The study and performance of a diverse choral repertoire with an emphasis on extended and major works. Attendance at all assigned session is required. Four hours minimum. 

Students rehearse and perform in concerts, reading sessions, opera productions and choral/orchestral presentations as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum. 

An introduction into the history and functionality of the piano.  This course touches on nomenclature for the instrument, how the action works, and how better understanding the structure and mechanics of the instrument can enhance the playing of a pianist.

Approaches to performance and repertoire in instrument specific groupings.

Study and performance of repertoire for tenor and bass voices, comprising of music spanning several centuries and styles; emphasis on vocal development, aural skills and ensemble experience. Attendance at all sessions is required. Four hours minimum. 

Study and Performance of advanced repertoire for treble voices (SSAA), with emphasis on the contemporary period. Attendance at all sessions is required. Four hours minimum. 

This course examines issues in assessment of performance at all levels of student development and builds skills needed to successfully adjudicate in professional settings including juries, recitals, community festivals, and exams. These skills are also vital to teaching/coaching in studio and class settings. Course content includes theory of assessment and social dynamics of authority, rubrics, active listening, and practica.

A study of the guitar's history and literature from the Renaissance to the present day. Topics covered will include performance practice, primary sources, transcription, modern notation practices, and sociological issues. There will also be a section on orchestral & opera excerpt literature.

This is a performance-based course designed to explore the extensive repertoire for flute-guitar duo written since 1800. Students are paired in duos, perform each week for peers, receive instruction on performance and interpretation in masterclass format, and are expected to provide written and verbal commentary and reflection on the repertoire and its performance.

An exploration of issues relating to creative and effective musical performance. Concepts of musicians’ health, exercises for connecting the physique to instrument, stress management, presentation and stage presence, communication skills and musical preparation will be developed through workshops, coaching and masterclass sessions. Two hours.

Performance of French melodie in a masterclass setting. Elementary knowledge of French vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation is required.

The course goal is to experience, through study, class presentation and concert performance, the representative solo arias excerpted from oratorio/sacred genre; spanning baroque to contemporary works.  Additional study topics include:  role study; recitative; ornamentation; review of Latin lyric diction (including Germanic Latin); orchestral context; compositional elements of major oratorio composers. 

Study and performance of selected Lieder in a masterclass setting. Singers are required to recite the text and give a description of the poetry, background and musical setting. Knowledge of German vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation is required.

A performance class for singers and pianists focusing on practical exploration of the Music Theatre, Jazz, and Contemporary Commercial Music genres. Pianists and singers work together to present the assigned repertoire, with emphasis on text, style, performance practice, and the collaborative process.

Song interpretation, a class for voice and piano majors specializing in fields other than performance that focuses on song repertoire to develop collaborative skills, advance interpretative insight, enhance repertoire knowledge and explore stylistic nuances.

An exploration of the piano chamber literature, especially that for piano and one other instrument. Pianists prepare and perform with student instrumentalists. One hour.

An exploration of the standard vocal literature. Pianists prepare and perform with student singers. One hour.

Students prepare and perform chamber works with the pianists in PMU351Y1.

Students prepare and perform vocal music with the pianists in PMU352Y1.

Varied harmonic treatment of melodies; hymn tunes as preludes; trio playing.

Students learn to identify the anatomy, physiology, and development of the singing voice through classroom study, and then apply that knowledge in a mentored teaching project. Students examine the structural, functional, and behavioral conditions that affect voice users, with a concentration on the concerns of the independent voice studio teacher.  

Performing survey of standard orchestral repertoire for percussion instruments. Regular class performance. Emphasis on style, technique, interpretation and performance practice.

A major choral ensemble for qualified soprano and alto voices who study and perform a wide variety of treble voice repertoire. Emphasis on the development of musicianship through distinctive choral composition. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Four hours. 

Survey of selected repertoire. Class performance.

Survey of selected repertoire not covered elsewhere in the performance program.

Performing survey of basic orchestral repertoire for wind instruments. Regular performance. Emphasis on intonation, tonal blend, balance and general orchestral technique.

Principles of baton technique, score study and analysis. Students conduct from full scores of orchestral, orchestral-choral, and opera repertoire. Weekly conducting of piano reductions.

A chamber orchestra of approximately 20 musicians, CME explores music of the 20th and 21st centuries, with an emphasis on living composers. Rehearsals and performances as assigned by the Performance Division. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required.

Practical training in ensemble performance. Six hours minimum. 

Individual instruction in the student’s major performance medium. One hour lesson per week. (a total of 24 lessons).