2021-2022 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

THMU-2250 Contemporary Musicianship II –Fa 2 hours This course is designed to help students understand the structure of contemporary music. The class will also continue to develop written and aural musicianship studied in Contemporary Musicianship I. Prerequisites: THMU-1250 Contemporary Musicianship I. (Fee: $30) THMU-2260 Contemporary Musicianship III –Sp 2 hours This course is designed to help students understand the structure of contemporary music. The class will also continue to develop written and aural musicianship studied in Contemporary Musicianship II. Prerequisites: THMU 2250 Contemporary Musicianship II. (Fee: $30) THMU-2310 Aural Skills III –Fa 2 hours Intermediate aural musicianship techniques: at-sight singing, melodic pattern recognition, and chord dictation within both diatonic and chromatic major and minor systems by including syncopated and irregular rhythmic patterns as well as four-voice harmonic dictation, including more advanced chromatic language. Prerequisite: THMU-1320 Aural Skills II. Corequisite: THMU-2210 Music Theory III. THMU-2320 Aural Skills IV –Sp 2 hours Advanced aural musicianship techniques: at-sight singing, melodic pattern recognition, and chord dictation within both diatonic and chromatic major and minor systems. More advanced melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic dictation, including all tonal language, as well as some extended chromatic possibilities and introduction to the non-tonal tendencies of the 20th century. Prerequisite: THMU-2310 Aural Skills III. Corequisite: THMU-2220 Music Theory IV. THMU-3120 Jazz Theory and Improvisation I –Fa 2 hours This course will introduce students to basic concepts of jazz theory and improvisation. Material will include harmonic structure and appropriate scales choice for improvisation. Students will learn to improvise over jazz standards. Prerequisites: THMU-2210 Music Theory III,THMU-2310 Aural Skills III, and permission of instructor THMU-3130 Jazz Theory and Improvisation II –Sp 2 hours This course will introduce students to advanced concepts of jazz theory and improvisation. Material will include harmonic structure and appropriate scales choice for improvisation. Students will further develop the ability to improvise over jazz standards. Prerequisites: THMU-2210 Music Theory III,THMU- 2310 Aural Skills III, and permission of instructor THMU-4100 Counterpoint –Sp 3 hours A survey of polyphonic music from the 18th to the 21st centuries including the analysis and composition of species counterpoint examples, canon, a fugal exposition, and a modern composition. Students will especially focus upon contrapuntal techniques utilized in contemporary choral and instrumental music. Prerequisite: THMU-2220 Music Theory IV or permission of instructor . (odd years) THMU-4110 Form and Analysis –Sp 3 hours The analysis of musical examples illustrating the primary structural concepts operative within compositions dating from 1600 to the present. Emphasis will be placed upon the relationship between musical form and performance. Using varied analytical techniques, students will particularly focus upon repertoire composed for their performance instrument. Prerequisites: THMU- 2220 Music Theory IV; THMU-2320 Aural Skills IV. (even years) THMU-4130 Orchestration –Fa 2 hours Designed to develop skills in scoring music for various instrumental groups. Prerequisite: THMU-2220 Music Theory IV. (Fee: $30) (odd years) THMU-4140 Choral Arranging –Fa 2 hours Study of arranging for the choral medium. Includes principles of arranging for children, youth, and adult choirs. Special attention given to arranging for large and small choral ensembles with a variety of forms of accompaniment. Prerequisite: THMU-2220 Music Theory IV or permission of instructor. (Fee: $30) (even years) THMU-4990 1–3 hours Independent Study in Theory/Composition Independent and intensive study in a particular area of music theory or composition for individual students who demonstrate special interests and ability. Repeatable up to three credits. Music Technology (TYMU) TYMU-2510 3 hours Introduction to Digital Music Production –Fa This course is a survey of music technology tools and techniques including an introduction to the digital audio workstation, digital audio editing, MIDI editing and programming, and virtual instruments. Prerequisites: THMU-1010 Introduction to Music Theory and Aural Skills or successful completion of the Music Theory Entrance Exam; or permission of the instructor. (Fee: $45) (even years) TYMU-2520 Music Production Techniques –Sp 3 hours This course focuses on laptop recording and editing, giving students skills necessary to record and mix their own arrangements and compositions. Students will use a guerrilla recording approach to create singles and albums. Prerequisites: TYMU-2510 Introduction to Digital Music Production; or permission of the instructor. (Fee: $45) (even years) TYMU-3510 Electronic Music Production –Fa 3 hours Students will learn music production techniques related to electronic and ambient genres. Using appropriate synthesizer sound design, sampling, MIDI programming, and mixing techniques, students will produce several original projects in modern electronic genres. Prerequisites: TYMU-2520 Music Production Techniques; or permission of the instructor. (Fee: $45) (odd years) TYMU-3520 Scoring for Digital Media –Sp 3 hours This course focuses on film-scoring techniques using live instruments and electronics. Students will create music for a variety of media including film, websites, and radio. Prerequisites: TYMU-3510 Electronic Music Production or permission of the instructor. (Fee: $45) (odd years) Worship (WSHP) WSHP-1010 Introduction to Worship Ministry –Fa 1 hour This course is designed to be an introductory course to the field of worship ministry. It will provide the student with an examination of current practices in worship ministry, an overview of the worship degree at Cedarville, the character of a worshipper, the role of a worship leader, and career opportunities. WSHP-1020 Introduction to Worship Technology –Sp 2 hours This course is designed to be an introductory course to the field of worship technology. It will explore the basic technologies and concepts that are needed in worship ministry today, including audio, graphics, video, copyright, and ministry team building. (Fee: $50) WSHP-2060 Music and the Arts in Worship –Fa 3 hours An introduction to and overview of the philosophy and history of church music ministry in the evangelical tradition, including the biblical foundation of worship and music, the philosophical foundations for various worship approaches, the application of biblical principles to past and present traditions, and biblical, cultural, and practical principles for worship and praise ministries. Page 288 2021–22 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Course Descriptions THMU-2250 – WSHP-2060 MUSIC ANDWORSHIP