Music Performance

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Required attendance at scheduled Thursday Recital Hours and ten concerts/recital each semester from those listed on the Department of Music Performance Calendar. Seven semesters required of all music majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with keyboard as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.101 Applied Keyboard 1.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with voice as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with voice as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.111 Applied Voice 1.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with woodwind as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with woodwind as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.121 Applied Woodwinds 1.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with brass or percussion as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with brass or percussion as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.131 Applied Brass & Perc 1.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with strings as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with strings as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.141 Applied Strings 1.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with keyboard as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with voice as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with woodwind as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with brass or percussion as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with strings as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with keyboard as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.102 Applied Keyboard 2.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with keyboard as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.201 Applied Keyboard 3.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with voice as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.112 Applied Voice 2.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with voice as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.211 Applied Voice 3.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with woodwind as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.122 Applied Woodwinds 2.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with woodwind as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.221 Applied Woodwinds 3.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.132 Applied Brass & Perc 2.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.231 Applied Brass & Perc 3.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with strings as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.142 Applied Strings 2.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with strings as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.241 Applied Strings 3.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with keyboard as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.152 Perf Keyboard 1.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with keyboard as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.251 Perf Keyboard 2.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with voice as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.162 Perf Voice 1.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with voice as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.261 Performance Voice 2.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with woodwind as the principal instrument for performance majors

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.172 Performance Woodwinds 1.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with woodwind as the principal instrument for performance majors

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.271 Performance Woodwinds 2.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with brass or percussion as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.182 Performance Brass & Perc 1.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with brass or percussion as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.281 Perf Brass & Perc 2.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with strings as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.192 Performance Strings 1.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.291 Performance Strings 2.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with keyboard as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.202 Applied Keyboard 4.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with keyboard as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.301 Applied Keyboard 5.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with voice as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.212 Applied Voice 4.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with voice as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.311 Applied Voice 5.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with woodwind as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.222 Applied Woodwinds 4.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with woodwind as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.321 Applied Woodwinds 5.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with brass or percussion as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.232 Applied Brass & Perc 4.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with brass or percussion as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.331 Applied Brass & Percussion 5.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with strings as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.242 Applied Strings 4.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with strings as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.341 Applied Strings 5.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with keyboard as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.252 Perf Keyboard 3.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with keyboard as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.351 Performance Keyboard 4.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with voice as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.262 Performance Voice 3.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with voice as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.361 Performance Voice 4.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with woodwind as the principal instrument for performance majors

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.272 Performance Woodwinds 3.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with woodwind as the principal instrument for performance majors

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.371 Performance Woodwinds 4.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with brass or percussion as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.282 Perf Brass & Perc 3.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with brass or percussion as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.381 Perf Brass & Perc 4.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with strings as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.292 Performance Strings 3.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with strings as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.391 Performance Strings 4.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with keyboard as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.302 Applied Keyboard 6.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with keyboard as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.401 Applied Keyboard 7.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with voice as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.312 Applied Voice 6.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with voice as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.411 Applied Voice 7.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with woodwind as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.322 Applied Woodwinds 6.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with woodwind as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.421 Applied Woodwinds 7.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with brass or percussion as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.332 Applied Brass & Percussion 6.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with brass or percussion as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.431 Applied Brass & Percussion 7.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with strings as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.342 Applied Strings 6.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with strings as the principal instrument.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.441 Applied Strings 7.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with keyboard as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.352 Performance Keyboard 5.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with keyboard as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.451 Performance Keyboard 6, and Co-req: 72.499 Senior Recital.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with voice as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.362 Performance Voice 5.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with voice as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.461 Performance Voice 6, and Co-req: 72.499 Senior Recital.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with woodwind as the principal instrument for performance majors

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.372 Performance Woodwinds 5.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with woodwind as the principal instrument for performance majors

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.471 Performance Woodwinds 6, and Co-req: 72.499 Senior Recital.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with brass or percussion as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.382 Perf Brass & Perc 5.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with brass or percussion as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.481 Perf Brass & Perc 6, and Co-req: 72.499 Senior Recital.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with strings as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.392 Performance Strings 5.

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with strings as the principal instrument for performance majors.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 72.491 Performance Strings 6, and Co-req: 72.499 Senior Recital.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Public performance to be presented, registered concurrently with Applied Music 8 or Performance Applied Music 7.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music Majors only.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

The emphasis is placed on such keyboard skills as the playing of several scale forms, basic chord progressions, harmonization of melodies, accompaniment patterns, basic solo literature, development of keyboard reading necessary to a working knowledge of the keyboard and basic improvisational concepts.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

A study of more advanced chord progressions, ensemble keyboard playing, patriotic songs, more advanced accompaniment patterns and advanced solo literature and a continuation of the use of improvisational techniques.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 75.131 Intro To Keyboard 1.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Training in basic baton technique and related study for instrumental and choral conducting.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 71.104 Aural Skills 2.

Continuation of 75.233 exploring more advanced choral and instrumental conducting techniques.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 75.233 Conducting 1.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Emphasis on studio teaching of beginning, intermediate and advanced students. Aspects of establishing and maintaining a studio (business aspects, tax, equipment, bookkeeping, etc.). Survey of literature for teaching purposes; ways of approaching various concepts, such as reading notes, rhythmic understanding, dynamics, etc.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

This course is designed for both piano and non-piano majors. A discussion of concepts of form with special emphasis on working together with and being sensitive to other musicians will be emphasized. Accompaniments will consist of music for instrumental and vocal soloists and ensembles and will include simple harmonizations and improvisations based on melodies from folk, classical, jazz, and popular music. Techniques of adjustment and cooperation in performance will also be discussed.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

A continuation of Piano Accompanying 1 utilizing more advanced music literature from the genres as well as a refining of the philosophies of sensitivity and working with other musicians.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: 75.255 Piano Accomp 1.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

A study of chord progressions, blues scales, chord voicings and melodic harmonization with emphasis on improvisation.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

A continuation of 75.265. Will introduce the use of chord substitutions and extensions, melodic analysis, the study of various piano styles. Main emphasis on advanced improvisation.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

A continuation of Conducting 2 (75.234) for advanced students. Permission of instructor required.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

The study and performance of smaller and larger works common to the keyboard repertoire: song form, minuet and trio, prelude, intermezzo, nocturne, impromptu, bagatelle and sonata allegro.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

A study of basic jazz structures, motives, chord progressions, scales, melodic analysis, use of some approach techniques, tensions and their application to improvisation. Includes in class performance by small instrumental and/or vocal groups.

Prerequisites: Pre-Reqs: 71.101 Music Theory 1, 71.102 Music Theory 2, and 71.201 Music Theory 3.

A continuation of 75.361. Will emphasize the study and performance of more advanced levels of improvisation.

Prerequisites: Pre-Reqs: 71.101 Music Theory 1, 71.102 Music Theory 2, 71.201 Music Theory 3, and 75.361 Jazz Improvisation 1

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Designed to acquaint the student with various techniques and specialized notational practices from the contemporary repertoire through actual rehearsals, demonstrations and possible student performances. Open to non-performance majors with permission of the instructor.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

The study and performance of selected works from the repertoire of each of the five primary areas of performance; keyboard, voice, woodwinds, strings, and brass/percussion. Emphasis will be placed on student and faculty performance, leading to detailed consideration of the relationship between the demands of the composer and the problems of the performer and the manner in which these concerns influence the musical and artistic judgments necessary to achieve a quality performance.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

This course is directed toward the development and refinement of instrumental repertoire and pedagogy. The course will examine the application of musical content and learning sequences to the teaching of instrumental music to students at all levels. It will include the sutdy of teaching methods and materials for use in private and group instruction. Observation of studio and class teaching and supervised teaching experience will also be included. This course is directed toward meeting the NASM undergraduate pedagogy component.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Course will introduce students to the basics of teaching singing. It will include an overview of the anatomy of the respiratory and vocal mechanism and their application to singing; the categorization of voice types with suggestions for repertoire for young solo singers; an overview of vocal exercises for various technical goals and the diagnosis of common vocal problems and how to treat them. The class will also cover the child and adolescent voice and include in-class supervised teaching.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

The course is designed to acquaint the singer, conductor and accompanist with techniques of enunciation in Italian, German and French as related to the English language. Will include a comparison of sung and spoken language. Students will also learn the International Phonetic Alphabet, which applies for all languages. Song repertoire assignments and performance exercises will be utilized.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Continuation of 74.464.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

The study of orchestral and band instruments relative to intonation. The development of conceptual awareness relative to the various characteristics of pitch, which are inherent in the design of the various instruments. Identification of problematic intonation and procedures to alleviate problems through performance.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

The study and performance of selected works from the repertoire of each of the five primary areas of performance; keyboard, voice, woodwinds,strings, and brass/percussion. Emphasis will be placed on student and faculty performance, leading to detailed consideration of the relationship between the demands of the mposer and the problems of the performer and the manner in which these concerns influence the musical and artistic judgments necessary to achieve a quality performance.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Designed as a "master class" experience for students in each of the five primary areas of performance, keyboard, voice, woodwinds, strings, and brass/percussion, with a separate section for each area wherever possible. Class sessions will consist of student performance of selected literature followed by critical analysis from faculty and peers. Each section will be supervised by the appropriate area coordinator and will also involve invited guest performers selected from faculty, applied faculty and other noted artists.

Prerequisites: Pre-req: 75.394 or 75.493 Performance Seminar I.

Permission of chairperson required.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Prerequisites: Pre-Req: Music majors only, or Instructor permission.

Open to all students by audition. Works from the orchestral repertoire are studied and publicly performed with additional opportunities for solo accompaniment.

Open to all students by audition. Compositions are selected from a wide repertoire of wind ensemble literature for study and performance. Opportunity for solo performance with wind ensemble accompaniment.

Open to all students by audition. Selected band repertoire studied and performed.

Open to all students of the University, without regard for major field of study. The marching band performs at University events and at selected band festivals throughout New England. Custom musical arrangements and visual designs are featured. No audition required.

Open to all students by audition. A wide spectrum of jazz orchestration and solo performance is studied and performed.

This ensemble provides students with an introduction to the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for satisfactory ensemble performance, namely: adequate technical facility for successful ensemble participation; functional knowledge of musical grammar and syntax in reference to its application in ensemble performance; proper application of aural and rhythmic skills in an ensemble setting; music sensitivity in relation to ensemble performance; and a knowledge of the protocols of ensemble preparation and performance. Emphasis on utilization of major scales and chords through application in both classical and jazz styles.

Ensemble Performance 2 is an introduction to the fundamentals of the jazz idiom, jazz teory, and jazz improvization. Topics include correct interpretation of jazz rhythm and articulation, basic jazz theory, and the development of improvised melodies. Students will play in small ensembles, or "combos", in this course. Students are expected to have at least an intermediate level of skill on their instruments at the time they begin this course.

Introduction to multiple styles of American popular music: more advanced harmony and rhythm; improvisiong on common chord progressions; semi-independent combos.

Performing advanced jaz and pop compositions; advanced improvisation; semi-independent combos.

Open to all students by audition. Provides a wide range of performance experience through varied brass literature.

Open to all students by audition. Exploration of the growing body of literature for percussion ensemble. Public performance.

Open to all students by audition. Study of the best string quartet literature.

Open to all students by audition. Provides study and performance of literature for guitar, lute, etc. Required of all guitar majors each semester.

Open to all students by audition. Provides performance experiences through varied piano ensemble literature for one and two pianos.

Open to all students by audition. Offers a wide range of performance experience through a selection of literature for varying combinations of instruments.

Open to all students by audition. Provides experience in the performance of string orchestra literature.

Open to all students by audition. Provides experience in the performance of jazz literature for groups ranging from four to eight members.

Open to all students by audition. Provides students with a clear understanding of the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to satisfactory ensemble performance and practical experience in the application of such skills, knowledge and attitudes.

Open to all students by audition. The various mallet percussion instruments are used to provide the percussion player an opportunity to experience providing melody and harmony.

An immersion into the music of non-western cultures, this course will provide instrumental and vocal instruction, as well as and introduction to the theory and cultural contexts that shape the practice of traditional music. The ensemble will meet weekly, with the coal of a public performance at the close of the semester.

Explores the elecronic production and manipulation of music in a live ensemble setting. Students will incorporate synthesis, signal processing, sampling, etc. into a musical framework. Beside performing from the contantly expanding repertoire of electronic music, students will be encouraged to create original compositions and arrangements for the ensemble. A public performance will be given at the end of each semester.

A small, select choir open to all singers by audition. Performs music ranging from the present day to the Middle Ages.

Open to all students by audition. Includes the study and performance of a wide variety of choral compositions.

A large chorus open to the campus and the community without audition. Performs larger works in the choral repertoire including oratorios, masses, motets and opera.

Investigate and perform the repertoire of choral music available fpr men's choirs.

Open to all students by audition. Provides experience in performing and interpreting vocal jazz literature. Professional microphone and staging techniques will be presented along with vocal improvisation.

Investigate and perform the repertoire of choral music available for women' choirs.