BCAcademicCatalog2016

MUS 1631 Ear Training 1 The development of comprehensive musicianship skills through exercises in sight singing and aural perception. Should be taken concurrently with Theory 1. MUS 1641 Ear Training 2 A continuation of MUS 1631. Should be taken concurrently with Theory 2. Prerequisite: MUS 1631. MUS 2523 Introduction to Church Music Education Study and practice of current and traditional philosophies, methods, and materials for use in the educational elements of music ministry. Includes principles of instruction in preschool through youth choirs, as well as hand bell and Orff techniques. Prerequisites: MUS 1613. MUS 2613 Theory 3 A study of advanced harmony. Includes part writing and the study of small forms through the analysis of music from various style periods. Prerequisite: MUS 1613, 1623. MUS 2623 Theory 4 A continuation of MUS 2613. Includes the study of chromatic harmonies and large scale forms through the analysis of music from various style periods. Also includes a study of post-tonal theory and 20 th century compositional techniques. Includes the study of set theory and serialism through the analysis of music of the 19 th ,20 th and 21 st centuries. Pre- requisite: MUS 2613. MUS 2631 Ear Training 3 A continuation of MUS 1631 and 1641. Should be taken concurrently with Theory 3. Pre- requisite: MUS 1641. MUS 2641 Ear Training 4 A continuation of MUS 2631. Should be taken concurrently with Theory 4. Prerequisite: MUS 2631. MUS 2991 Sophomore Review Seminar Required of all Music Majors in their fourth semester of study. Transfer students must com- plete by the conclusion of their second semester. Students will research and analyze two repertoire selections in preparation for their Sophomore Review. The course will provide guidance and assistance for students as they prepare the written and oral components of the Sophomore Review. (Offered every Spring semester and On Demand for Fall semesters) MUS 3473 Piano Literature A study of composers and representative works from the Baroque period to the present. Prerequisite: MUS 1613, 1623. MUS 3483 Vocal Literature A survey of vocal literature from the Renaissance to the present. Includes a survey of sig- nificant operatic vocal literature. Prerequisite: MUS 1613, 1623. MUS 3501, 3502, 3503 Directed Study in Music A specialized course of study for qualified students. The course is offered on demand, and the credit hours are determined by the nature of the study. Prerequisite: JR/SR Standing. MUS 3533 Worship Forms and Practices A study of worship forms and practices in the Judeo-Christian tradition from Biblical times to the present. Includes a study of biblical, theological, philosophical, and historical foun-

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