2005-2006 Academic Catalog

135 Music and Art School of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Bible Music The Bachelor of Arts in Music is designed for students with a strong interest in music and other academic areas. It is ideal for musically-talented students who plan to go to graduate pro- grams that will accept a bachelor’s degree in any academic major. Examples include law, international studies, and music therapy. The general studies credits within this major allow students to add specialized courses from any other area. Course requirements involve 56 semester hours including: 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 Introduction to Music Theory and Aural Skills...0-2 THMU-1500 Introduction to Music Technology ................ 0-1 Music Foundation and Skills ......................................................16 GMUS-1000 Music Philosophy and Aesthetics .................. 1 GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance ................... 0 THMU-1210, 1220, 2210, 2220 Music Theory I, II, III .......... 9 THMU-1310, 1320, 2310, 2320 Aural Skills I, II, III .............. 6 Music Contexts ............................................................................. 9 HLMU-2310 Introduction to Music Literature ...................... 3 HLMU-3310, 3320 Music History I, II ................................... 6 Music Performance .....................................................................11 PFMU-3100-3980 Large Ensemble ................................... 2 PLMU-1000-4800 Private Lessons .................................... 6 PLMU-4910 Senior Seminar ............................................... 2 *PLMU-4920 Senior Project ................................................ 1 *Capstone Course Music Electives ...........................................................................20 Music Major Curriculum Summary General Education Requirements ....................................... 49-57 Music Major Requirements .................................................. 56-64 Electives ................................................................................. 7-23 Total (minimum, not includingproficiency) .......................... 128 AcompletedescriptionoftheGeneralEducationRequirements isfoundonpage18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Music First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought ........................................... 3 BEGE-1720Spiritual Formation ........................................................ 3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech ............................................... 3 ENG-1400Composition ..................................................................... 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-XXXXEnsemblePerformance ............................................... 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 GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance (both semesters) ... 0 HLMU-2310 Introduction to Music Literature ................................... 3 PFMU-XXXXEnsemblePerformance ............................................... 0 PLMU-XXXX Private Lessons .......................................................... 2 THMU-2210Music Theory III ............................................................. 3 THMU-2310Aural Skills III ................................................................. 2 Electives ......................................................................................... 16 Total ............................................................................................... 32 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development ............................... 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration ................................... 2 GMUS-XXXX Recital and Program Attendance (both semesters).. 0 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture ........................................ 3 HLMU-3310, 3320 Music History I, II ................................................ 6 PFMU-XXXXEnsemblePerformance ............................................... 0 PLMU-XXXX Private Lessons .......................................................... 2 Biology Elective ............................................................................. 3.5 History Elective ................................................................................. 3 Literature Elective ............................................................................. 3 Electives ........................................................................................... 8 Total ............................................................................................ 32.5 Fourth year: GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance (both semesters) .... 0 PFMU-XXXXEnsemblePerformance ............................................... 0 PLMU-4910 Senior Seminar (both semesters) ................................ 2 PLMU-4920 Senior Project ............................................................... 1 Physical Science Elective ............................................................. 3.5 Quantitative Elective ......................................................................... 3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective .................................... 3 Electives ......................................................................................... 19 Total ............................................................................................ 31.5 Music students receive quality instruction from experienced and dedicated professors such as Dr. Mark Spencer, Associate Professor of Vocal Music.