Music Performance Major: Instrumental (BMus)
Degree: Bachelor in Music
Majors: Biblical Studies, Music Performance (Composition, Instrumental, or Vocal), also available as a minor
Major Mission: The Music Performance major is designed to facilitate a high level of artistic training that, paired with the students' biblical and worship studies, will produce cross-cultural leaders uniquely prepared to influence the world of performing arts with grace and truth and to serve the local body with their gifts and talents.
Major Outcomes:
Core Music Outcomes
1. Technical Skill: The student will demonstrate basic musicianship skills in sight-singing, dictation, conducting, voice and piano.
2. Faith Integration: The student will describe and demonstrate the integration of a Biblical worldview in the life and career of an artist.
3. Synthesis: The student will apply historical and theoretical understanding to the analysis, performance, and creation of musical forms, processes, and structures found in representative examples from the western music tradition.
Music Performance: Instrumental Outcomes In addition, the student will:
4. Demonstrate the highest possible level of performance on a primary instrument consistent with expectations for entrance into the profession and/or graduate studies.
5. Demonstrate a knowledge of representative repertoire, methods, and technique for the teaching and performance of a primary instrument.
Requirements: In order to fulfill the baccalaureate requirements in music performance, the student must:
- Complete all credit requirements.
- Fulfill all departmental requirements as outlined in the MWPA Handbook.
- Participate and maintain a 3.5 average in a large ensemble for eight semesters.
- Maintain a 3.0 average in chosen proficiency
- Practice a minimum of seven hours weekly for a total of 84 hours per semester on the major applied instrument.
- Perform and obtain a satisfactory evaluation from the MWPA faculty for student junior and senior recitals.
- Attend all required MWPA department forum (WPA 100), performances, and events.
- Accumulate eight semesters of a major proficiency
Music Performance Major: Instrumental Curriculum
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
| LBC 101 | Engaging Faith & Life | 3 |
| THE 105 | Prelude to Biblical & Theological Studies | 3 |
| LAN 101 | College Composition and Research | 3 |
ENS ____
| Ensemble (primary) | 1 |
ENS ____
| Ensemble (NC) | 0 |
MAP ____
| Applied Music Lesson | 1 |
| MUS 101 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 101L | Musicianship I Lab | 1 |
| WPA 100 | Worship & Performing Arts Forum | 0 |
| WPA 102 | Intro to Music, Worship, & the Performing Arts | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Spring Semester
| BIB 106 | Interpreting the Bible | 3 |
| LAN 104 | Public Speaking | 3 |
MAT ____
| MAT Core | 3 |
ENS ____
| Ensemble (primary) | 1 |
ENS ____
| Ensemble (NC) | 0 |
MAP ____
| Applied Music Lesson | 1 |
| MUS 102 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 102L | Musicianship II Lab | 1 |
| MUS 221 | Conducting I | 3 |
| WPA 100 | Worship & Performing Arts Forum | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
| CSV 201 | Christian Service I | 0 |
| BIB 103 | Creation & Covenants: OT I | 3 |
HIS ____
| HIS Core (100/200 Level) | 3 |
LIT ____
| LIT Core (100/200 Level) | 3 |
ENS ____
| Ensemble (primary) | 1 |
ENS ____
| Ensemble (NC) | 0 |
MAP ____
| Applied Music Lesson | 1 |
| MPR 311 | Instrumental Repertoire I | 3 |
| MUL 101 | Piano Lab I | 1 |
| WPA 100 | Worship & Performing Arts Forum | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester
| CSV 202 | Christian Service II | 0 |
| BIB 104 | Israel's Life & Literature: OT II | 3 |
| THE 223 | Christian Narrative I: Creation & Fall | 3 |
| PHE 129 | Rhythmic Movement | 1 |
ENS ____
| Ensemble (primary) | 1 |
ENS ____
| Ensemble (NC) | 0 |
MAP ____
| Applied Music Lesson | 1 |
| MPR 312 | Instrumental Repertoire II | 3 |
| MUL 102 | Piano Lab II | 1 |
| MUS 201 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUS 201L | Musicianship Lab III | 1 |
| WPA 100 | Worship & Performing Arts Forum | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Junior Year
Fall Semester
| BIB 203 | Life of Christ: NT I | 3 |
| THE 224 | Christian Narrative II: Redemption | 3 |
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| Arts & Sciences Elective | 3 |
| HUM 240 | Music History I | 3 |
ENS ____
| Ensemble (primary) | 1 |
ENS ____
| Ensemble (NC) | 0 |
MAP ____
| Applied Music Lesson | 1 |
MPD 305
| Pedagogical Methods of Music Instruction | 3 |
| WPA 100 | Worship & Performing Arts Forum | 0 |
| WPA 301 | Worship & Performing Arts Internship I | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Spring Semester
| BIB 204 | Early Church: NT II | 3 |
| BOT 210 | Psalms | 3 |
| HUM 340 | Music History II | 3 |
PHE ____
| PHE Elective | 1 |
ENS ____
| Ensemble (primary) | 1 |
ENS ____
| Ensemble (NC) | 0 |
MAP ____
| Applied Music Lesson | 1 |
| MPR 399 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| MUS 211 | Introduction to Composition | 3 |
| MUS 202L | Musicianship IV Lab | 1 |
| WPA 100 | Worship & Performing Arts Forum | 0 |
| WPA 302 | Worship & Performing Arts Internship II | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Senior Year
Fall Semester
BNT ____
| Bible New Testament Exegetical Elective | 3 |
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| Arts & Sciences Elective | 3 |
| HUM 440 | Music History III | 3 |
ENS ____
| Ensemble (primary) | 1 |
ENS ____
| Ensemble (NC) | 0 |
MAP ____
| Applied Music Lesson | 1 |
MUS ____
| Music Theory Elective | 3 |
| MPR 401 | Performance Career Seminar | 1 |
| WPA 100 | Worship & Performing Arts Forum | 0 |
| WPA 400 | MWPA Cross Cultural Externship | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring Semester
THE 320
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| Arts & Sciences Elective (400 Level) | 3 |
SCI ____
| SCI____ Science with Lab 4 credits | 4 |
ENS ____
| Ensemble (primary) | 1 |
ENS ____
| Ensemble (NC) | 0 |
MAP ____
| Applied Music Lesson | 1 |
| MPR 499 | Senior Recital | 1 |
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| MPD/MUS/MUE Elective | 3 |
| WPA 100 | Worship & Performing Arts Forum | 0 |
| WPA 450 | Worship and Performing Arts Practicum | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |