Ind. Perform. Study: Viola
Performance study - individual instruction.
Ind. Perform. Study: Str Bass
Performance study - individual instruction.
Ind. Perform. Study: Rec/Wind
Performance study - individual instruction.
Ind. Perform. Study: Ld Winds
Performance study - individual instruction.
Ind. Perform. Study: Lute
Performance study - individual instruction.
Ind. Perform. Study: Erly Str
Performance study - individual instruction.
Chamber Jazz
A select instrumental combo open to more advanced jazz musicians with emphasis on complex forms such as Dixieland, bop, and fusion. Students also learn exercises and techniques that will aid them in solo improvisation. There are several performance opportunities each semester.
History of Western Music II
The second in a four-semester survey of Western music history, Music 282 examines the cultures of art music in Europe and the Americas from 1700-1850, focusing on the evolution of styles and genres and the changing roles of composers, performers, and audiences.
Advanced Composition
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.
Music Analysis
The course begins with an overview of the ways music analysis informs, and is informed by, other disciplines of musical inquiry: history, criticism, etc. The course culminates in an application of various analytic approaches to a small group of related works within the Western art music tradition.