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2012-2013 Academic Catalog and Handbook

Bachelors (BA) in Music

The music major offers a 44.5-64-semester-hour course of study. Students are required to obtain a minimum grade of C- in all courses taken for the major.

The music major consists of a music core required of all majors, plus one of four concentrations: composition, general, performance, or preteaching. The preteaching concentration in music prepares the student to take the Oregon Praxis Examination in music as preparation for application to George Fox University's Master of Arts in Teaching Program or another similar program.

Major Requirements
Music Core (32.5-33 hours)
MUSI 121 Theory I 3
MUSI 122 Theory II 3
MUSI 130 Music in World Cultures 2
MUSI 131 Sight Singing and Ear Training I 1
MUSI 132 Sight Singing and Ear Training II 1
MUSI 180 Introduction to Music Technology 2
MUSI 221 Theory III 4
MUSI 222 Theory IV 4
MUSI 311 Music History I 3
MUSI 312 Music History II 3
MUSI 320 Form and Analysis 2
MUSI 400 Music and Christian Faith 2
MUSI 490 Degree Recital/Project 1

Students must choose one of the following courses:		  
MUSI 200 Basic Conducting 1.5
MUSI 460 Advanced Conducting (with permission) 2

Concentrations
Students must select one of the following concentrations:  
Composition (22 hours)
MUSI 310 Counterpoint 2
MUSI 430 Instrumentation and Orchestration 2

Students must complete 8 semester hours as follows:		  
MUSI 225 Composition I (two semesters) 2
MUSI 425 Composition II (four semesters) 6

Students must complete 10 total semester hours from the following courses, with no fewer than four semesters in either area:
10
MUSA 105/305 (Applied Music)  
MUSA Ensembles  
General (15 hours)
Students must complete 10 semester hours from the following courses, with no fewer than four semesters in either area: 10
MUSA 105/305 (Applied Music)  
MUSA Ensembles  

Students must take 5 semester hours of music theory and literature (MUSI) courses, at least 3 of which must be upper division.
5
Performance (12 hours)
Students must take 8 semesters of the following courses:  
MUSA 105/305 Applied Music 4-8

Students must take 8 semesters of the following courses:		  
MUSA 115-365 Large Ensemble (Chehalem Symphony Orchestra, Concert Choir, Master Chorus, or Symphonic Band is required in addition to other ensembles) 4-8
Preteaching (31 hours)
EDUC 250 Teaching as a Profession 2
MUSI 270 Music Techniques Instrumental I 1
MUSI 271 Music Techniques Instrumental II 1
MUSI 272 Music Techniques Vocal 1
MUSI 410 Elementary Music Methods 3
MUSI 411 Middle Level and High School Music Methods 3

Students must complete 10 semester hours from the following courses, with no fewer than four semesters in either area:
10
MUSA 105/305 (Applied Music)  
MUSA Ensembles  

Supportive Music Studies

Supportive music studies allow the student to choose an interest area with his or her advisor to pursue courses that supplement the student's interest in performance, composition, or sacred music. The Fine Arts Handbook at the music office serves as a guide for student and advisor.

Music majors must be enrolled in a major ensemble each semester. A solo recital and achievement of upper-division standing is required of all music majors. The recital is given in the senior year after the student has been granted upper-division standing and has passed a recital hearing given before the applied music faculty.

All music majors also are required to pass a piano proficiency examination administered at the end of the sophomore year. Students are required to register for MUSA 105/305 Applied Piano (1) or MUSI 135 Class Piano (1) until the proficiency has been met. Music majors will not be recommended for graduation until the proficiency has been passed.

Individual instruction is offered in voice, piano, organ, strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, drum set, bass guitar, and guitar. Music majors are required to enroll in applied music lessons each semester.

Each semester will include:
  1. Thirteen 30-minute lessons.
  2. A jury (on the Monday of each final exam week).
  3. A minimum of 10 lessons (or roughly 75 percent of the lessons) must be attended by a student in order to receive a passing grade in applied music.
  4. Incomplete grades will only be given for applied lessons with instructor approval. (Further instruction fees may apply.)

Students are charged an additional instructional fee each semester per credit. Each half-credit reflects 13 thirty-minute lessons.

Lessons will be made up if the teacher had to be absent or a student was unable to come to a lesson due to extended illness (with the appropriate nurse's or doctor's verification). It is the responsibility of the teacher or student to notify the other in advance if a lesson cannot be attended. Make-up lessons for any other reasons generally will not be given.

Through the second full week of lessons in each semester, students may discontinue study and be charged only for the number of scheduled lessons to date. Any of the lessons missed during the two-week period because of an extended illness will be made up. Any lesson missed because the teacher had to be absent will also be made up. Any lessons missed without a valid reason, as stated above, will not be made up but will still be charged to the student's account.

Students who discontinue lessons after the end of the second week may officially withdraw without receiving a grade providing the registrar's office is apprised before the official "last day to withdraw from class" printed in the current class schedule, BUT they will forfeit the instructional fee charged for the entire semester. The applied teacher will receive the total amount. One exception to this manner of dealing with charges is when students are incapacitated or have an official doctor's order to discontinue study (legitimate examples include a drummer who breaks an arm or a vocalist who develops vocal nodules and must be silent for a significant period of time). Any refund in these special cases will be given only for the remaining weeks of study after the student has met with the applied instructor.

All students enter the applied program at the 100- level. Before being advanced to upper-division study, the student must pass a faculty jury. All applied music students are expected to perform periodically in studio or public recital, but only students who have advanced to upper-division study levels will be permitted to present a half or full recital. These recitals may be given only by permission after the student has performed the recital repertoire in a faculty hearing.

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