Music Performance Major: Instrumental (BMus)

The instrumental performance program blends musicianship, theory and technique training within a thoroughly integrated biblical worldview.  Students begin performing in their first year of study as they are mentored by seasoned artist-teachers, participate in weekly music performance forums, perform in solo recitals their junior and senior years, and have ample opportunities to perform outside of the college thanks to LBC’s relationships with a number of well-respected arts organizations.

Degree: Bachelor in Music

Majors: Biblical Studies, Music Performance (Instrumental), 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:

1. Technical: Demonstrate basic musicianship skills in sight-singing, dictation, conducting, voice and piano.
2.  Faith Integration: Describe and demonstrate the integration of Biblical faith in life and career as artists.
3. Synthesis: 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.
4. Demonstrate professional skills on a primary instrument.  
5. Demonstrate a knowledge of the important composers and their works for a primary instrument. 

Continuation in MWPA Programs

Upon completion of 42 credits and/or during the second semester Sophomore year, the MWPA Faculty will vote on the student’s formal acceptance into the specific program leading toward graduation.

Criteria for formal acceptance:

• Satisfactory evaluation of jury performance (2 semesters)
• Cumulative GPA of 2.0 (C average)
• Professional GPA of 2.7 (B- average)
• Applied GPA of 3.0 (B average)
• Attendance at required departmental events
• Participation in and attendance at departmental performance events

 

Probation

For freshmen, if applied gpa is between 2.0-3.0 and/or professional gpa is between 2.0-2.7, student will be on probation for sophomore year.

For sophomores, if applied gpa is between 2.0-3.0 and/or professional gpa is between 2.0-2.7, student will meet with the department chair to determine continued action plan.

If applied and/or professional gpa is below 2.0, students will be asked to find another major.

 

Program Director:

Paul Thorlakson, Doctor of Musical Arts.  As a seasoned performer, conductor, church musician, educator, and administrator, Paul Thorlakson brings breadth of experience to his role of advisor to this program

 

Faculty List:

Paul Thorlakson, Doctor of Musical Arts

Rachel Sidebothom, Master of Music Education

 

Music Performance Major: Instrumental Curriculum

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

LBC 100	Foundations Seminar	1
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
MAP 100	MPWA Forum	0
MUL 101	Piano Lab I	1
MUS 101	Music Theory I	3
MUS 101L	Musicianship I Lab	1
MWP 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
MAP 100	MPWA Forum	0
MUL 102	Piano Lab II	1
MUS 102	Music Theory II	3
MUS 102L	Musicianship II Lab	1
Total Credit Hours:		16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

CSV 201	Christian Service I	0
BIB 103	Creation & Covenants: OT I	3
HIS ____	HIS Core (100/200 Level)	3
HUM 340	Music History II	3
LIT ____	LIT Core (100/200 Level)	3
ENS ____	Ensemble (primary)	1
ENS ____	Ensemble (NC)	0
MAP ____	Applied Music Lesson	1
MAP 100	MPWA Forum	0
MUS 201	Music Theory III	3
MUS 201L	Musicianship Lab III	1
Total Credit Hours:		18

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
____ ____	Human Culture Elective	3
ENS ____	Ensemble (primary)	1
ENS ____	Ensemble (NC)	0
MAP ____	Applied Music Lesson	1
MAP 100	MPWA Forum	0
MUS 301	Music Theory IV: Adv. Harmony	3
MUS 301L	Musicianship Lab IV	1
Total Credit Hours:		15

Arts & Sciences Elective: Choose from: SOC 101, PHI 201, SOC 203 or POL 202.

Junior Year

Fall Semester

BIB 203	Life of Christ: NT I	3
THE 224	Christian Narrative II: Redemption	3
____ ____	Arts & Sciences Elective	3
ENS ____	Ensemble (primary)	1
ENS ____	Ensemble (NC)	0
MAP ____	Applied Music Lesson	1
MAP 100	MPWA Forum	0
	MUS ____ (330 331 332)
MPR 311	Instrumental Repertoire I	3
MWP 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 240	Music History I	3
ENS ____	Ensemble (primary)	1
ENS ____	Ensemble (NC)	0
MAP ____	Applied Music Lesson	1
MAP 100	MPWA Forum	0
MPR 399	Junior Recital	0
MUS 211	Introduction to Composition	3
MPD 305	Pedagogical Methods for Music Instruction	3
MWP 302	Worship & Performing Arts Internship II	0
Total Credit Hours:		16

Senior Year

Fall Semester

BNT ____	Bible New Testament Exegetical Elective	3
____ ____	Arts & Sciences Elective	3
ENS ____	Ensemble (primary)	1
ENS ____	Ensemble (NC)	0
MAP ____	Applied Music Lesson	1
MAP 100	MPWA Forum	0
MWP 450	Worship and Performing Arts Practicum	1
MPR 312	Instrumental Repertoire II	3
____ ____	MPD/MUS/MUE Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Music Theory Elective: Choose from: MUS 330, MUS 331, MUS 332

Spring Semester

THE 320
HUM 440	Music History III	3
SCI ____	SCI____ Science with Lab 4 credits	4
ENS ____	Ensemble (primary)	1
ENS ____	Ensemble (NC)	0
MAP ____	Applied Music Lesson	1
MAP 100	MPWA Forum	0
MPR 401	Performance Career Seminar	1
MPR 499	Senior Recital	1
MWP 400	MWPA Cross Cultural Externship	0
Total Credit Hours:		15