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This is a requirement for all students with a major in music and music minors enrolled in other music courses. Convocation involves weekly recitals, lectures, and presentations by the Music department faculty, students, and guest musicians.

The course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and practical skills required to read and play melodies, simple hymn style harmony, play major and minor scales in all keys, and primary I-IV-V-I progressions in all inversions. Note: This course is required of all music majors during their first semester. Completion of the course will satisfy the music program piano proficiency requirement. The class must be passed before a student may take Music Theory I or Aural Theory I.

Emphasizes strategies for accurate and expressive reading, improvisation, singing, and dictation using elementary rhythms and diatonic pitch materials in treble and bass clefs. Includes the singing of all intervals and scales, melodic and interval dictation, identification of major and minor triads, rhythmic exercises, and sight-singing in a limited vocal range. To be taken concurrently with Music Theory I.

Students will complete an aural understanding of diatonic harmony through harmonic dictation in addition to a continuing practice of sight singing and melodic and rhythmic dictation. Includes intervallic, melodic, two and four-part, and rhythmic dictation. Recognition of bass and soprano factors as well as triad function in four-part dictation. Rhythmic exercises including subdivision level. Sight-singing with modal inflections and in tenor and alto clef. To be taken concurrently with Music Theory II.

In this course, you will review of the fundamentals of music (rhythm, scales, key signatures, reading, and writing), followed by a detailed study of harmony, intervals, keyboard harmony, and melodic and choral analysis. You will apply your knowledge in composition of traditional and contemporary music.

In this course, you will continue to review the fundamentals of music (rhythm, scales, key signatures, reading, and writing), followed by a detailed study of harmony, intervals, keyboard harmony, and melodic and choral analysis. You will apply your knowledge in composition of traditional and contemporary music.

This is a requirement for music majors that involves a demonstration of competency in all the keyboard skills described in the Piano Proficiency handbook.

In this continuation of the study of music theory, you will focus on advanced sight-singing and ear training, dictation and transcription, keyboard harmony, writing in 3 and 4 parts, and introduction to contemporary chord symbol notation.

In this continuation of the study of music theory, you will focus on advanced sight-singing and ear training, dictation and transcription, keyboard harmony, writing in 3 and 4 parts, and introduction to contemporary chord symbol notation.

In this course, you will cover the time period from about AD 600-1750. The course begins with an introduction to ancient music and continues through the periods of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Baroque. You will study the musical characteristics, instruments, and theory of each period as well as the cultural and historical contexts including philosophy, religion, politics, art, architecture, and daily life. Connections are made to music from other cultures as well as contemporary musical styles.

In this course, you will examine the history of Western music from the Classical Period through the present day, stressing the origin and evolution of musical forms and musical styles and the important composers since 1750. Students will also be placing this knowledge in the broader cultural context of each period.

In this course, you will begin to examine the many facets of music ministry in today's church, including service planning, worship philosophy, sound reinforcement and recording, musical/drama production, team building, and contemporary worship styles. Segments may be taught by a variety of specialists.

A requirement for music majors that involves a 25-35 minute, public recital in their primary performance area, consisting of music selected from their private studies.

This is an independent study available to juniors and seniors by special arrangement with instructor. You will demonstrate skills in an on-site experience in a church, recording studio, camp, or other location appropriate to your area of interest and specialization. A minimum of 50 clock hours of direct experience is required for a unit of credit. Consult with your academic advisor.

A comprehensive study of the rules for proper diction in the singing of English, Italian, and Latin vocal literature with practical exercises in a comparative approach for American Singers. Languages will be studied using the specific symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet.

In this course, you will discover the music of various cultures from around the world and will investigate current efforts and apply biblical guidelines to the development of ethnic hymnody.

Practical training in directing music ensembles. Development of basic conducting techniques with emphasis on musical interpretation of selected works. Includes ensemble management, score study, rehearsal techniques, and performance techniques.

This is a seminar in which you will explore a specific area of music in greater depth. Includes topics that address current developments and/or special-interest topics in Music. This course aims at developing both an in-depth understanding of the content area but will also aim to develop your thinking and application skills.

Ambassador Singers is composed of 20-25 members who are selected by audition for the academic year. Selectons occur during the first week of the fall semester and a small number of slots may be filled during the first week of the spring semester. The singers minister regularly for local churches, organizations, and school events throughout the school year. Some out-of-town tours also may be scheduled. Members are required to attend all scheduled rehearsals and sectionals.

Ambassador Singers is composed of 20-25 members who are selected by audition for the academic year. Selectons occur during the first week of the fall semester and a small number of slots may be filled during the first week of the spring semester. The singers minister regularly for local churches, organizations, and school events throughout the school year. Some out-of-town tours also may be scheduled. Members are required to attend all scheduled rehearsals and sectionals.

Ambassador Singers is composed of members who are selected by audition for the academic year. Selections occur during the first week of the fall semester and a small number of slots may be filled during the first week of the spring semester. The singers minister regularly for local churches, organizations, and school events throughout the school year. Some out-of-town tours also may be scheduled. Members are required to attend all scheduled rehearsals and sectionals.

The Praise and Worship team is a group of vocalists and instrumentalists that leads the CIU family in worship through a blend of traditional and contemporary worshp music. By audition.

The Praise and Worship team is a group of vocalists and instrumentalists that leads the CIU family in worship through a blend of traditional and contemporary worshp music. By audition.