Applied Music Courses

Applied Music Instruction

The applied music courses listed below are each one-unit successive levels of private music instruction. Each level is prerequisite to all higher levels. Students may audition for advanced standing. All students enrolled in applied music are required to participate in regularly scheduled departmental recitals. All applied music students perform for faculty jury for their final examination. Students may register for a thirty or sixty minute lesson per week. A minimum of five hours practice per week is required. Applied music courses are subject to instruction fees and practice fees. Fees are commensurate with instruction time.

MUSC 115, 175, 215, 275, 315, 375, 415, 475, 481, 482 • Applied Music: Instrumental
(1 unit each)

MUSC 116, 176, 216, 276, 316, 376, 416, 476, 487, 488 • Applied Music: Organ
(1 unit each)

MUSC 117, 177, 217, 277, 317, 377, 417, 477, 483, 484 • Applied Music: Piano
(1 unit each)

MUSC 118, 178, 218, 278, 318, 378, 418, 478, 485, 486 • Applied Music: Voice
(1 unit each)

Applied Music Performance Instruction

Prerequisite: Students making application for the Performance Emphasis must have completed two consecutive semesters of private music instruction at the applied level. Students in the performance emphasis are required to enroll in a two-unit applied music course each semester. They are required to participate in regularly scheduled department recitals, and to perform for faculty jury for their final examination. A minimum of ten hours practice per week is required. MUPF courses are subject to instruction fees and practice fees. Fees are commensurate with instruction time. Music majors in the performance emphasis are required to present a Junior Recital during the second semester of the junior year, and a Senior Recital during the second semester of the senior year.

MUPF 215, 275, 315, 375, 415, 475, 481, 482 Applied Music • Instrumental
(2 units each)

MUPF 216, 276, 316, 376, 416, 476, 487, 488 Applied Music • Organ
(2 units each)

MUPF 217, 277, 317, 377, 417, 477, 483, 448 Applied Music • Piano
(2 units each)

MUPF 218, 278, 318, 378, 418, 478, 485, 486 Applied Music • Voice
(2 units each)

Applied Composition Courses

MUTC 200, 210, 300, 310, 400, 410 • Applied Music: Composition (1 unit each)
Applied composition courses are each one-unit successive levels of private lessons in music composition. MUSC 136 is a prerequisite to the first level, and each level thereafter is prerequisite to all higher levels. Students enrolled in these courses are required to have at least one piece performed each semester on scheduled departmental recitals. Students will receive one lesson (minimum of thirty minutes instruction) per week. A minimum of five hours per week additional preparation time is required. MUTC Applied Composition courses are subject to the current applied music instruction fees.

Capstone Presentation

MUPF 391/MUTC 391 • Junior Recital (1 unit)
Prerequisites: Music Department approval and concurrent registration in MUPF/MUTC 375, 376, 377, 378 or higher applied music course number. Music majors with a Performance Emphasis will present a Junior Recital in the second semester of the junior year. A Junior Recital is a half-hour formal solo program of repertoire appropriate for the culmination of six semesters of applied music study. Guidelines for preparing, planning, scheduling and presenting a Junior Recital are available in the Music Department. Final grade is given by a committee of the Department of Music faculty. Lab fee.

MUSC 498 • Final Presentation for Worship Arts Major (1 unit[IT1] )
Prerequisites: Music and Arts majors in final semester of church internship, having completed six consecutive semesters of applied music instruction, or by permission. Plann for presentation must be agreed upon by the student’s advisor and church internship supervisor, with final approval of the Department Chair before enrollment. Students may choose from a variety of presentation styles, including but not limited to 20-30 minute formal recital, film or media presentation, planning and leadership of service of worship music, coordination of worship art exhibit. Presentations, except formal recital, may take place at intership site. Students who wish to choose a formal performance recital must have additional approval from private instructor and must be concurrently enrolled in seventh or eighth semester of applied music instruction. Lab fee.

MUPF 491 • Senior Recital (1 unit)
Prerequisites: Completion of seven consecutive semesters of performance music instruction and enrollment in the eighth semester of performance music instruction. Evaluation is based on the student’s performance of the recital, and the final grade is given by a committee of the Department of Music Faculty. Lab fee.

MUSC 491 • Senior Recital (1 unit)
Prerequisites: Music majors having completed seven consecutive semesters of applied music instruction and enrollment in the eighth semester of applied music instruction. Music degree candidates must enroll during the semester of the senior recital performance. Evaluation is based on the student’s performance of the recital, and the final grade is given by a committee of the Department of Music faculty. Lab fee.

MUTC 491 • Senior Recital (1 unit)
Prerequisites: Music Department approval and concurrent registration in MUTC 410. The Senior Recital in applied composition is a presentation (at least thirty minutes of music) or compositions for different media written during residency, with the student participating as performer or conductor in at least one piece. Guidelines for preparing, planning, scheduling, and presenting a Senior Recital in Composition are available in the Music Department office. Final grade is given by a committee of the Department of Music faculty. Lab fee.