2008-2009 Academic Catalog

Music, Art, and Worship School of Humanities Music, Art, and Worship 134 Cedarville University 2008–09 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 24. 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