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Music Ensembles & Performance Opportunities
Music
Music Ensembles & Performance Opportunities
With nearly 20 dedicated opportunities to get out and perform, there is no shortage of ensembles and clubs at...
Advanced Instrumental/Vocal Study II
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Advanced Instrumental/Vocal Study II
This intensive performance course is for the most advanced instrumentalists and vocalists and culminates in a public recital. In twice-weekly classes students have the opportunity to perform for each other, receive constructive feedback, and address common...
Music Mixing and Recording
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Music Mixing and Recording
This course will give students hands-on instruction in the craft of recording and mixing music across multiple genres. Through focused discussion, experiential recording and in-depth mixing projects, students will learn the following: foundations of...
Jazz & Contemporary Small Ensembles
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Jazz & Contemporary Small Ensembles
Jazz Combo gives intermediate and advanced intermediate jazz musicians the opportunity to develop their ensemble and improvisational skills through the study of traditional and contemporary jazz repertoire. Emphasis will be placed on rhythmic accuracy and...
PEA Jazz Ensemble
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PEA Jazz Ensemble
Students in this course perform traditional and contemporary jazz repertoire. Through rehearsal and performance, students learn to perform and improvise in the style of the jazz greats. The Jazz Ensemble gives several public performances during the year,...
Becoming Musical
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Becoming Musical
This course is recommended for students with an interest in understanding music but who have little or no prior experience. This course examines the elements that are universal in music and develops the practical skills needed to become functioning musicians....
Popular Music in America
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Popular Music in America
What is American popular music? How does the rich variety of American popular music styles reflect trends in American society and the major events of American history? Through a series of readings and recordings, students will trace the history of popular...
Listening to Music
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Listening to Music
This introductory course is intended for students who want to expand their knowledge of music and become informed listeners. No prior musical training is required. Students will learn to perceive the elements of music – rhythm, melody, harmony, texture,...
Musical Structure and Songwriting
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Musical Structure and Songwriting
This course approaches contemporary songs and songwriting from both analytical and creative perspectives, engaging with music from a broad spectrum of genres, styles, influences, and eras. Until midterm, students will study the structures and practices of...
Advanced Instrumental/Vocal Study I
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Advanced Instrumental/Vocal Study I
This is a performance course for qualified students who wish to devote one term to intensive study of their instrument or voice. With the guidance of their instructor, students work on technique and interpretation with the goal of developing their own musical...