Minor in Applied Music
Overview
The applied music minor is available for students in a music major who are interested in a formal, cohesive study in a secondary instrument or voice. The applied music minor requires 20 credits.
Courses
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include Biola's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, visit Biola's academic catalog.
Core Courses
The minor requires the applied music credits listed below as well as 6 credits of upper-division MUSC electives.
| MUSC 145 | Applied Music |
Applied instruction in composition, piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, brass instruments, string instruments, woodwind instruments, percussion instruments, conducting, and improvisation. Notes: May be taken an unlimited amount of times. Non-music majors are welcome to take applied lessons, see Conservatory for approval. Grade Mode: A. | |
| MUSC 445 | Applied Music |
Applied instruction in composition, piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, brass instruments, string instruments, woodwind instruments, percussion instruments, conducting, and improvisation. Notes: May be taken an unlimited number of times. Non-music majors are welcome to take applied lessons, see Conservatory for approval. Grade Mode: A. | |
Ensemble Courses
Depending on the concentration of the student the following ensembles, and in some cases courses, are required.
| MUSC 181 | Introduction to Composition |
| A writing course designed to provide opportunity for developing basic skills in the manipulation of musical materials. Grade Mode: A. | |
| MUSC 261 | Keyboard Sight Reading I |
| Analysis of sight reading skills and procedures. Emphasis on development of ability to read with musical understanding and adequate fluency at first sight. Grade Mode: A. | |
| MUSC 262 | Keyboard Sight Reading II |
| Continuation of Keyboard Sight Reading I. Analysis of sight reading skills and procedures. Emphasis on development of ability to read with musical understanding and adequate fluency at first sight. Grade Mode: A. | |