This course will focus on learning by ear and playing the polyrhythmic traditional music of the peoples of southern Ghana, Togo and Benin, including sections of Adjogbo and Agbekor. All students will learn drum, rattle and bell parts, some songs, and some dance steps. Non-musicians are welcome; practice between classes is required. The group will perform in a workshop at the end of the semester.

The first in a three-semester survey of Western music history, Music 281 examines the cultures of art music in Europe and Americas to 1700, focusing on evolution of style and the changing roles of composers, performers, patrons, and audience.

Advanced ensemble with a varied classical, contemporary, and folk-derived repertoire. Sight-reading and music theory are incorporated throughout the course. Emphasis is placed on developing techniques for healthy and beautiful vocal production, learning critical listening skills, singing with expression and understanding, and ultimately demonstrating growth as choral musicians.

Highly select chamber choir of 12-18 voices drawn from Glee Club and Chorale with an emphasis on musical independence. Members possess excellent music reading skills and are one of just a few voices on a part. Specializes in challenging classical and contemporary repertoire for treble voices.

Students will explore a number of musical styles and approaches in the process of creating their own extended works, with the possibility of performances a the end of the semester.

This course continues the study of harmonic practices in the 18th and 19th centuries, including modulation, chromatically altered chords, and an introduction to selected 20th- and 21st century techniques. Includes part-writing, analysis, ear training, solfege, and keyboard harmony.

Performance study - individual instruction.

Performance study - individual instruction.

Performance study - individual instruction.