principal emphasis medium during each of the semesters they are in residence at Bethany College. Music minors are strongly encouraged to participate in major performing ensembles.
ACCREDITED PROGRAMS
BETHANY ORATORIO SOCIETY — MU174 – Membership and successful participation is required of all Music majors and minors each year of residence at Bethany College.
MUSIC Program—Masterson, Coordinator The mission of Bethany College Music Department is to nurture, challenge and guide developing musicians, to train the future educators for both classroom and studio areas, and to provide performance opportunities for students, faculty, and community members. In addition, the Music Department strives to educate and engage audience members in the central Kansas region and beyond.
MUSIC LESSONS — MU180-196/MU380-396 are course numbers used only for principal emphasis lessons as a student majoring in music. Non-music majors desiring to take music lessons should register for MU120-136/MU320-336. Assessment of student progress and learning is accomplished through a required performance final, often referred to as a jury, at the end of each semester of applied lessons.
Bethany College offers the following music majors within three degrees:
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS — All Music majors and Music minors must perform in at least one Department Recital in the principal emphasis medium each semester. Performance majors (B.M.) and Music Teaching majors (B.M.E) need to satisfy the necessary solo recital requirements (junior and senior recitals). See Music Department Handbook. B.A. Music majors and Music minors have the option of performing a solo recital. Students performing recitals are required to perform a recital preview one month prior to the recital.
Bachelor of Arts Music major Bachelor of Music Performance major: Areas of principal emphasis include: Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French, Horn, Oboe, Organ, Piano, Percussion, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin, Voice, other.
PIANO PROFICIENCY — MU111-114 – Music majors and minors are required to demonstrate proficiency on the piano to the level required by the different programs. Class Piano Courses are, as an acquired skill, cumulative in nature. The student must repeat each course until a passing grade is earned. (See Section V, and the Music Department Handbook.)
Bachelor of Music Education Instrumental Music Teaching Major PreK-12 Areas of principal emphasis include: Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Oboe, Organ, Piano, Percussion, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin, other. Vocal Music Teaching PreK-12 Areas of principal emphasis include: Voice, Organ, Piano
RECITAL ATTENDANCE — MU109– All Music majors and minors are required to enroll in MU109 and attend at least 30 recitals and/or concerts every year of residence (Music Teaching majors are exempt from this requirement during the semester of clinical practice). These performances include student, faculty, department, and visiting guest artist recitals, as well as large ensemble concerts. Credit will be given for attendance at other pre-approved off campus concerts, as well as large ensemble concerts.
Bethany College offers the following minors in music: Music Minor Choral Concentration Instrumental Concentration Piano Concentration Organ Concentration Sacred Music Minor Choral Concentration Organ Concentration
Courses supportive of Principal Emphasis (B.M.): NASM requires that Music Performance majors enroll in course options and in small ensembles that are supportive of the area of the principal applied lesson emphasis. The following clarifies the course options and small ensemble offerings that each area is to enroll:
The following information and requirements should be combined with the degree program requirements found in Section V.
Instrumental Principal Emphasis (10 hours):
AUDITION — A student seeking to be accepted as a Music Major or Minor is required to perform in his/her principal performance area for the music faculty. Performance majors and Music Teaching majors need to demonstrate suitable progress for acceptance into these pre-professional programs.
MU352* Instrumentation and Arranging .................. 3 hrs. MU299/399 Directed Independent Study (in literature and pedagogy of particular instrument) ................... 3 hrs. Two methods courses selected from the following: MU365* Applied Brass Tech/Repertoire ................... MU366* Applied String Tech/Repertoire .................. MU367* Applied Woodwind Tech/Repertoire ......... MU368* Applied Percussion Tech/Repertoire ..........
ENSEMBLE PARTICIPATION — MU165, MU166, MU167A, MU169- Music majors are required to satisfactorily participate in a major performing ensemble (Bethany Choir, Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra, Chapel Choir) supportive of their 21
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