2007-2008 Academic Catalog

School of Humanities Music and Art 170 Cedarville University 2007-08 Music and Art 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. The following requirements involve 74 semester hours: Proficiencies................................................................................0-7 Piano...................................................................................... 0-4 CLMU-1810 Piano Class I...............................................0-2 CLMU-1820 Piano Class II..............................................0-2 THMU-1010 Introduction to Music Theory and Aural Skills..... 0-2 THMU-1500 Introduction to Music Technology...................... 0-1 Music Foundation and Skills........................................................27 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............... 2 (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........................................................ 2 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 Composition Major Curriculum Summary General Education Requirements...........................................49-57 Composition Major Requirements...........................................74-81 Electives......................................................................................0-5 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) . ......................... 128 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 CLMU-2800 Introduction to Music Composition.....................................2 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.....................................................................................................34 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature....................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature..................................................3 CDMU-2600 Introduction to Conducting................................................2 CLMU-2850 Composition Seminar.........................................................0 GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance (both semesters)...............0 HLMU-2100 Jazz History: Music of the Multi-Culture.............................2 (or HLMU-3400 Global Music ...........................................................2) HLMU-2310 Introduction to Music Literature..........................................3 PFMU-XXXX Ensemble Performance....................................................2 PLMU-2800 Private Composition ..........................................................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 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 semesters)...........0 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...............................................3 HLMU-3310, 3320 Music History I, II.....................................................6 PFMU-XXXX Ensemble Performance....................................................0 PLMU-XXXX Private Lessons................................................................2 PLMU-3800 Private Composition...........................................................4 PLMU-3900 Junior Recital.....................................................................1 Biology Elective...................................................................................3.5 History Elective.......................................................................................3 Literature Elective...................................................................................3 Total..................................................................................................31.5 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-4100 Counterpoint......................................................................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...................................................................................................5 Total................................................................................................. 29.5