Overview

If music has the power to move and shape us, our world needs skillful, discerning Christians to participate in shaping it.  Calvin’s music department is dedicated to developing your skills through a course of music study designed to nurture your mind and qualify you for graduate school.  In addition to private lessons each semester, majors with a performance concentrate give public recitals and can join one of several campus choirs.

Course Requirements 2012-13

Vocal Music major

(50-55 semester hours)

• MUSC-101 Introduction to the Musical World
• MUSC-108 Music Theory
• MUSC-205 Music History and Analysis I
• MUSC-206 Music History and Analysis II
• MUSC-207 Music Theory II
• MUSC-208 Music Theory III
• MUSC-213 Aural Perception
• MUSC-305 Music History and Analysis III
• MUSC-308 Order, Meaning and Function
• Private lessons (eight semesters, four semesters at the 300 level). See advisor about piano lessons.
• two semesters of Oratorio Chorus MUSC-181 within an academic year
• eight semesters in (including every semester after declaring a music major)
  • MUSC-131 Campus Choir
  • MUSC-141 Capella
  • MUSC-191 Women's Chorale
• MUSC-180 Recital Hour and Studio (eight semesters)
• Attend four concerts or recitals per semester, not as a participant (see the Music Department website for details.)

Vocal Music Education major

(66 semester hours)

• MUSC-101 Introduction to the Musical World
• MUSC-108 Music Theory
• Two semesters from (or piano proficiency test pass):
  • MUSC-110 Organ II
  • MUSC-120 Piano II
  • MUSC-210 Organ III
  • MUSC-220 Piano III
• Seven semester hours of:
  • MUSC-130 Voice II
  • MUSC-230 Voice III
  • Students in the BME vocal program may choose piano or organ as their primary performance area provided they take 2 hours of applied voice in addition to piano/organ lessons, and pass a vocal jury following two semesters of study. Students may not test out of this requirement.
• Choral ensemble (seven hours in MUSC-131 Campus Choir, MUSC-141 Capella or MUSC-191 Women's Chorale, students must participate in at least one ensemble every semester)
• MUSC-180 Recital Hour and Studio (every semester, but not during directed teaching)
• MUSC-195 String Methods
• MUSC-196 Brass Methods
• MUSC-197 Percussion Methods
• MUSC-198 Woodwind Methods
• MUSC-205 Music History and Analysis I
• MUSC-206 Music History and Analysis II
• MUSC-207 Music Theory II
• MUSC-208 Music Theory III
• MUSC-213 Aural Perception
• MUSC-237 Conducting
• MUSC-239 Teaching General Music
• MUSC-305 Music History and Analysis III
• MUSC-338 Choral Conducting
• MUSC-339 Curriculum and Instruction in Music Education
• MUSC-341 Vocal Choral Pedagogy
• MUSC-351 Choral Literature and Materials
• MUSC-359 Seminar in Music Methods
• Attend four concerts or recitals per semester, not as a participant (see the Music Department website for details.)

After general admission to Calvin, students desiring to pursue the music education K?12 comprehensive program will be required to meet certain standards for admission to the BME program. The proposed standards, a list of seven, can be found under resources for students on the Music Department website. These standards are ordinarily met by the second semester of the sophomore year. Admission to the music education program also requires that the student pass a jury exam on his or her instrument or voice ordinarily by the second semester of the first year. A half recital and a passing grade on the level III piano proficiency test are also required of all music education students prior to directed teaching. See the Teacher Education Program Guidebook for details about this program.

Scholarships

Dollar amounts reflect awards given for the 2012-13 academic year.

Kenneth E. and Jean Baker Mathematics and Music Scholarship

• award amount: $1,400
• sophomore, junior or senior
• GPA of 2.5+
• financial need not required; enrolled in a for-credit music activity (ensemble or lessons)
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Kenneth E. and Jean Baker Nursing and Music Scholarship

• award amount: $1,400
• junior or senior
• GPA of 2.5+
• financial need not required; be enrolled in a for-credit music ensemble or activity
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Maurice and Eunice Bolt Scholarship

• award amount: $1,500
• senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required; preference to those who wish to teach music or art within a public school system
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Janice Broekhuizen Music Scholarship

• award amount: $1,400
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.1+
• financial need required; demonstrate superior achievements in music
• apply through the music department

Arlene and Ray Bruggink Music Scholarship

• award amount: $2,800
• sophomore
• GPA of 2.5+
• financial need required
• apply through the music department

Henry Bruinsma Family Scholarship

• award amount: $1,800
• junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need required
• apply through the music department

James J. and Helen A. DeJonge Voice Scholarship

• award amount: $1,800
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need considered; must be a voice concentrate
• apply through the music department

DeVries Church Music Scholarship

• award amount: $1,000
• sophomore, junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need not required; proficiency in performance as a singer or keyboardist; interest in and aptitude for a career in church music
• apply through the music department

Harold and Louise Feringa Music Scholarship

• award amount: $2,000
• first-year
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need required; must be involved in some aspect of music while attending Calvin; need not be a music major to qualify
• apply through the music department

Friends of Music Scholarship

• award amount: varies
• freshman, sophomore, junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need not required; superior achievements, show great potential; participant in an ensemble; one new work performed; taking music lessons
• apply through the music department

Joseph Galema Music Scholarship

• award amount: $1,000
• sophomore, junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need required; preference given to those dedicated to organ performance
• apply through the music department

Helene Hekman Gezon Voice Scholarship

• award amount: $1,500
• junior or senior
• GPA of 2.5+
• financial need not required
• apply through the music department

Allene Huizenga Goguen Music Education Scholarship

• award amount: $2,950
• senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need not required; preference to those with an interest in urban music education
• apply through the music department

Trena Haan Voice Therapy Scholarship

• award amount: $1,110
• sophomore, junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need not required; majoring in voice, choral conducting or vocal music education; interest in studying the anatomy and function of the vocal instrument
• apply through the music department

Leonard J. and H. Elaine Hofman Music Scholarship

• award amount: $2,300
• sophomore, junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required; planning to use musical talents in worship
• apply through the history department

Henry and Nellie Holtvluwer Music Award

• award amount: $2,200
• junior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need considered; preference to those with the highest GPA
• apply through the music department

Music Department Applied Music Scholarship

• award amount: varies
• first-year
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need not considered; instrumental, vocal, piano and composition students; superior achievements, outstanding talent and musicianship; participant in an ensemble; one new work performed; taking private lessons
• apply through the music department

Oratorio Society Applied Music Scholarship

• award amount: $1,000
• first-year
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need not required; vocalists, string players with superior musical achievement
• apply through the music department

Howard J. Slenk Music Scholarship

• award amount: $3,500
• sophomore, junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need not required; preference to those going into choral conducting as a profession
• apply through the music department

Seymour Swets Voice Scholarship

• award amount: $1,600
• junior or senior
• financial need not required; proficient in performance as a singer and active in a faculty-directed vocal ensemble
• apply through the music department

John and Doris Van Dellen Music Scholarship

• award amount: $1,700
• junior or senior
• GPA of 2.5+
• financial need not required; outstanding musician but not necessarily a music major; first preference to those outstanding in vocal music
• apply through the music department

Vander Griend Voice Scholarship

• award amount: $1,550
• first-year
• financial need not required
• apply through the music department

Vander Heide Voice Scholarship

• award amount: $1,350
• first-year
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need not required
• apply through the music department

VanderHaagen Family Scholarship for Church Musicians

• award amount: $2,000
• junior or senior
• GPA of 2.7+
• financial need required
• apply through the music department

Vrieland Family Business and Music Scholarship

• award amount: $2,400
• any class level
• HS or Calvin GPA 3.0+
• financial need not required; involved in some aspect of music
• automatic consideration

Martin P. and Florence DeGraaff Wiebenga Scholarship

• award amount: $2,000
• sophomore, junior or senior
• GPA 3.0+
• financial need required
• automatic consideration

Gayla R. Witte Oratorio Scholarship

• award amount: $1,900
• sophomore, junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required; member of the Oratorio Society
• apply through the music department

Carol Lee Zylstra Memorial Church Music Scholarship

• award amount: $2,700
• any class level
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need required
• apply through the music department

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Faculty

Joel Navarro director: Capella, Campus Choir & Oratorio Society Department of Music CFAC 168 jpn2@calvin.edu (616) 526-8749 Charsie Sawyer Applied Voice, Gospel Choir, Vocal Literature, Music Director/Musical Theater Productions Department of Music CFAC 179 csawyer@calvin.edu (616) 526-6823

Pearl Shangkuan director: Women's Chorale & the Calvin Alumni Choir Department of Music CFAC 170 pshangku@calvin.edu (616) 526-6519