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L.Mus. Practical Instruction 1.

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Practical instruction in an instrument or voice.

L.Mus. Practical Instruction 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Practical instruction in an instrument or voice.

L.Mus. Performance 1 Examination.

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Assessment of student progress.

Piano Techniques 2.

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Practical examination in piano techniques.

L.Mus. Practical Instruction 3.

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Practical instruction in an instrument or voice.

L.Mus. Practical Instruction 4.

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Practical instruction in an instrument or voice.

L.Mus. Performance 2 Examination.

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Assessment of student progress.

Concerto.

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Practical examination on concerto repertoire.

Piano Techniques 3.

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Practical examination in piano techniques.

L.Mus. Practical Instruction 5.

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Practical instruction in an instrument or voice.

L.Mus. Practical Instruction 6.

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Practical instruction in an instrument or voice.

L.Mus. Performance 3 Examination.

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Assessment of student progress.

Senior Piano Seminar 1.

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In-class performance and analysis of solo and ensemble repertoire, including historical and modern recordings.

Senior Piano Seminar 2.

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Issues of piano pedagogy and preparation for competitions.

Jazz Vocal Workshop.

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Vocal workshop for jazz musicians.

Cappella Antica.

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An ensemble of 8 to 12 voices specializing in early music. N.B. This ensemble may substitute as a Basic Ensemble in programs that specify Choral Ensemble, with Departmental approval.

Cappella 91ÉçÇø.

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An ensemble of 16 voices performing challenging repertoire from the Renaissance to the present day. Since the expectation is a level of performance equivalent to a professional chamber ensemble, singers wishing to join this group should have had considerable ensemble experience, and advanced vocal and sight-reading skills.

91ÉçÇø Wind Orchestra.

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Large ensemble for wind instruments.

Chamber Jazz Ensemble.

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This ensemble will deal with the extensive repertoire of music which exists for small jazz orchestra (9-13 instruments).

Choral Ensembles.

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Students enrolling in Choral Ensembles will be assigned to one of the above groups.

Contemporary Music Ensemble.

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Ensemble for contemporary music - instruments and voice.

Jazz Ensembles.

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Ensemble for jazz - instruments and voice.

91ÉçÇø Symphony Orchestra.

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Ensemble for orchestral instruments.

Chamber Music Project 1.

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Chamber music ensemble for various instruments.

Chamber Music Project 2.

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Chamber music ensemble for various instruments.

Introduction to Collaborative Piano 1.

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Aspects and techniques of performing in ensembles, including vocal accompanying, piano duos, instrumental duos and chamber ensemble work. Ensemble score-reading, preparation and performance analysis.

Introduction to Collaborative Piano 2.

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Developing the collaborative performance. Masterclass-style coaching of assignments in vocal accompanying, piano duos, instrumental duos and chamber ensemble work. Further ensemble score-reading, preparation and performance analysis.

Chamber Music Ensemble.

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Ensemble for chamber music - various instruments.

Song Interpretation 1.

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Normally open only to Voice and Piano Performance students. Study of the standard song repertoire with emphasis on the singer and pianist as partners. A public recital will be given at the end of each term.

Song Interpretation 2.

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Study of song repertoire for singers and pianists.

Introduction to Ensemble Playing for Pianists.

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Concentration on interpretation and performance of piano duet and two piano repertoire.

Piano Ensembles.

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Ensemble playing in two-piano and piano 4-hand repertoire.

Studio Accompanying.

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Highly qualified collaborative partners will be assigned to work independently with studio teachers and their students.

Sonata Masterclass.

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Exploration of the vast literature for sonatas with piano and instrument, including multiple issues of ensemble preparation and performing.

Post-Tonal Musicianship.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Extended tonal and post-tonal harmonic and contrapuntal structures, rhythmic practices of the 20th and 21st century, score reading.

Musicianship for Pianists.

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Fundamental musicianship issues in the context of performance with an emphasis on sight-reading, practical score analysis and focused learning methods.

Topics in Musicianship.

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Advanced ear training challenges in rhythm, pitch, harmony, form, or timbre.

Theory and Analysis 1.

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Diatonic chords and harmonic progressions, focus on outer-voice framework, cadences, embellishments, building chordal fluency in common-practice tonality, applied chords.

Theory and Analysis 2.

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Sequences and modulation, chromatic vocabulary, analysis of simple theme types (sentence, period, hybrids) and fugal techniques.

Theory and Analysis 3.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Compositional resources of late 18th and early 19th century music. Analysis of forms common to the period c. 1770 - 1840, including Classical sonata forms in several media.

Musicianship Training 1.

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Rhythm and metre basic subdivisions and conducting patterns; intervals, chords, and scale patterns; non-modulating tonal melodies with treble and bass clefs; harmonic progressions emphasizing two-part outer voice structures.

Musicianship Training 2.

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Rhythm and metre mixed divisions and syncopations; triadic and seventh chord voicings and disjunct pitch collections; chromatically embellished melodies adding alto clef; simple modulating harmonic progressions emphasizing two-part outer voice structures.

Musicianship (Keyboard) 1.

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Harmonic, melodic and rhythmic analysis at the keyboard through the study of rudiments, repertoire, chorale/score reading, transposition and harmonization.

Musicianship (Keyboard) 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Building chordal fluency. Harmonic vocabulary including sequences, chromaticism and modulation. Chorale and score reading with transposing instruments and alto/tenor clefs.

Musicianship Training 3.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Rhythm and metre mixed divisions and two-part work; additional chordal voicings and pitch collections; melodies modulating to closely-related keys adding tenor clef; harmonic progression including applied chords; two-part keyboard-style passages.

Musicianship Training 4.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Changing metres; chord voicings and atonal pitch collections; modulating tonal melodies and score reading of transposing instruments; harmonic progression including chromatic chords; two-part passages.

Topics in Global Musicianship.

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Musicianship skills from one or more global musical practice(s), with specific challenges and approaches corresponding to the selected topic.

Western Musical Traditions.

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A survey of Western music from the Middle Ages to the present. Emphasis on key musical concepts and genres in their historical context and aural recognition of style.

Critical Thinking About Music.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Examination of various periods and styles: e.g., central works from different traditions, the interaction of music and society, performance practice, and music's relation to other arts.