SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 501 WORSHIP (2) Astudy of the meaning and practice of Christian l\llrship, its biblical basis, as well as itshistorical and contemporary dimen sions. Emphasis is given to planning and conducting creative services for the local church. 502 CHURCH MUSIC IN THE UNITED STATES (3) Asurvey of the practice of church music for congregation, choir ond instruments. 503 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 l\llrld cultures will be studied with specific application to the l\llrk of the Chu rch. 521 HANDBELL WORKSHOP (1) The basic skills of hondbell ringing ond resources for develop ing ohondbell choir.
MASTER OF MUSIC IN CHURCH MUSIC CURRICULUM First Year: CM 501 WORSHIP CM 502 CHURCH MUSIC IN THE UNITED STATES OR CM 503 MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD 3 CM 533, 534 VOICE (1,1 ) 2 CM 535, 536 CONDUCTING (1,1) 2 CM 532 VOCAL TECHNIQUES 2 CM 521 HANDBELLWORKSHOP 1 CM 522 INSTRUMENTAL WORKSHOP 1 CM 523 CHILDREN/YOUTH CHOIR WORKSHOP 1 CM 524 MUSIUARTS WORKSHOP 1 BE 515 HERMENEUTICS OR 2-3 STM 775 HERMENEUTICS BE 703 PSALMS OR BE 702 POETICAL BOOKS OR BE 714 HEBREWS OR OT 707 OLD TESTAMENT POETRY CE 500 INTRODUCTION TO MINISTRY OR HTM 640 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY FOR MISSIONARIES FIRST YEAR TOTAL 21-22
633 VOICE (1)
635 CONDUCTING (1)
545, 546, 547 ARRANGING (1,1,1)
551, 552, 553 INSTRUMENTS (1,1,1 )
555, 556, 557 KEYBOARD (1, 1,1) Pionâ–ˇ , Organ
540, 541, 542 ENSEMBLE (1,1,1) Bialo Chorale, Symphonic Bond, Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Music Ensemble, Handbell Choir 611 CHURCH MUSIC ADMINISTRATION (3) An investigation into the argonizotian ond supervi sion of o complete church music program for the local church. 631 /632 PRACTICUM (2,2) Tl\ll semesters of supervised field l\llrk in o local church involving ominimum of five hours aweek, as well os bi-weekly seminars. During the second semester opublic festival service is required which is to be completely planned, organized, and conducted by the student. The service is toinvolve congregation, choir, instruments ond one other media. 650 FINAL PROJECT (0) Aformal paper stating the student's personal philosophy of church music and on oral exominotian covering l\llrship, church music in the United States or music cultures of the l\llrld, and church music administration.
522 INSTRUMENTAL WORKSHOP (1) The useof instrumental music in the local church.
Second Year : CM 611 CHURCH MUSIC ADMINISTRATION
3
2,2
CM 631 , 632 PRACTICUM
523 CHILDREN /YOUTH CHOIR WORKSHOP (1) The orgonizotion ond administration of graded choirs for children and adolescents: choral literature and resource materials. 524 MUSIUARTS WORKSHOP (1) The integra tion of various media: the use of drama, audio visual, lighting, sound reproduction. 532 VOCALTECHNIQUES(2) The proper care ond use of the voice: the diagnosis ond correction of vocal problems, for the choral conductor.
PERFORMANCE ELECTIVES CM 633 VOICEELECTIVE CM 635 CONDUCTING ELECTIVE
3
(1)
(1).
(1,1,1 ) (1,1,1 ) (1,1,1 ) (1,1,1 )
CM 545, 546, 547 ARRANGING ELECTIVE CM 551 , 552, 533 INSTRUMENT ELECTIVE CM 555, 556, 557 KEYBOARD ELECTIVE CM 540, 541 , 542 ENSEMBLE ELECTIVE
6-8
THEOLOGY ELECTIVES
TH 605 BIBLIOLOGY (4) TH 606 SOTERIOLOGY (4) OR
533, 534 VOICE (1,1)
STM 550 CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE (3) STM 751 THEOLOGY OF MISSION (3)
535, 536 CONDUCTl NG (1,1)
16-18
SECOND YEAR TOTAL
38-39
PROGRAM TOTAL
Would you turn down a $450-a-da,y job and a chance to win the title ofMiss America in order to attendBio/a?
Brenda Kutz did. In 1977, Brenda declined the opportunity to represent Wash ington State in the Miss America pageant, moving instead to California to study music at Biola University. The decision to pass up the Miss America Pageant surprised some who knew Brenda; her pursuit of a career in music did not. At 18 years of age, Brenda had alreadydirected a 90-person choir that won first-place honors in the state of Washington , as well as a 20-person vocal ensemble that placed second in the nation. She also performed with her own vocal and instrumental groups.
While studying at Biola, Brenda received job offers from several secular singing groups-one of which was willing to pay her $450 a day. For manystudents-especially those striving for perfection as a performer- the offer would have been a dream come true. Brenda turned it down. According to Brenda, she looked beyond these unusual oppor tunities to concentrate on being a student because, she said, "I realized that Biola was where God wanted me to be." Acknowl edging that nothing beats being in the will of God she added, "I still have plans for a professional career in music . But if God leads in other directions, I'm always willing to follow."
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