Scholarships: Music scholarships and performance awards in varying amounts are available to qualified students. Complete information is available by writing: Chair , Mus ic Scholarship Committee , Biola University, 13800 Biola Avenue , La Mirada , California 90639. Majors: A professional degree (Bachelor of Music) is offered with emphasis in one of the following areas: applied music, composition and music education. Students interested in pursuing one of these emphases must demonstrate a high level of perform ance potential and commitment to music as a profession. A non-professional degree (Bachelor of Arts) with a major in music is also offered . Candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree 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. All music majors must complete a basic core of 36 units of music which consists of the following: 60C , 105 , 111 , 112 , 117, 206, 211,212,215,216,304,311,312,315, 323,340(4),405,440. Specific additional requirements for the available degree options
as related to the instrument. First position chords, bar chords, right and left hand technique. Subsequent classes-more advanced. 80 A, B, C-CLASS INSTRUCTION (] , I , ]) Class instruction in instruments other than piano, voice or guitar. 90-99 APPLIED MUSIC - PRIVATE (l-2) Applied instruction for non-music majors and for music majors, secondary instrument. Instruction in piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, brass instruments, string instruments, woodwind instru ments, percussion instruments, conducting , composition and hymn improvisation. IOI INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC (3) Elements of music and media of performance in historical per spective. Provides basic background in music literature. For the non-music major. Offered each semester. l05 MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE: MUSIC BEFORE 1600 (2) A historical and critical study of the period including important contributions in musical literature, theory and performance prac tice. Special attention will be given to the analysis of selected vocal and instrumental works. 111 MUSIC THEORY: AURAL EMPHASIS (2) Designed for entering music students with sufficient background. Timbre discrimination , singing of Gregorian chant. Development of professional notation habits. Minimum terminal performance: ability to recognize , dictate, sing intervals (m2 to PS) , triads and major / minor / modal scales and perform rhythms in simple meters. 112 MUSIC THEORY: AURAL EMPHASIS (2) Continuation of Music 111 , but with more emphasis on sight singing. Introduction to changing meters, additive rhythms cross rhythms and improvisation . Minimal terminal performance: ability to identify , dictate and sing all major and minor scales, all simple intervals in isolation within the compass of an octave , all triads , to dictate basic chord progressions. Prerequisite: 111 I 17 MUSIC THEORY: WRITTEN EMPHASIS (2) Diatonic harmony, melodic construction, non-chord tones, har monization of melodies in four parts , creative project. 121 , 122; 223,224; 325,326; 427,428 PRINCIPAL APPLIED INSTRUCTION (l ,2) For the mus ic major, B.A. degree objective, semesters 1-8 . Piano , organ, harpsichord, voice, brass instruments, string in struments, woodwind instruments, percussion instruments. 131 , 132; 233 , 234; 335 , 336; 437 , 438 PRINCIPAL APPLIED INSTRUCTION (2) For the music major , composition degree objective, semesters 1-8. Instruction in composition. 150 A, B PIANO PROFICIENCY (l ,l) Literature, technique, scales, harmonization , sight reading and transposition . Designed to prepare the student for the piano proficiency examination. Class instruction. 151 , 152 SONG LITERATURE-DICTION (1,1) Principles of pronunciation and enunciation of English, Italian, French , German and Spanish. Texts are studied as these lan guages relate to song literature from periods of history, geo graphical location , individual composers or ethnic groups.
for the Bachelor of Music are : I . Music Education: 42 units
161, !62 , 263 , 264 , 320(6) , 324,334 , 365 , 366,420(2) , 467 , 468,470, Applied Secondary (4), Ensemble (8), Professional Education or electives (9). 2. Performance: 42 units *151 , *152 , 171,172, *251 , *252, 273,274 , 370 , 375 , 376 , **420(2) , 430,477,478,479,490, App lied Secondary (4) , t Ensemble (8) , music electives - non-voice majors (6) , music electives - voice majors (4). *Voice majors only, **voice majors exempt. t No more than one ensemble unit per semester will apply to the eight-unit requirement. Additional ensemble units may fulfill elective requirements. 3. Composition: 42 units 132 , 181,233,234,324,335 , 336, *340(4) , 437 , 438 , 490 , applied keyboard secondary (8), tensemble (8), music elec tives (2). *In addition to core requirements. tNo more than one ensemble unit per semester will apply to the eight-unit requirement. Additional ensemble units may fulfill elective requirements. Specific additional requirements for the Bachelor of Arts are: 121, 122 , 223, 224 , 325, 326 , 427 , 428 , applied secondary and / or music electives (5), ensemble (6) . Additional require ments total 19 units. In addition to course requirements, all music majors are required to complete seven semesters of concert attendance. Details are specified in the Music Department Student Handbook , available from the music office. MUSIC COURSES 50 A, 8, C-INTRODUCTION TO THE PIANO (1 , 1, 1) Designed for the non-music major. Notation, technique, rhythm , interpretation , sight-reading designed to develop general keyboard facility. 60 A,B , C-VOICECLASS (1,1,1) For the student with no previous voice training who desires to study applied music. (Section C is designated for music majors.) 70 A, B, C-GUITAR CLASS (1,1 , 1) Designed for the student with no previous training in guitar. Survey of different styles of playing , together with music theory
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