2005-2006 Academic Catalog

136 Music and Art 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/composi- tion. Students pursuing this major must complete the general education core. The following requirements involve 74 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 Introduction to Music Theory and Aural Skills 0-2 THMU-1500 Introduction to Music Technology ................ 0-1 Music Foundation and Skills ................................................ 27-28 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 (or HLMU-3400 Global Music ........................................... 2) 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 ..................................................................... 14 PFMU-3100-3980 Large Ensemble ................................... 4 PLMU-1000-4800 Private Lessons .................................... 8 PLMU-3900 Junior Recital .................................................. 1 *PLMU-4900 Senior Recital ................................................ 1 Music Composition ..................................................................... 24 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 . 10 THMU-3500 Advanced Music Technology .......................... 2 THMU-4100 Counterpoint ................................................... 3 THMU-4110 Form and Analysis .......................................... 3 THMU-4130 Orchestration .................................................. 2 THMU-4140 Choral Arranging ............................................ 2 *Capstone Course CompositionMajor CurriculumSummary General Education Requirements ....................................... 49-57 Composition Major Requirements ...................................... 74-82 Electives ................................................................................... 0-5 Total (minimum, not includingproficiency) ................... 128-135 AcompletedescriptionoftheGeneralEducationRequirements isfoundonpage18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major inComposition First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought ........................................... 3 BEGE-1720Spiritual Formation ........................................................ 3 CLMU-2850CompositionSeminar .................................................... 0 CLMU-2800 Introduction to Music Composition ............................... 2 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 ............................................................................................... 34 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature .............................................. 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature ............................................ 3 CDMU-2600 Introduction to Conducting ........................................... 2 CLMU-2850CompositionSeminar .................................................... 0 GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance (both semesters) .... 0 HLMU-2100 Jazz History: Music of the Multi-Culture (or HLMU-3400 Global Music ................................................... 2-3) HLMU-2310 Introduction to Music Literature ................................... 3 PFMU-XXXXEnsemblePerformance ............................................... 2 PLMU-2800PrivateComposition ...................................................... 2 PLMU-XXXX Private Lessons .......................................................... 4 THMU-2210, 2220 Music Theory III, IV ............................................. 6 THMU-2310, 2320 Aural Skills III, IV ................................................. 4 THMU-3500 Adv. Music Technology ............................................... 2 Total .......................................................................................... 33-34 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-2850CompositionSeminar .................................................... 0 GMUS-1030 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 PLMU-3800PrivateComposition ...................................................... 4 PLMU-3900 Junior Recital ................................................................ 1 Biology Elective ............................................................................. 3.5 History Elective ................................................................................. 3 Literature Elective ............................................................................. 3 Total ............................................................................................ 31.5 Fourth year: CLMU-2850CompositionSeminar .................................................... 0 CLMU-2860CompositionPortfolio .................................................... 0 GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance (both semesters) .... 0 PFMU-XXXXEnsemblePerformance ............................................... 0 PLMU-4800PrivateComposition ...................................................... 4 PLMU-4900 Senior Recital ................................................................ 1 THMU-4100Counterpoint ................................................................. 3 THMU-4110 Form and Analysis ....................................................... 3 THMU-4130 Orchestration ............................................................... 2 THMU-4140 Choral Arranging .......................................................... 2 Physical Science Elective ............................................................. 3.5 Quantitative Elective ......................................................................... 3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective .................................... 3 Elective ............................................................................................. 4 Total ........................................................................................... 28.5