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804 Class Voice
2 Hours
Class
Voice
gives
students
the
opportunity
to
improve
their
singing
in
the
context
of
a
safe,
fun,
learning
environment.
The
course
covers
the
basic
elements
of
singing
and
encourages
students
to
use
their
voices
well
for
the
glory
of
God
by
improving
breathing,
resonance,
diction,
and
expression.
Students
will
learn
from
each
other
as
well
as
from
the
instructor
by
giving
and
receiving
constructive feedback. Everyone who takes this class must also take choir during the same term.
Music Department
204 Music Fundamentals
3 Hours
This
course
covers
the
basic
rudiments
of
music.
Students
who
have
little
or
no
background
in
music
should
should
feel
right
at
home
because
the
class
starts
at
the
very
beginning
and
builds
a
platform
for
reading
and
understanding
music
notation.
Students
will
learn
how
to
use
solfège,
read
rhythms,
understand
key
and
time
signatures,
write
simple
melodies,
learn
new
songs,
and
follow
all
kinds
of
musical markings. Students should leave the class with tools that will help them read music for the rest of their lives.
304 Music Theory I
3 Hours
Building on the concepts covered in Music Fundamentals, this course digs into how music is put together. Whereas Fundamentals
builds the basic structure, Music Theory I begins to add the interior detail like a designer who takes the frame of a house and turns it
into an appealing place to live. The subjects covered in this course include scales, intervals, chords, melody writing, harmonization,
and basic part writing. Students must take a placement test to make sure they are ready and eligible to take the course.
404 Music Theory II
3 Hours
Building on the concepts covered in Music Theory I, this course digs even deeper into chords, harmonization, and part writing. It
also includes a study of counterpoint, seventh chords, secondary dominants, and modulation. With the material presented in this
course, students should be able to open a hymnal to any song and understand everything about how the piece is constructed
rhythmically, melodically, and harmonically. If Music Theory I takes the inside of a basic structure and makes it appealing, this course
adds interior decorations and furniture and makes it absolutely beautiful.
Prerequisite: 304 Music Theory I
504 Choir
1 Hour
Singing in a choir is one of the joys of life that combines truth, beauty, artistry, fun, and community in one package. In choir, students
will enjoy preparing and presenting a quality program of sacred a cappella music from a variety of styles, composers, and historical
time periods. Because of the limited rehearsal time and extensive repertoire, students are required to learn many of the pitches and
rhythms outside of class time using sound files that are provided for that purpose. If tour is offered in a given term, all choir members
are required to sing on tour. The number of participants in choir is limited. If any section has more students signed up than available
spaces, students will be admitted according to the prioritization scale listed in Appendix D.
604 Understanding and Enjoying Hymns
2 Hours
A
handful
of
hymns
have
lasted
for
centuries;
all
of
the
others
have
ended
up
in
the
trash
heap
of
history.
Why
are
the
few
lasting
hymns
so
special
that
generations
have
embraced
them
and
continued
to
sing
them?
What
makes
them
enduring?
In
this
class,
students
will
discover
the
treasure
trove
of
hymns
that
are
available
to
the
body
of
Christ
today
and
what
makes
them
special.
From
the
early
church
to
the
Middle
Ages
to
the
twenty-first
century,
enduring
hymns
have
shaped
and
enriched
the
body
of
Christ.
Take
this course to sing and to enjoy the finest hymns in our hymnals.
704 How to Lead Singing
1 Hour
Congregational singing should be a time of joyful and active participation, and songleaders can help make that happen. This course
prepares students to lead congregational singing with confidence and care. Students will learn how to use a pitch pipe, how and when
to conduct, how to choose appropriate songs, how to lead confidently and sensitively, and how to foster musical appreciation, skill,
and participation in a congregation. Students should come to the class with a basic working knowledge of letter names, solfège, and
key and time signatures.
904 Listening to and Enjoying Good Music
2 Hours
In
this
course,
students
will
listen
to
lots
and
lots
of
music
to
develop
the
ability
to
understand
and
appreciate
some
of
the
finest,
most
enduring
music
that
has
been
written
in
the
last
millennium.
Guidance
will
be
given
during
in-class
listening
to
help
students
listen
more
effectively
on
their
own.
The
course
will
also
cover
basic
musical
vocabulary,
forms,
and
genres.
No
previous
knowledge
of music is required.