hol arsh ip Committee, Biola IJ ni ve rsity, B800 Biola Aven ue. La Mirada, CA 906J9-000J.
COURSES (MUSC)
rh ythmi c patterns in simple, com pound and irregular meters. 113W Music Theory I (2) The study of th e following music fundamentals: elementary amustics, keyboard layout, inte rvals, scales, key signatures, triads, figured bass, diatoni c voice-leading, cadences, elementary harmonic progressions, meter. rhythm, rime signatures and staff notation. 114A Sight-singing and Dictation II (2) Using I UA materials as a founda tion , this course will e ncompass t he sight-s inging and transcribing of diatonic and simple chromatic melodies with g reat e r rhvthmic co mplex ity. triads in a ll inver sion s. dom in ant seventh chords and altered non-harmonic cones. 114W Music Theory II (2) A study of common-practice di a ton ic harmon y with emphasi s on voice leading and harmoni c pro g ression. Inc ludes part -writing, non-h a rmoni c rones , ca de nces, figured bass and Roman anal ys is. 118 Keyboard (1) Kevboard technique licerarnre for the non-keyboard major. G raded o n a c redit / no cre dit basis. Prerequisite: IOO or permission . 119 Keyboard (1) Keyboa rd technique literature for ch e non-keyboard major. Graded on a c re dit / no cred it basis. Prerequisite: 11 8 or permission. 120 Keyboard (1) Advanced functional keyboard skills for the composition major. Included will be such sk ills as che playing of four-voice pru~rressions ino,rporacing secondarv dominants, Neapo li tan sixth chords, raised superronic/raised submedianc seventh chords, etc. , a~ well as at-sight simple figured-bass reali zation and sightreading from an open score. Required for Il.M. Composition students. 121, 122;223,224;325,326; 427, 428 Principal Applied Instruction (1-2) For th e mu s ic major, 13.A. degree objec tive. semester 1-8. Piano. organ, harpsichord. voi ce. brass in struments, strin g instrument, woodwi nd instrument . percus sion instruments. 131, 13~23~234;335, 336; 437, 438 Principal Applied Instruction (1-2) For the musi c major, compos ition d egree object ive, semester 1-8. Instrncrion in composition.
151 Lyric Diction I (1) L y ri c diction is cau g ht in four semesters. All courses are I unit lab cou rses meeting two hours per week. These courses are geared for swdent~ stud ying classical vocal technique whose vocal re pertoire consist.~ of foreign language as well as Engli sh , an d who, therefore. must learn to accurate ly pronounce and art icul a te foreign languages, and to know the meaning of every word in the text in order ro convey it accurately. Inte rn at ion al Ph o netic Alphabet as ic applies to che languages srndied, and the pronun c iat ion and bas ic grammar of the Italian language. will he taught. 152 Lyric Diction II (1) Germa n diction and grammar wi ll he covered in the second semester. 161, 162; 263, 264; 365, 366; 467, 468 Principal Applied Instruction (1-2) For the music major. mu sic ed u cation degree objecti ve, semester 1-8. Same areas of instruc tion as under 121 above. 171, 172;273,274;375,376; 477, 478, 479 Principal Applied Instruction (2-3) Fo r the music major , perform ance degree objective, semesters 1-9. Sa rne areas of instruction as under 121 above . 180, 280, 380 Performance Seminar (1) G roup performance, discussion of perform ance pr actice a nd per forma nce eva lu a tion . Possib le sect ions o f voice. piano. organ and va rious wind and orchestral in st rum ents. l'vlay be re peated for up to:, units c red it in the same area of performance. 181 Introduction to Composition (2) A writ ing course desi gned tO pro vide opporcu n ity for developing bas ic ski ll s in the manipulation of musical materials. 200 Concert Music (0) Attendance at speci fied numbe r a nd t y pes of co n certs eac h se m ester. Four sem es ters req uired for graduation . Graded on a credit/no credit basis. 211 Improvisation: Concepts/Practice (2) The st11d y of foundational con cepts and principles of improvisa tion. T hi s course is designed to inc lude laboratory experience in developing improvisational sk ill s for the music major on his/her prin cipal instrument or voice in boch
Note: Afusir· fees arr attached to 111/ applied i11str11ctio11 courses, 011d 11/ro to th,, followi11g: I 00, I02, I 04, I 18. I 19. 281. 370, 470, 490. Refer to C{J/11/oK set1io11 011 fi111111cial i11(or matio11 for speci(ir charges. 040 Foundations of Music Theory (1-3) T hi s is a prepa rato ry cours e designed for entering student5 with l imited backg round who do nor meet the req uirement~ for MUSC I DA and/or MUSC I UW. Th e content incl udes the study of key board layout clefs, note ident ifica tion, key and rime signatures, inter vals. b,t,ic notation and elementary sightsinging and di c tation. Not counted coward unit., for grad uation. 100 Basic Keyboard Technique (1) For the non-music major, designed to develop general keyboard fac il ity. Also for the music major as preparation for entrance co Music 11 8. Graded on a credit/no cred it basis. (Unit.~ earned by the music major may nor appl y toward music degree requireme nts.) 101 Introduction to Music (3) Elements of musi c and medi a of performance in historical perspec tive. Provides basic background in music literarnre. For the non-music major. Offered each semester. 102 Voice Class (1) For the student with no previous voice training who desires ro
stud y applied music . 104 Guitar Class (1)
For the srnd e nr wir.h no previous training in guitar. Survey of dif fe re nt styles of playi ng, together wit h musi c t heo ry as re lated to the in str ume nt. First position chord s. bar chords, ri ght and left hand techni q ue . 107, 108,109,110,207,208, 209, 210 Applied Music - Private (1-2) App li ed instruction for non-music majors and for music majors. sec ondary instrume nt. Instructi on in pi ano, orga n. harpsi chord , voice, bras s instrume nts, s tring instru me nt,. wcx,dwind instrurne nt5. per cuss ion instruments, conduct ing, composition and improvisation. 113A Sight-singing and Dictation I (2) Sight-singi ng diatonic me lodi es, major and minor scales and triad s using moveable tonic solfege. Tran scribin g basic diatonic melodies, cadences and progressions. Read ing, performing and transcribing
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