Music
Faculty/Staff
Jonathan Wall, Chair; Rudyard Dennis, Marc Élysée
Adjunct: John Boyd, Margaret Griffith, Ana Scarone
Aims of The Department
The students will develop the skills of listening, hearing, and identifying the elements of music.
The students will develop an understanding through music theory of the foundation of music and apply analytical skills to enrich performance.
The students will gain knowledge and understanding of music history and musical styles.
The students will be able to apply knowledge of musical styles and performance traditions to their repertoire.
The students will develop skills of technical presentation which will allow them to apply their knowledge of styles in a sensitive performance, both in solo and in ensemble work.
The students will learn methods and principles of music pedagogy.
Entrance Requirements
Incoming students in the Music Degree Programs will be examined in two areas: practical piano skills and performance. A student who does not bring a significant level of talent to singing or playing an instrument may not be successful as a major.
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All incoming Majors and Minors must audition for the music faculty during the first week of their first semester in residence. There are three results to the incoming auditions: Admittance into the Dept of Music as a major or minor, Provisional Status (in which the student must take lessons and re-audition the following semester) and No Admittance.
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A functional piano performance exam will be given to all incoming music majors. The details of the exam are given in the Piano Proficiency Folder and available upon request to any current or prospective student. If students are unable to pass the exam they are required to take piano lessons (MUPF 151) starting no later than the second semester in residence. Modification to the piano performance exam can be made in the event of physical handicap.
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Success in Music Theory I (MUCT 111) requires basic background knowledge of music theory. Incoming students with theory deficiencies are encouraged to study during the previous summer. The fundamentals of music may be learned online or through self-guided texts or software. Contact the Southwestern Adventist University music department for further information.
General Requirements for Music Majors
The guidelines found here are not intended to be exclusive or exhaustive. Students should consult the Music Major Handbook which is available from the music department. Other than required courses which are found in the bulletin degree descriptions, the Music Major Handbook contains the policies by which the department is operated.
- Ensembles: The music majors and minors are required to take a major ensemble each semester in residence. The major ensembles are the Wind Symphony or Orchestra for instrumentalists and both University Singers and Mizpah Choraliers for singers. Keyboard majors may chose according to their talents and interests.
- Recitals: The music majors and minors are required to perform in at least one recital per semester.
- Music Juries: The music majors will perform each semester for the fulltime music faculty. If their major performance professor is an adjunct teacher, that teacher will be included. A jury which is poorly prepared for can cause the student to be placed on probationary status as a music major. Regular improvement is expected.
- Practice: Majors will practice ten hours weekly, while minors will practice 5 hours weekly in their major performance area. Weekly practice sheets detailing each practice are to be filled out and turned in at the beginning of each lesson.
- Continuing status: A student’s acceptance into and official continuation in the music program is contingent upon the student’s satisfactory academic and performance progress. Thus, the status of being a music major is a privilege, not a right. A letter from the chair, written in advisement with the major’s performance teacher, will be placed in the student’s file at the end of each school year, encouraging and/or noting areas needing improvement. If students are encouraged to change majors, it should be viewed as wise, money saving advice, rather than punitive action.
- Senior recital: All music majors will perform in a senior recital. This is normally given in the final semester of residence. A pre-senior recital, performed before the music faculty at least three weeks before the senior recital, is required. Music minors are encouraged to perform either a senior recital or joint recital at the discretion of their major instructor.
- Recital attendance: Music majors and minors will attend all faculty, general student, guest and senior recitals. These dates will all be posted by the second week of the semester.
- Off-campus recitals: The music major should plan to attend at least two approved off-campus recitals each semester, minors are required to attend one. The student’s performance professor can help determine what is approved. Field trips may be taken to metroplex recitals with transportation provided.
- Private lessons: The music majors and minors will take lessons from one of the teachers at Southwestern Adventist University or one provided by the school. If lessons are taken from non members of the Southwestern teaching faculty without permission , this will be considered grounds for dismissal from the program.
Programs
- Music, B.A.
- Bachelor of Music, B.MUS
- Bachelor of Music Education, BME
- Minor in Music
Music, B.A.
| MUCT 111 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUCT 121 | Ear Training and Sight Singing I | 1 |
| MUCT 151 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUCT 161 | Ear Training and Sight Singing II | 1 |
| MUCT 221 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUCT 251 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUCT 315 | Form and Analysis or | |
| MUCT 414 | Orchestration and Arranging | 3 |
| MUED 280 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| MUEN | Music Ensemble (lower division)* | 2 |
| MUEN | Music Ensemble (upper division)* | 2 |
| MUHL 201 | Research in Music | 1 |
| MUHL 311 | Music History I | 3 |
| MUHL 312 | Music History II | 3 |
| MUPF | Applied Music | 7 |
| MUPF 468 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| MUSC 475 | Portfolio Development | 1 |
| Total: | 38 |
*One major ensemble required for each semester in residence.
Bachelor of Music (B.MUS)
| MUCT 111 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUCT 121 | Ear Training and Sight Singing I | 1 |
| MUCT 151 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUCT 161 | Ear Training and Sight Singing II | 1 |
| MUCT 221 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUCT 251 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUCT 315 | Form and Analysis | 3 |
| MUCT 414 | Orchestration and Arranging | 3 |
| MUCT 416 | Composition | 1 |
| MUED 280 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| MUED 380 | Choral Conducting | 2 |
| MUED 381 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| MUED ** | Technique & Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUEN | Music Ensemble (lower division)* | 2 |
| MUEN | Music Ensemble (upper division)* | 2 |
| MUHL 201 | Research in Music | 1 |
| MUHL 311 | Music History I | 3 |
| MUHL 312 | Music History II | 3 |
| MUPF | Applied Music | 7 |
| MUPF 468 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| MUSC 475 | Portfolio Development | 1 |
| Total: | 48 |
*One major ensemble required for each semester in residence.
\\ String Majors will take MUED 373; Voice Majors will take MUED 451; Piano Majors will take MUED 452; Instrumental Majors will take MUED 453
Bachelor of Music Education (BME)
The student must make formal application for admittance to the Teacher Education Program. Applications are available at the Education Department office. This usually is done in the sophomore year. Admission to the Teacher Education Program in the Education section contains crucial information for the prospective teacher. The music certification program includes 8 additional hours in Music Education as listed below.
| MUCT 111 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUCT 121 | Ear Training and Sight Singing I | 1 |
| MUCT 151 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUCT 161 | Ear Training and Sight Singing II | 1 |
| MUCT 221 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUCT 251 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUCT 315 | Form and Analysis | 3 |
| MUCT 414 | Orchestration and Arranging | 3 |
| MUCT 416 | Composition | 1 |
| MUED 280 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| MUED 380 | Choral Conducting | 2 |
| MUED 381 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| MUED ** | Technique & Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUEN | Music Ensemble (lower division)* | 2 |
| MUEN | Music Ensemble (upper division)* | 2 |
| MUHL 201 | Research in Music | 1 |
| MUHL 311 | Music History I | 3 |
| MUHL 312 | Music History II | 3 |
| MUPF | Applied Music | 7 |
| MUPF 468 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| MUSC 475 | Portfolio Development | 1 |
| Total: | 48 |
*One major ensemble required for each semester in residence.
\\ String Majors will take MUED 373; Voice Majors will take MUED 451; Piano Majors will take MUED 452; Instrumental Majors will take MUED 453
Required for Elementary Education Majors and for Secondary Education Certification
| EDUC 254 | Intro to the Teaching Profession | 3 |
| EDUC 263* | Religion in the SDA School | 3 |
| EDUC 312 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 326 | Exceptional Children | 3 |
| EDUC 350 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 416 | Legal and Philosophical Foundations | 3 |
| EDUC 434 | Classroom Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 440 | Integrating Learning Styles | 3 |
| EDUC 465, | 475, 485 Directed Teaching | 6 |
| PSYC 220 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| MUED 253 | Music in the Elementary School | 3 |
Emphasis chosen from below (6)
Piano Emphasis:
| MUED 452 | Piano Technique and Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUPF 161 | Organ | 2 |
| choice of | MUED 372, MUED 374, or MUED 451 | 2 |
Voice Emphasis:
| MUED 275 | Diction for Singers | 2 |
| MUED 451 | Voice Technique and Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUED 452 | Piano Pedagogy | 2 |
Instrumental Emphasis:
| MUED 371 | Percussion Technique and Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUED 372 | Brass Technique and Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUED 373 | String | 2 |
| MUED 374 | Woodwind Technique and Pedagogy | 2 |
| Total: | 44 |
Minor in Music
| MUCT 111 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUCT 121 | Ear Training and Sight Singing I | 1 |
| MUCT 151 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUCT 161 | Ear Training and Sight Singing II | 1 |
| MUHL 221 | Survey of Music | 3 |
| MUED 280 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| MUED 380 | Choral Conducting or | |
| MUED 381 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| MUED | Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUEN | Ensemble | 2 |
| MUPF | Applied Music | 4 |
| Total: | 22 |
Courses
MUEN - Ensembles (1 hour)
Prerequisite for 300 level courses: 4 semesters credit at the 100 level in the same ensemble. All ensembles are by permission of instructor. An ensemble fee of $50 is applied to participating students. (Fall, Spring)
| MUEN 111 | MUEN 311 | Choraliers |
| MUEN 161-1 | MUEN 361-1 | Piano Ensemble |
| MUEN 161-3 | MUEN 361-3 | University Singers |
| MUEN 161-4 | MUEN 361-4 | Southwestern Brass |
| MUEN 161-7 | MUEN 361-7 | Southwestern Strings |
| MUEN 161-8 | MUEN 361-8 | String Quartet |
| MUEN 181 | MUEN 381 | Wind Symphony |
Music Performance
MUPF - Applied Music (1 hour)
Prerequisite for 300/400 level courses: 2 semester credit at 100/200 level in the same performance area.
Weekly private instruction with major teacher in piano, voice, organ, brass woodwinds, percussion, and strings. (Fall, Spring)
Music majors are required to take sections numbered in the two hundreds or four hundreds for weekly one-hour private instruction. Organ lessons with instructor’s permission.
| MUPF 111/211 | MUPF 311/411 | Strings |
| MUPF 131/231 | MUPF 331/431 | Voice* |
| MUPF 141/241 | MUPF 341/441 | Brass |
| MUPF 151/251 | MUPF 351/451 | Piano |
| MUPF 161/261 | MUPF 361/461 | Organ |
| MUPF 171/271 | MUPF 371/471 | Woodwinds |
| MUPF 182/282 | MUPF 382/482 | Percussion |
| MUPF 191/291 | MUPF 391/491 | Guitar |
\* Students taking voice lesson must take a choral ensemble.
MUPF 102 - Class Guitar (1 hour)
This class is for the beginning guitarist. In this class, the student will learn how to apply basic musical concepts, such as rhythm, harmony, and melody to the guitar. At the end of this class you will be able to read and play basic chord symbols and melodies.
Student must provide his/her own acoustic guitar, set of strings and guitar picks. Electric guitar may be used. (Fall, Spring)
MUPF 468 - Music Major Senior Recital (1 hour)
The final semester of applied music lessons for the music major, culminating in the senior recital. Instrumental students will perform in Baroque, Classic, Romantic, and 20th Century styles. Singers will perform in a minimum of three languages. (Fall, Spring)
Music History & Literature
MUHL 201 - Research in Music (1 hour)
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
An introduction to research skills associated with the field of music. Students will learn to become discriminating in the use of primary and secondary sources as well as journals, indexes and databases as they produce a research paper. Students will also engage in activities designed to sharpen critical thinking as well as acquaint themselves with current trends in the discipline of music. Music majors in the course will begin the process of senior portfolio development. This course fulfills the requirement for UNIV 201: Research in an Academic Discipline as specified in Southwestern Adventist University’s Quality Enhancement Plan. (Fall)
MUHL 221 - Survey of Music (3 hours)
Music in western civilization including music fundamentals and a brief history from antiquity to the present. Presented by recordings, visuals, and lectures. This does not apply to a music major. (Fall)
MUHL 311 - Music History I (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MUCT 251
A study of the history, style, and musical forms of the antiquity through the Baroque period. Music analysis and listening assignments will supplement lectures. This course fulfills the requirement for an upper-division course with components as specified in Southwestern’s Quality Enhancement Plan. (Fall)
MUHL 312 - Music History II (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MUHL 311
A study of the history, style, and musical forms of the Classical period through the twentieth century. Music analysis and listening assignments will supplement lectures. This course fulfills the requirement for an upper-division course with components as specified in Southwestern’s Quality Enhancement Plan. (Spring)
Music Education
MUED 253 - Music in the Elementary School (3 hours)
Music in the education of children six to twelve years of age. Students learn about music education as they practice methods for guiding children in musical experiences of listening, performing, and creating to foster aesthetic and cognitive musical growth. (Fall)
MUED 275 - Diction for Singers (2 hours)
Must be enrolled simultaneously in MUPF 131 or MUPF 331 (Applied Voice Lessons)
Introduction to proper pronunciation necessary for singers. Students will learn the International Phonetic Alphabet as well as the basic principals of Italian, French, German and English diction.
MUED 280 - Basic Conducting (1 hour)
Prerequisite: MUCT 151
The study and drill of basic conducting patterns and coordination of hand and baton techniques. (Fall)
MUED 355 - Music in the School: K-12 (2 hours)
Prerequisite: MUCT 221
Music in the school from kindergarten through high school. Covers objectives, organization of subject matter, teaching techniques, and materials for general music classes. Will involve observation in the classroom. (Offered periodically)
MUED 380 - Choral Conducting (2 hours)
Prerequisite: MUED 280
The study of Choral Repertoire from all periods as well as emphasis on score reading, rehearsal techniques, and conducting problems with regard to choral ensembles.
MUED 381 - Instrumental Conducting (2 hours)
Prerequisite: MUED 280
Conducting patterns applied to elements of interpretation. Emphasis on score reading, rehearsal techniques, and conducting problems. Practical application in active musical organizations.
MUED - Technique & Pedagogy (2 hours)
Prerequisite: MUCT 151
An introduction to teaching and performing through intermediate level. Performance techniques, pedagogical methods and materials, maintenance and practical teaching experience. (Offered periodically)
MUED 371 Percussion
MUED 372 Brass
MUED 373 Strings
MUED 374 Woodwind
MUED 451 Voice
MUED 452 Piano
MUED 453 Instrumental Pedagogy
Music Theory
MUCT 111 - Music Theory I (3 hours)
Co-requisite: MUCT 121
An integrated study of harmony, keyboard harmony, form, and aural training, focusing mainly on Baroque style. (Fall)
MUCT 121 - Ear Training and Sight Singing I (1 hour)
The lab component to accompany Music Theory I. (Fall)
MUCT 151 - Music Theory II (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MUCT 111 or permission of the instructor. Co-requisite: MUCT 161
A continuation of the concepts begun in MUCT 111, focusing mainly on Classical period style. (Spring)
MUCT 161 - Ear Training and Sight Singing II (1 hour)
The lab component to accompany Music Theory II. (Spring)
MUCT 221 - Music Theory III (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MUCT 151 or permission of the instructor
The study of harmony, form, and aural skills based on the chromatic style of the Romantic period. (Fall)
MUCT 251 - Music Theory IV (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MUCT 221
The study of harmony, form, and composition based on a wide variety of 20th century styles. (Spring)
MUCT 315 - Form and Analysis (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MUCT 251
A study of musical form, both polyphonic and homophonic, covering the period of common practice and emphasizing the late Baroque and Classical periods.
MUCT 414 - Orchestration and Arranging (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MUCT 251
The technical aspects of and sound qualities of instruments. Arranging for a variety of instrumental groups.
MUCT 416 - Composition (1 hour)
Prerequisite: MUCT 221 or permission of the instructor
A composition seminar focusing on the smaller forms, including ABA, theme and variation and sonatina, as they pertain to contemporary composition. Class will also include lectures on melodic and harmonic development, form, and listening to significant 20th century musical movements. May be repeated for a total of 3 credits.
Selected Topics
MUSC 291 - Selected Topic (1 hour)
Prerequisite: Approval by department chair
Designed for the student who wishes to do independent study or research. Content and methods of study must be arranged prior to registration. May be repeated for a total of 2 credits.
MUSC 475 - Portfolio Development (1 hour)
In this course senior music majors will meet with departmental faculty to arrange and finalize the contents of their professional portfolio. Taken concurrently with the senior recital, this course will include the research and writing of scholarly recital concert notes. Required for all majors in music. This class fulfills the requirement for a capstone/portfolio completion class with components as specified in Southwestern’s Quality Enhancement Plan.
MUSC 491 - Selected Topic (1 hour)
Prerequisite: Approval by department chair
Designed for the student who wishes to do independent study or research. Content and methods of study must be arranged prior to registration. May be repeated for a total of 2 credits.
MUSC 492 - Music Internship (1-3 hours)
Permission of department chair
An on-the-job, career-oriented internship program for advanced training in the following areas: conducting, accompanying, church music, school music, professional music (such as concert hall, orchestra, symphonic chorus), and private studio. The internship is limited to those students who are in their senior year of study. May be repeated for a total of 3 credits.