Academic Advising

Music (including Dance)

Chair: Dr. Faun Tiedge
Transfer Advisor: Dr. Faun Tiedge
First-Year student contact: Dr. Anna Song

The music program at Linfield is a synthesis of liberal arts ducation and professional studies. It is designed to provide the richness and the breadth of understanding needed for worthwhile living along with providing special skills and understanding necessary to becoming a creative artis. The Department of Music Handbook is available to all students in the Vivian A. Bull Music Center main office.

GUIDELINES FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS

FALL SEMESTER:

a) For a major or minor in music:

MUSC 121 Music Theory I

Melodic and harmonic analysis and four-part writing techniques
MUSC 122 Ear Training and Sight Singing I

Develops skills in ear training and sight singing. Taken concurrently with MUSC 121.
MUSC 140 Keyboard for the Professional Musician

Develops skills in piano technique - recommended. Required for music education students.
MUSC 203 Applied Music Lessons (majors)
MUSC 202 Applied Music Lessons (minors)

Private studio instruction in instrument or voice
MUSC 110; or MUSC 117; or MUSC 114 Required Ensemble

Ensemble as appropriate to instrument or voice. Audition required for placement; Linfield Concert Band, Linfield College Choir, Linfield Chamber Orchestra.

b) For non-majors interested in music:
Please check schedule of classes to determine Fall, Spring, or January term rotation.

MUSC 131 Understanding Music

An introduction to the art of music and music listening
MUSC 100 Music Fundamentals

An introduction to reading and writing music
MUSC 135 Understanding Jazz

An introduction to the history of jazz
MUSC 137 American Popular Music

An introduction to popular music and culture of America
MUSC 189 Understanding Dance

An introduction to the art and history of dance

SPRING SEMESTER:

a) For a major or minor in music:

MUSC 123   Music Theory II
MUSC 124   Ear Training and Sight Singing II
MUSC 141   Keyboard for the Professional Musician (recommended)
MUSC 203    Applied Music Lessons (majors)
MUSC 202   Applied Music Lessons (minors)
MUSC 110; or MUSC 117; or MUSC 114 Required Ensemble

For non-majors interested in music:
See Fall Semester recommendations above.

To complete the Linfield Curriculum: The Music Dept. recommends the following courses:

MUSC 100 Music Fundamentals (CS)

MUSC 131 Understanding Music (CS)

MUSC 135 Understanding Jazz (CS or US)

MUSC 137 American Popular Music (CS or US)

MUSC 233 Music History and Literature: An Introduction (CS or VP)

MUSC 251 American Sense in Sound (CS or US)

MUSC 253 Music Cultures of the World (CS or GP)

MUSC 312 Musicianship for Elementary Teachers (CS)

MUSC 320 Musical Form and Analysis (MWI)

MUSC 354; 356; 357 Music History (CS)

OTHER MAJOR/MINOR SPECIFIC ADVISING INFORMATION

Pre-requisites for upper division classes: MUSC 121 and 123, Music Theory; MUSC 233, Introduction to Music History and Literature.
Recommended sequence of classes: Prospective music majors should inquire in the music office of the Vivian Bull Music Center for a Department of Music Handbook that provides curriculum information for music majors and the Music Education Teacher Preparation Program.
Pre-requisites for upper division classes: MUSC 121 and 123, Music Theory; MUSC 233, Introduction to Music History and Literature; Highly recommended, MUSC 140/141, Piano for the Professional Musician.

COURSE OF STUDY FOR THE MUSIC MINOR

20 Total Credits Required

MUSC 202--Applied Music Lessons (Applied Music Lesson Fee- see current catalog) (4 credits over four semesters) In order to maintain eligibility for a scholarship, all music minors must enroll in a required ensemble every semester in residence.

MUSC ___--Required Ensemble (4 credits over four semesters)
MUSC 121--Music Theory I
MUSC 122--Ear Training & Sight Singing I
MUSC 123--Music Theory II
MUSC 124--Ear Training & Sight Singing II
MUSC 233--Music History and Literature: An Introduction
MUSC ___--One additional music history elective from the following: MUSC 251, 253, 355. (MUSC 354, 356,and 357 also meet this requirement, but require permission of the instructor)