tllllll COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Department ofMusic
All music majors must complete abasic core of 38-40 units of music Students in the major musl mmntoin o 2.00 grade point overage in the major and receive aminimum grade of "C - " in eoch major course The core consists of lhe fallowing: 102(, 106, 113, 114, 118, I I9, 200 (4 semeslers), 207, 213, 214, 300 (3 semesters), 306,311,312,315,323,340 ,4), 410,440. Voice pertormonce students ore exempt from MUS 102(. Keyboord pertorm □ nce students ore exempt from MUS 118, 119. Specific odd1tmnal requirements far the avoiloble degree op- tions far lhe Bachelor of Music ore: Music Educotton. 28-30 unrts 161,162,263, 264,320,324,334,365,366,420,467, 468, 470. Ensemble-non-p1anist (8), Ensemble-pianist 1 4). Pianrsts must olsa lake: 260A/B, 360, 380. Professional educotion courses 12 units Educot1an 300,330, 410, 435. + No more lhan one ensemble unrt per semester will apply ta the etght-unrl requiremenl. Additional ensemble units moy fulfill elective requirements. 2. Pertormance 40-42 units Piano 42 unils: 171, 172, 260A/B, 273, 274, 350A, 360, 370, 375, 376, 380 l + I), 420, 430, 477, 478, 490, chamber music 14:, music electives 15). Organ 42 units 171, 172, 260A/B, 273, 274, 350A/B, 370, 375,376,380 •. I ~I), 420,430,477,478,490, ensemble electives 161 (by advisement of organ faculty), mustc electives ,4, Instrumental 40 unrts: 171,172,273,274,370,375,376, 420,430,477,478,490 Ensemble w111d1/percuss1on sym phonrc winds ,6), electives (2) Stnngs: chamber orcheslra 1.61, electives 2). Music electives (61. Voice 41 umts 151, 152, 171. 172,251,252,273, 274, 370, 375, 376, 430, 477, 478, 490. Ensemble choral (6), elective '.2). Music electives (5). No more than one ensemble unil per semester will apply to the eight-unil requnement. Addit1onol ensemble unrls may fulfill electrve requ1remen11. -t + Voice pertormonce students who pion further gradu ate study ore encouraged to take courses in French, Germon or Italian since prof1oency ,n I\\IJ of lhese 1s usually required for entrance into groduote prog,oms. 3. Composrt1on: 42 units 131, 132, 233, 234, 324, 335, 336, 340(4)", 437, 438, 490. Piano (pnvale study) 107, 108, 109, 110, 207, 208, 209, 210. Ensemble (8) (by od~semenl of the composition faculty). 'In addition to core requirements. + No more lhan one ensemble umt per semester wrll apply to the eight-um! requ1remenl. Specific additional requnements for 1he Bachelor of Arts ore: 121. 122, 223, 224, 325, 326, 427, 428, applied secondary and.or music electives (1-3), ensemble (6). Addi tional require ments total 15-17 units. Music Courses 100 A, B, C- BASIC KEYBOARD TECHNIQUE :1,1,1) For the nan-music m □ 1or, designed ta develop general key baord facility. Also far lhe music major as preparation far entrance to BMUS 118. [Units earned by the music major may not apply taword music degree requirements.: 102 A, B, C- VOICE CLASS :1,1,1; For the student with no prevmus voice trmmng who desires to study applied music (Sectran Cis designated for music majors., 104 A, B, C- GUITAR CLASS (1,1,lt For the student with no prevraus tro1mng in guitar. Survey of different styles of playing, together with musrc theory os related to the instrument. first position chards, bar chards, right ond leh hand technrque. Subsequent classes more □ dvonced. 107, 108, 109, 110, 207, 208, 209, 210 APPLIED MUSIC - PRIVATE (1-2) Applied instruct1on far non-music ma1ors and far music majors, secondary instrument. Instruction in piano, organ, horpsichard, voice, brass instruments, string instruments, IVO □ dwind instru ments, percussion instruments, conducting, composition and hymn improv11atmn. 101 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC 3) Elements of music and med, □ of pertarmance in h11toncol perspective. Provides basic background in music literatuie. For the non-musrc ma1ar. Offered each semester.
I06 MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE. MEDIEVAL THROUGHEARLY BAROQUE 2: Ahistancol and criticol study of the period including important contributions in musicol literature, theory and pertormonce prac tice. Special attention will be given ta the analysis of selected vocol and instrumental 1VOrk1. 113 MUSIC THEORY I 4 WRITTEN , Scoles, intervols, triads, notation, key signatures, fundaments AURAL lanai, modal, diatonic intervols, scoles KEYBOARD Scoles, intervols, triads 114 MUSIC THEORY ·4) WRITTEN Port wn ting, nan-hormanic tones, codences, figured bass, Roman analysis. AURAL Identify, dictate, sing KEYBOARD Cadences, bostc pragre111ons, figured boss, functional onolysis. 118 KEYBOARD : I) Keybaord Technique/literature for the nan-keyboord major. Prerequisite: Grade of "B" or better in MUS I00 or permrssion.
Jack Schwarz, 0.M.A., Chair Faculty Professors: Childs, Lock, Schwarz, Unfrejd, Wiebe, Wong Associate Professors: Anderson, Liesch, Lutke, Owen Objectives: l) to provide opportunit ies for all students t.o study music as an essential part of o liberal education, 2) to serve os a professional school preparingmusic specialists for teaching, grad uatestudy, pe~ormance, the ministry of church music and other careers in music; and 3) to prepare all of our graduates for effective contribution to the musi cal life of the evangelical church. Entrance Requirements: All students seeking admission must demonstrate musicol bockground ond pertorm □ nce slrengths necessory for successful complelton of the stoled curriculum. Prov1s1onol □ cceptonce is gronted for the first yeor of study. Upon entrance, students will be given plocement exoms and oudi t1ons in music history, muStC theory, keyboord skills ond pertormonce. Specific informotmn concernrng the content of these exomino ltons ond suggestions for preporation ore ovrnloble by wnting the mustc deportment office. The plocement exominations ore given for the purpose of deternunrng proper plocement in music courses. Activiti es: The muStC deportment provides opparlunittes far expenence in several types of vocol ond instrumenlol ensembles, including the Biolo Chorale, Chamber Music Ensembles, University Singers, Chomber Orchestro ond Symphonic Winds. All ore open to non-music mojors os well 01 music majors by audition ot the beginnrng of eoch semester. Individual pertormonce oppartunit1e1 are offered through weekly sludent rec11als, and junror and senior recitals. The music deportment concert series features oulsl □ nding guest artists os well 01 ,ts own widely-known faculty Opportunities Off Campus The stature of Los Angeles 01 o music center provides except1onol opportunities far heonng lhe 1VOrld's leoding ortists, as well as outstanding college and church music organizat1on1. Service Opportun ities: The las Angeles metropolitan ore □ furnishes many opportunrt,es far remunerative service in mustc There ore frequent openings for competent organists, church choir directors, soloisls, occompanrsls ond 1nstrumentolists. Scholarships: Music owords in vorying amounts ore ovoiloble to qualified students. Complete information 1s ovoiloble by writing: Chon, Music Scholorsh1p Commiltee, B1olo Unrvers1ty, 13800 Biol □ Avenue, la Mirada, C □ lifarn10 90639 Majors: Aprofessional degree :Bachelor of Music) 1s offered in one of the following areas: pertormance, compo11tion and music educotion. Students interested ,n pursuing one of these degrees must dem □ nstrare a high level of pertormonce potential and commtlment to music as a profession. Anon-professional degree :Bachelor of Arts) with a m □ 1or in music is also offered. Candidates far the Bachelor of Music degree ore exempt from the general educot1on requirement ,n foreign language, literature and fine orts ond need toke only five units in mathemottcs and/or science
119 KEYBOARD :1J Keyboard Technique/lrterature far the non-keyboard major.
121, 122; 223, 224, 325, 326; 427, 428 PRINCIPAL APPLIED INSTRUCTION (1,2)
For the music ma1or, B.A. degree ab1ectrve, semesters 1-8. Piano, argon, horpsichord, voice, brass instruments, stnng inst1u men t1, 1VOodwind instruments, percussion instruments. 131, 132; 233,234,335, 336; 437, 438 PRINCIPAL APPLIED INSTRUCTION 1,2) For the music major, composition degree ob1ective, semeste11 1-8. Instruction in composition. 151, 152 SONG LITERATURE-DICTION (I, I; Principles of pranunciotton ond enuncmtion of English, ltolian, French, Germon ond Sponish. Texts ore studred os these languages relate to song literature from periods of history, geogrophicol locotion, individuol composers or ethnic groups.
161, 162; 263, 264, 365, 366; 467, 468 PRINCIPAL APPLIED INSTRUCTION (1,2)
For the music major, music educotton degree objective, se mesters 1-8. Same oreos of instruction as under 121 obove.
171, 172; 273,274,375,376; 477,478,479 PRINCIPAL APPLIED INSTRUCTION '.2,3) For the music mo1or, applied music degree objective, semes ters 1-9. Some ore□ s of instruction as under 121 above 181 INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITION ;2 Awnttng course designed to provide opportunrty for developing bosic skills in the rnonipulotion of mus1col moteriols. 200 CONCERT MUSIC (0) Attendonce of spec1fred number ond types of concerts each semester. Four semesters required for graduotion. Poss/fml, no tui tron. 207 MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE BAROQUE THROUGH EARLY ROMANTIC 12' Ahistor1iol ond criltcol survey of the pe1iod including impor tant contributions in music literature, theory ond pertormonce practice. Special attent1on wrll be given to the onolysis of selected vocal ond instrumental 1VOrks.
213 MUSIC THEORY (3) WRllTEN 7th chords, secondary dominonts, oltered chord AURAL Chromotic melody, diatonic 4-port hormony KEYBOARD Melody hormonizatron, chord symbols.
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