Performance study - individual instruction.

Private study - individual instruction in the use of current and emerging technologies for the creation and performance of electronic music and sonic art.

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.

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.

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.

This combined lecture series/seminar will expose students to a wide range of career options available in music and music-related fields. Guest speakers will present broad and varied approaches to creating a meaningful career in music, as well as sharing specific strategies, resources, and advice. This seminar will also include course readings and discussion, as well as skill building in entrepreneurial thinking and professional aspects of career development.

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.