Mission Statement - Trinity Baptist College

MUS121 GROUP PARTICIPATION 0 SEMESTER HOURSNo academic credit is given. However, Group Participation is required forstudents selecting music proficiencies in church ministries or education.These students are required to utilize their musical talent by singingin a choir, playing an instrument in an orchestra, or by participatingin an ensemble. Specific assignments to fulfill this requirement mustbe approved by the college music department director. Ensembledirectors must be willing to evaluate individual student participationand progress.MUS123 HARMONIC PRACTICES AND MUSICIANSHIP I 3 SEMESTER HOURSEntrance test required. This course will instruct the worship musicianin the basics of traditional western harmony and how to apply thesepractices to the music of the church. The student will learn thefundamentals of reading and writing music notation, the application ofmusic to the keyboard, the use of scales, intervals, and chords, and howto compose a melody. The student will put these principles to practicaluse in an ear training lab once a week.MUS124 HARMONIC PRACTICES AND MUSICIANSHIP II 3 SEMESTER HOURSPrerequisites: MUS123. This course is a continuation of MUS123.Topics include rhythmic anticipations and related notation issues,articulation markings, diatonic triads and seventh chords in both majorand minor, harmonic function, and various chord progressions. Thestudent will put these principles to practical use in an ear training labonce a week.MUS201 MUSIC THEORY III 3 SEMESTER HOURSPrerequisite: MUS102. Continuation of MUS 102, with emphasis onchromatic harmony. The course further develops analytical and partwritingskills through study of Neopolitan chords, augmented sixth chords,advanced modulations, mode mixture, and standard formal structures.(Corequisite MUS205)MUS202 MUSIC THEORY IV 3 SEMESTER HOURSPrerequisite: MUS201. Continuation of MUS 201, the study ofchromatic harmony is presented with emphasis on late 19 th century andimpressionistic theoretical concepts. Studies include 9 th , 11 th , and 13 thchords, complex harmonic progressions, and compositional techniquesof the 20 th century. (Corequisite MUS206)MUS203 CONDUCTING I 2 SEMESTER HOURSPrerequisite: MUS101. This course includes basic conducting skills,rhythmic development, dynamics, time signatures, and baton techniques.MUS204 CONDUCTING II 2 SEMESTER HOURSThis is a continuation of Conducting I with emphasis on performance ofchoral and instrumental repertoire for church and Christian schools.MUS205 AURAL SKILLS III 1 SEMESTER HOURPrerequisite MUS106. This course is a continuation of Aural SkillsI and II with emphasis on advanced sight singing, melodic dictation,harmonic dictation, and rhythmic dictation. Advanced chord identificationand interval recognition is included. Keyboard playing skills with sightsinging in included. (Corequisite MUS201)MUS206 AURAL SKILLS IV 1 SEMESTER HOURPrerequisite MUS205. This course concludes aural skills trainingwith advanced sight singing, harmonic melodic dictation, and rhythmicstudy. Late 19 th century and 20 th century harmonic melodic and rhythmicpractice in included. (Corequisite MUS202)89