1997-1998 Academic Catalog

The music theory/composition emphasis prepares the student for a career involving the composition, arranging, and editing of music especially suitable for use in the church. This program also lays the foundation for graduate study in theory/composition. Course require– ments for a music major with an emphasis in music theory include completion of the General Education Requirements, the music major core requirements, and 25 hours in the emphasis including: CLMU-186 Voice Class ................................................. 1 EDMU-190 Guitar Methods ........................................... 2 EDMU-193 High String Methods ................................... 2 (or EDMU-194 Low String Methods ......................... 2) EDMU-273 Wind and Percussion Methods .................... 3 PLMU-120 Private Voice ............................................... 1 PLMU-390 Junior Recital ............................................... 1 THMU-310 Counterpoint ............................................... 3 THMU-322 Synthesizer Applications in Music .............. 2 THMU-323 Computer Applications in Music ................ 2 THMU-499 Independent Study in Composition and Arranging ............................................................... 8 Music 4 Dr. Vemon Whaley, a published arranger, teaches music students to use the well-equipped music e11graving laboratory to develop the composition a11d arrangi11g skills they 11eed to excel as musicia11s. A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 34. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Music– Music Theory/Composition Emphasis First year: BEGE-171 The Christian Life ................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 4 CLMU-186 Voice Class ............................................................. 1 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ............................................... 5 ENG-140 English Composition II .............................................. 5 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science ................................... 5 GMUS-100 Introduction to Music Philosophy .......................... 1 GMUS-103 Program and Recital Attendance ........................... 0 PFMU- Ensemble ...................................................................... 3 PLMU- Private lessons ............................................................. 3 THMU-121,122,123 Theory I,Il,III ............................................ 9 THMU-131,132,133 Aural Sldlls I,II,III .................................... 6 Physical education elective .................................................... l Total ................,......................................................................... 52 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 CDMU-260 Introduction to Conducting .................................... 3 EDMU-193 High String Methods .............................................. 2 or EDMU-194 Low String Methods ........................................ 2 GMUS-103 Program and Recital Attendance ........................... 0 HLMU-231 Introduction to Music Literature ............................ 4 HUM-140 Introduction to Humanities ...................................... 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L....................................................................... 2 PFMU- Ensemble ....................................................................... 3 PLMU- Private lessons ............................................................. 1 PLMU-120 Private Voice .......................................................... 1 THMU-224,225,226 Theory IV,V,VI ........................................ 9 THMU-234,235 Aural Sldlls IV,V ............................................ 2 Biology elective ...................................................................... 5 History elective ................................................................... 4-5 Total .................................................................................... 51 ..52 Third year: BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and Church ....................................................... 4 EDMU-273 Wind and Percussion Methods .............................. 3 GMUS-103 Program and Recital Attendance ........................... 0 HLMU-331,332,333 Music Theory 1,11,III ................................. 9 PFMU- Ensemble ...................................................................... 0 PLMU- Private lesson ............................................................... 3 PLMU-390 Junior Recital .......................................................... 1 THMU-310 Counterpoint .......................................................... 3 THMU-314 Functional Keyboard SkiJls ................................... 3 THMU-322 Synthesizer Applications in Music ........................ 2 THMU-323 Computer Applications in Music ........................... 2 THMU-411 Fo1m & Analysis .................................................... 3 Literature elective .................................................................. 5 Social science elective ........................................................ 4-5 Total .................................................................................... 46..47 Fourth year: EDMU~190 Guitar Methods ...................................................... 2 GMUS-103 Program and Recital Attendance ........................... 0 PFMU- Ensemble ...................................................................... 0 PLMU- Private lessons ............................................................. 3 PLMU- 'Senior Recital .............................................................. 1 THMU-413 Orchestration .......................................................... 3 THMU-499 Independent Study in Composition and Arranging ........................................................................... 8 Humanities elective ............................................................. 4-5 Literature elective .................................................................. 5 Science or mathematics elective ............................................ 5 Physical science elective ........................................................ 5 Electives ................................................................................. 7 Total .................................................................................... 43..44