2002-2003 Academic Catalog

130 Music School of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Bible Composition The composition major prepares the student for a career that involves composing, arranging, and editing music. This program also lays the foundation for graduate study in theory/composition. Students pursuing this major must complete the general education core and the following requirements, which involve 76 semester hours. Proficiencies ............................................................................. 0-8 Piano ................................................................................ 0-5 CLMU-1810 Piano Class I ....................................... 0-2 CLMU-1820 Piano Class II ...................................... 0-2 THMU-2140 Functional Keyboard .......................... 0-1 THMU-1010 IntroductiontoMusicTheoryandAuralSkills ..... 0-2 THMU-1500 Introduction to Music Technology ............... 0-1 Music Foundation and Skills ...................................................... 28 CDMU-2600 Introduction to Conducting ............................. 2 GMUS-1000 Music Philosophy and Aesthetics .................. 1 GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance ................... 0 HLMU-2100 Jazz History: Music of the Multi-Culture ......... 3 THMU-1210, 1220, 2210, 2220 Music Theory I, II, III, IV ... 12 THMU-1310, 1320, 2310, 2320 Aural Skills I, II, III, IV ........ 8 Select one of the following: CDMU-3610 Choral Conducting ....................................... 2 CDMU-3620 Instrumental Conducting .............................. 2 Music Contexts ............................................................................. 9 HLMU-2310 Introduction to Music Literature ...................... 3 HLMU-3310, 3320 Music History I, II ................................... 6 Music Performance ..................................................................... 16 PFMU-3100-3980 Large Ensemble .................................... 4 PLMU-1000-4800 Private Lessons ................................... 10 PLMU-3900 Junior Recital .................................................. 1 PLMU-4900 Senior Recital ................................................. 1 Music Composition ...................................................................... 23 CLMU-2800 Introduction to Music Composition .................. 2 CLMU-2850 Composition Seminar ...................................... 0 CLMU-2860 Composition Portfolio ...................................... 0 PLMU-2800, 3800, 4800 Lessons in Music Composition .... 8 THMU-3500 Advanced Music Technology ......................... 2 THMU-4100 Counterpoint ................................................... 3 THMU-4110 Form and Analysis .......................................... 3 THMU-4130 Orchestration .................................................. 3 THMU-4140 Choral Arranging ............................................ 2 Composition Major Curriculum Summary General Education Requirements ....................................... 49-57 Composition Major Requirements ....................................... 76-84 Electives ................................................................................... 0-3 Total (minimumnot including proficiency) .................... 128-136 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Composition First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought .......................................... 3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation ....................................................... 3 CLMU-2850 Composition Seminar .................................................. 0 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech ............................................. 3 ENG-1400 Composition ................................................................... 3 GMUS-1000 Music Philosophy and Aesthetics .............................. 1 GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance (both semesters) .. 0 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities ...................................... 3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life .......................... 1 PFMU-XXXX Ensemble Performance ............................................. 2 PLMU-XXXX Private Lessons ......................................................... 2 THMU-1210, 1220 Music Theory I, II ............................................. 6 THMU-1310, 1320 Aural Skills I, II .................................................. 4 Physical Education Activity Elective ................................................ 1 Total ............................................................................................... 32 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature ............................................ 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature .......................................... 3 CDMU-2600 Introduction to Conducting ......................................... 2 CLMU-2800 Introduction to Music Composition ............................. 2 CLMU-2850 Composition Seminar .................................................. 0 GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance (both semesters) .. 0 HLMU-2100 Jazz History: Music of the Multi-Culture .................... 3 HLMU-2310 Introduction to Music Literature .................................. 3 PFMU-XXXX Ensemble Performance ............................................. 2 PLMU-XXXX Private Lessons ......................................................... 4 THMU-2210, 2220 Music Theory III, IV .......................................... 6 THMU-2310, 2320 Aural Skills III, IV ............................................... 4 Total ............................................................................................... 32 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development .............................. 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration .................................. 2 CDMU-3620 Instrumental Conducting ............................................ 2 (or CDMU-3610 Choral Conducting ............................................... 2) CLMU-2850 Composition Seminar .................................................. 0 GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance (both seminars) ... 0 GSS-1000 Foundations of Social Science ...................................... 3 HLMU-3310, 3320 Music History I, II .............................................. 6 PFMU-XXXX Ensemble Performance ............................................. 0 PLMU-XXXX Private Lessons ......................................................... 4 PLMU-3800 Private Composition .................................................... 4 PLMU-3900 Junior Recital ............................................................... 1 Biology Elective ............................................................................. 3.5 History Elective ................................................................................ 3 Literature Elective ............................................................................ 3 Total ............................................................................................ 33.5 Fourth year: CLMU-2850 Composition Seminar .................................................. 0 CLMU-2860 Composition Portfolio .................................................. 0 GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance (both semesters) .. 0 PFMU-XXXX Ensemble Performance ............................................. 0 PLMU-4800 Private Composition .................................................... 4 PLMU-4900 Senior Recital .............................................................. 1 THMU-3500 Advanced Music Technology .................................... 2 THMU-4100 Counterpoint ............................................................... 3 THMU-4110 Form and Analysis ...................................................... 3 THMU-4130 Orchestration .............................................................. 3 THMU-4140 Choral Arranging ......................................................... 2 Physical Science Elective ............................................................. 3.5 Quantitative Elective ........................................................................ 3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective .................................... 3 Elective ............................................................................................. 3 Total ........................................................................................... 30.5