The Music Performance major equips students with musical knowledge, skill, and character pertinent to career ministry in music performance from a biblical world view. Students completing this major are well-equipped for future opportunities such as performing artists, studio teachers, graduate school students/assistants and, after additional training, college music professors.

** Please note: This program description is for students entering Toccoa Falls College in the 2012-2013 catalog year.

GENERAL EDUCATION – 63 hours

BIBLE & THEOLOGY – 30 hours

BIB 213	Hermeneutics
BSF 103	Foundations of Spiritual Formation
NTE 103	Introduction to the New Testament
NTE ___	New Testament Elective
OTE 103	Introduction to the Old Testament
OTE ___	Old Testament Elective
SYT 303	Introduction to Theology
3 hours Theology Elective from SYT or THE
6 hours of Bible/Theology Electives from any BIB, BMI, GRK 333, 343, HEB 223, 333, 343, NTE, OTE, SYT, THE, or approved integrative courses

HUMANITIES – 15 hours

COM 113	Introduction to Communication
ENG 113	Freshman Composition I
ENG 123	Freshman Composition II
HUM 103	Western Thought & Culture
3 hours Literature Elective from AML 213, 223, 313, 313E, ENG 203, 213, 223, 233

SOCIAL SCIENCES – 9 hours

PSY 113	General Psychology
MUH 213	Music History & Literature I
MUH 223	Music History & Literature II

COMPUTER, SCIENCE, & MATHEMATICS – 9 hours

CSC 173	Introduction to Music Technology
SCI 113	Scientific Literacy or other science elective
3 hours Mathematics Elective from MAT 113, 133, 253

MAJOR – 63 hours

MUSIC CORE – 33 hours

CON 311	Choral Conducting I
CON 321	Choral Conducting II
GMU 213	American and World Music Traditions
MPN 241	Class Piano IV (MPN 111,121, 231 prerequisites)
MRA 110	Recital Attendance (6 semesters)
MUS 110	Music Seminar
MUT 111	Aural Skills I
MUT 113	Music Theory I
MUT 121	Aural Skills II
MUT 123	Music Theory II
MUT 231	Aural Skills III
MUT 233	Music Theory III
MUT 241	Aural Skills IV
MUT 243	Music Theory IV
REC 120	Freshman Platform
REC 240	Sophomore Platform
REC 350	Note Check
Applied Principal (8 hours)
Applied Secondary (3 hours)

Instrumental and keyboard track students take their instrument as the applied principal. Vocal track students take voice as the applied principal.

Instrumental and vocal track students take class piano as the applied secondary. If qualified they may be approved to take applied piano in place of class piano. Keyboard track students may take any applied secondary.

PERFORMANCE MAJOR – 16 hours

MPD 432	Pedagogy of Music
MUH 432	Music Literature
REC 111	Recital Performance (6 hours)
REC 362	Recital
REC 470	Note Check
REC 484	Recital

Choose one of the following tracks.

INSTRUMENTAL TRACK – 10 hours

CON 331	Instrumental Conducting
ENS 170	Instrumental Chamber Ensemble (2 semesters)
ENS ___	Ensemble Electives (4 semesters)
Music Electives (9 hours)
Required Ensemble (8 semesters)

For the required ensemble:
Wind players, percussionists must take ENS 130 Concert Band.
String players must take ENS 160 Orchestra.
Pianists and organists must take ENS 140 Accompanying.
Guitarists must take ENS 170 Instrumental Chamber Ensemble.
Others should consult their advisor for approval.

KEYBOARD TRACK – 10 hours

ENS 140	Accompanying (8 semesters)
ENS 170	Instrumental Chamber Ensemble (2 semesters)
ENS ___	Ensemble Electives (4 semesters)
Music Electives (10 hours)

VOCAL TRACK – 10 hours

ENS 120	College Choir (8 semesters)
ENS 210	Opera Workshop (2 semesters)
ENS 180	Vocal Chamber Ensemble (2 semesters)
ENS ___	Ensemble Electives (4 semesters)
FRN 113	Elementary French I
FRN 123	Elementary French II
MVC 112	Diction for Singers
Music Elective (2 hours)

TOTAL = 126 hours

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