Music Emphases Requirements

All students of The Master's College are required to complete General Education requirements in addition to degree requirements. To view a list of G.E. requirements, please click here.

The Bachelor of Music degree is a professional degree designed for those with a strong music background who anticipate a vocation in music. It prepares candidates in comprehensive musicianship and performance skills for graduate school and a variety of music careers.

Bachelor of Music Degree:
Core Courses

• MU310 Collegiate Singers (8 sem.) (4)
• MU330 Concert Attendance (0)
• MU131 Piano Foundation I ♦ (1)
• MU132 Piano Foundations II ♦ (1)
• MU141 Music Theory I (4)
• MU142 Music Theory II (4)
• MU160/360 Individual Instruction in Primary Instrument (8)
• MU231 Piano Foundations III ♦ (1)
• MU232 Piano Foundations IV ♦ (1)
• MU241 Music Theory III (4)
• MU242 Music Theory IV (4)
• MU271 Basic Conducting (2)
• MU295 Music & Art for Musicians* (3)
• MU333 Worship and Songs of the Church* (3)
• MU393 Music History & Literature I (3)
• MU394 Music History & Literature II (3)
• MU482 Senior Seminar (1)
• Major Performing Ensemble (8)

♦ Testing out allowed for any or all semesters for Piano Foundations 0-4
Total core courses: 51-55

*Satisfies General Education Requirement

Composition

B.M. in Composition gives students the foundation to continue in graduate school or engage in one of many careers in music. Examples include composing, teaching, performing, and careers in the recording industry. Students acquire skills in instrumentation, arranging, and other aspects of composition, along with experiencing performances of their own compositions. Students learn to write both short and long forms in various representative musical and instrumental idioms, are encouraged to explore trends in modern music composition, and experiment with compositional styles in order to discover a personal compositional “voice.”

• MU390 Performance Practicum (0)
• MU160W/360W Individual Instruction in Composition (6)
• MU225 Introduction to Composition (2)
• MU353 Tonal Counterpoint (2)
• MU411 Computers in Music (2)
• MU443 20th Century Analysis (2)
• MU445 Arranging (2)
• MU474 Instrumentation (2)
• MU460 Recital (60 minutes) (2)

Total units required for emphasis: 69-73

The BACHELOR OF MUSIC in PERFORMANCE prepares students for a career in performance, teaching, or for advanced study in piano, voice or an instrument. The program includes a breadth and depth of music studies to assure a thorough foundation. Students must demonstrate satisfactory progress toward a performance degree by the end of the sophomore year in order to continue in the emphasis. The B.M. in Piano Performance with Emphasis in Piano Pedagogy allows piano majors who plan to teach the opportunity to focus on pedagogy through course work and practical experience.

Instrumental Performance

• MU140C/340C Instrumental Chamber Ensembles (4)
• MU360C-V Additional Individual Instruction (6)
• MU477C-V Instrumental Pedagogy (2)
• MU478C-V Instrumental Literature (2)
• One of the following (2)
  • MU353 Tonal Counterpoint (2)
  • MU443 20th Century Analysis (2)
  • MU474 Instrumentation (2)
• MU260 Recital (30 minutes) (0)
• MU460 Recital (60 minutes) (2)

Total units required for emphasis: 65-69

Piano Performance

• MU390 Performance Practicum (0)
• MU160/360 Individual Instruction in a Keyboard Instrument other than piano (1)
• MU240 Collaborative Keyboard (2-4)
• MU352 Teaching Internship I (1.5)
• MU360A Additional Instruction in Piano (6)
• MU365 Functional Keyboard Skills (2)
• MU385 Piano Pedagogy I (2)
• MU386 Piano Pedagogy II (2)
• MU486 Advanced Piano Literature (2)
• MU260A Recital (30 minutes) (0)
• MU460A Recital (60 minutes) (2)

Total units required for emphasis: 69.5-71.5

Collaborative Keyboard substitutes for 2-4 units of Major Performing Ensemble.
Exempted from Piano Foundations

Performance with Emphasis in Piano Pedagogy

• MU390 Performance Practicum (0)
• MU240 Collaborative Keyboard (2-4)
• MU352 Teaching Internship (1.5)
• MU360A Additional Instruction in Piano (6)
• MU365 Functional Keyboard Skills (2)
• MU385 Piano Pedagogy I (2)
• MU386 Piano Pedagogy II (2)
• MU453 Teaching Internship II (1.5)
• MU454 Teaching Internship III (1.5)
• MU483 Piano Pedagogy III (2)
• MU484 Piano Pedagogy IV (2)
• MU486 Advanced Piano Literature (2)
• MU260A Recital (50 minutes; 10 minutes showcases teaching internship) (2)

Total units required for emphasis: 75.5

Collaborative Keyboard substitutes for 2-4 units of Major Performing Ensemble.
Exempted from Piano Foundations

Vocal Performance

• ITA123 Beginning Italian* (3)
• MU390 Performance Practicum (0)
• MU283/284 Diction (Foreign Language) (4)
• MU341 Stage Training (2)
• MU360B Additional Vocal Instruction (6)
• MU464 Vocal Pedagogy (2)
• MU466 Vocal Literature (2)
• Foreign Language Elective* (3)
• MU260B Recital (30 minutes) (0)
• MU460B Recital (60 minutes) (2)

Total units required for emphasis: 75-79

*Satisfies General Education Requirement

Music Education

B.M. in Music Education equips the student with the necessary skills, understanding, and methodology to teach vocal, instrumental, and general music in the elementary/secondary school system. Certification begins after this four-year degree program since the State of California requires completion of a bachelor’s degree before beginning the California teaching credential.

• MU140/340C Instrumental Chamber Ensembles (2 sem.) 0-2+
• MU313 Percussion Techniques (1)
• MU314 Woodwind Techniques (1)
• MU315 Brass Techniques (1)
• MU316 String Techniques (1)
• MU396 World Music* (3)
• MU411 Computers in Music (2)
• MU416 Teaching Music in the Elem & Sec School (3)
• MU445 Arranging (2)
• MU476 Advanced Conducting (3)
• P321 Philosophies of Education* (3)
• Performance Track (3-4)
  • Instrumental:
    • MU170B Class Voice (1)
    • MU414 Teaching Instrumental Methods (2)
  • Vocal:
    • MU428 Teaching Choral Methods (2)
    • MU464 Vocal Pedagogy (2)
• MU260 Recital (30 minutes) (0)

Total units required for emphasis: 73-78

+Satisfies up to 2 units of Major Performing Ensemble

*Satisfies General Education Requirement

Worship Music Ministries

The BACHELOR OF MUSIC in WORSHIP MUSIC MINISTRIES is a progressive major that prepares students to reach the whole body of worshipers in evangelical churches. It equips them with a variety of skills in music and rhythm for praise teams, choirs of all ages, and orchestra; it includes training in sound systems, acoustics and design. A major component, the area of leadership and organization, enables students to have good interpersonal relationships with staff and provides hands-on experience with an internship in a local church.

• MU160/360 Individual Instruction in a keyboard instrument other than piano (1)
• MU334 Church Music Administration (2)
• MU396 World Music* (3)
• MU428 Teaching Choral Music (2)
• MU445 Arranging (2)
• MU476 Advanced Conducting (2)
• MU494 Church Music Internship (2)
• Music Electives (4)
• MU260 Recital (30 minutes) (0)

Total units required for emphasis: 69-73

*Satisfies General Education Requirement

All students of The Master's College are required to complete General Education requirements in addition to degree requirements. The Bachelor of Arts degrees are for students with a musical background who desire to achieve a solid education in music along with a significant amount of study in other areas. Performance requirements may be satisfied by a recital or a project.

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Bachelor of Arts in Music serves students who choose music as the focus of a broader, liberal arts education. The program offers flexibility in focus and course content. The wide range of learning coupled with the discipline music engenders opens doors in numerous music-related and non-music fields.

• MU110/310 Collegiate Singers (4)
• MU130/330 Concert Attendance (0)
• MU131 Piano Foundations I ♦ (1)
• MU132 Piano Foundations II ♦ (1)
• MU133 Piano Foundations III ♦ (1)
• MU134 Piano Foundations IV ♦ (1)
• MU141 Music Theory I (4)
• MU142 Music Theory II (4)
• MU160/360 Individual Instruction (8)
• MU241 Music Theory III (4)
• MU242 Music Theory IV (4)
• MU271 Basic Conducting (2)
• MU295 Music & Art for Musicians* (3)
• MU333 Worship and Songs of the Church* (3)
• One of the following:
  • MU393 Music History & Literature I (3)
  • MU394 Music History & Literature II (3)
• MU411 Computers in Music (2)
• MU482 Senior Seminar (1)
• Non-music Electives (12)
• Major Performing Ensemble (4)
• MU260 Recital (30 min.) or approved project (0)

Total Bachelor of Arts in Music units: 58-62

♦Testing out allowed for any or all semesters
*Satisfies General Education Requirement

Bachelor of Arts in Music with Emphasis in Audio Technology

Bachelor of Arts in Music serves students who choose music as the focus of a broader, liberal arts education. The program offers flexibility in focus and course content. The wide range of learning coupled with the discipline music engenders opens doors in numerous music-related and non-music fields.

• MU110/310 Collegiate Singers (4)
• MU130/330 Concert Attendance (0)
• MU131 Piano Foundations I ♦ (1)
• MU132 Piano Foundations II ♦ (1)
• MU141 Music Theory I (4)
• MU142 Music Theory II (4)
• MU160/360 Individual Instruction* (6-8)
• MU225 Introduction to Composition (2)
• MU251 Introduction to Audio Technology, Pro Tools 1 (3)
• MU271 Basic Conducting
• MU333 Worship and Songs of the Church (3)
• MU354 Audio Editing, Pro Tools 2 (3)
• MU355 Audio Mixing, Pro Tools 3 (3)
• MU393 Music History & Lit. I* (3)
• MU394 Music History & Lit. II* (3)
• MU396 World Music* (3)
• MU404 Recording Techniques (3)
• MU406 Music History III (3)
• MU411 Computers in Music (2)
• MU482 Senior Seminar (1)
• MU423 Audio Engineering 1 (3)
• MU426 Audio Engineering 2 (3)
• MU498 Audio Technology Internship (2)
• MU360E Senior Project (15 min. reel) (2)
• C202 Film History I (3)
• C394 Instroduction to Computer Visual Effects (3)
• BCW364 Ethics* (3)
• BMS385 World Religions* (3)

Total Bachelor of Arts in Music units: 65

♦Testing out allowed for any or all semesters

*Satisfies General Education Requirement

Bachelor of Arts in Music with Emphasis in Biblical Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Music with Emphasis in Biblical Studies provides a foundation in both music and selected areas of Biblical Studies such as counseling, Bible exposition, missions, languages, education and more. It also serves as a valuable precursor to seminary or graduate study in music, as well as preparing entry-level music pastors and assistant pastors.

• MU110/310 Collegiate Singers (4)
• MU130/330 Concert Attendance (0)
• MU131 Piano Foundations I ♦ (1)
• MU132 Piano Foundations II ♦ (1)
• MU141 Music Theory I (4)
• MU142 Music Theory II (4)
• MU160/360 Individual Instruction in Primary Instrument (6-8)
• MU271 Basic Conducting (2)
• MU295 Music & Art for Musicians* (3)
• MU333 Worship and Songs of the Church* (3)
• MU334 Music Leadership and Administration (2)
• MU396 World Music* (3)
• MU411 Computers in Music* (2)
• MU482 Senior Seminar (1)
• Biblical Studies Electives (18)
• Music Electives (4)
• MU260 Recital (30 min.) or approved project (0)

Total Bachelor of Arts in Music units: 58

*Satisfies General Education Requirement

♦Testing out allowed for one or both semesters

Bachelor of Arts in Music with Emphasis in Communication

Bachelor of Arts in Music with Emphasis in Communication gives rounded skills in both areas to prepare students for graduate school or for entry-level positions in a wide range of vocations. Examples include public relations, the recording industry, sound engineering, church music ministry, musical theater, music editing, music publishing, and teaching.

• MU110/310 Collegiate Singers (4)
• MU130/330 Concert Attendance (0)
• MU131 Piano Foundations I ♦ (1)
• MU132 Piano Foundations II ♦ (1)
• MU141 Music Theory I (4)
• MU142 Music Theory II (4)
• MU160/360 Individual Instruction in Primary Instrument (6-8)
• MU271 Basic Conducting (2)
• MU295 Music & Art for Musicians* (3)
• MU333 Worship and Songs of the Church* (3)
• MU334 Music Leadership and Administration (2)
• MU396 World Music* (3)
• MU411 Computers in Music* (2)
• MU482 Senior Seminar (1)
• C211 Intro to Mass Communication (3)
• C371 Interpersonal Communication (3)
• C472 Rhetorical Criticism (3)
• Communication Electives (9)
• Music Electives (4)
• MU260 Recital (30 min.) or approved project (0)

Total Bachelor of Arts in Music units: 58
*Satisfies General Education Requirement

♦ Testing out allowed for one or both semesters

Bachelor of Arts in Music with Emphasis in Youth Ministry

Bachelor of Arts in Music with Emphasis in Youth Ministry targets those preparing for a combined ministry in a church requiring a broad grounding in music along with the ability to relate to youth and lead a youth program. It provides a background for graduate school or seminary with the expectation that those continuing in such a vocation would seek additional training in one of the two disciplines.

• MU110/310 Collegiate Singers (4)
• MU130/330 Concert Attendance (0)
• MU131 Piano Foundations I ♦ (1)
• MU132 Piano Foundations II ♦ (1)
• MU141 Music Theory I (4)
• MU142 Music Theory II (4)
• MU160/360 Individual Instruction in Primary Instrument (6-8)
• MU271 Basic Conducting (2)
• MU295 Music & Art for Musicians* (3)
• MU333 Worship and Songs of the Church* (3)
• MU334 Music Leadership and Administration (2)
• MU396 World Music* (3)
• MU411 Computers in Music* (2)
• MU476 Advanced Conducting (2)
• MU482 Senior Seminar (1)
• MU494 Church Music Internship (2)
• BC300 Introduction to Biblical Counseling (3)
• BCE313 Introduction to Church Education (3)
• BYM321 Introduction to Youth Ministry (3)
• BYM322 Youth Culture & Conflicts (3)
• Major Performing Ensemble (4)
• Music Electives (4)
• MU260 Recital (30 min.) or approved project (0)

Total Bachelor of Arts in Music units: 60

*Satisfies General Education Requirement

♦ Testing out allowed for one or both semesters

Minor in Music

The Minor in Music offers grounding in the basics of music and worship, along with individual training and ensemble performance opportunities. Music is so much a part of church life that the music minor is highly recommended to all who are involved in the church in any capacity. It also provides a well-rounded education for any major.

• MU110/310 Collegiate Singers (4)
• MU130/330 Concert Attendance (4 semesters) (0)
• MU131 Piano Foundations I ♦ (1)
• MU132 Piano Foundations II ♦ (1)
• MU141 Music Theory I (4)
• MU160/360 Individual Instruction (4)
• MU271 Basic Conducting (2)
• MU295 Music & Art for Musicians* (3)
• MU333 Worship and Songs of the Church* (3)
• Music Electives (4)

Total units required: 22-24

*Satisfies General Education Requirement

♦Testing out allowed for one or both semesters