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The Ultimate Record Album — MSR4107.01

Instructor: David Baron
Credits: 4
Soup to nuts advanced course on all the skills involved in making a great album. This is the ultimate primer on being a producer, programmer, and engineer.  What are the roles in making an album? What is the business involved?  How do you make a compelling sonic landscape?  We will create an album of works though our own in-class and individual recordings. 

The Voice: a Prism of Musical Expression — MVO2305.01

Instructor: Virginia Kelsey
Credits: 2
In this seminar, we will explore a large and diverse spectrum of repertoire focusing on the voice outside of the Western Classical tradition. Instead, we will look to popular and folk musics from around the world for inspiration in the myriad forms in which vocal expression has developed. Vocal techniques and styles to be studied in this course include but are not limited to

The World of Pierre Boulez — MHI2320.01

Instructor: Allen Shawn
Credits: 4
The idea of this class is to use the breadth of Pierre Boulez's activities and interests to learn more about music and many other subjects, and to have a good time doing so. Composer and conductor and musical thinker Pierre Boulez (1925-2016) was  certainly at times "infuriating" (Alex Ross in the New Yorker), and most certainly an "enigma" (biographer Joan Peyser), but he

Theatre and the Arts for Peace and Reconciliation — MED4102.01

Instructor: Daniel Michaelson
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
How can Theatre, Visual Arts, Music and Dance build international peace, or help youth in at-risk situations, or help victims of genocide, or heal the environment?  Guest artists will discuss their particular projects, and students will investigate various efforts, both local and international, that involve the Arts for peace or social action.  Students will write

Theory of Impressionism — MTH4112.01

Instructor: Nicholas Brooke
Credits: 2
This seminar will look at works by Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, as well as by Erik Satie, Les Six, Fauré, and diverse U.S. composers at the turn of the 20th century. We will start by looking at Debussy’s Preludes as a microcosm of his harmonic style, and then analyze major orchestral works. Ravel’s Tombeau de Couperin, String Quartet, and select songs will also be analyzed

Theory of Impressionism — MTH4112.01

Instructor: Nicholas Brooke
Credits: 2
This seminar will look at works by Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, as well as by Erik Satie, Les Six, Tailleferre, Boulanger, and diverse U.S. composers at the turn of the 20th century. We will start by looking at Debussy’s Preludes as a microcosm of his harmonic style, and then analyze major orchestral works. Ravel’s Tombeau de Couperin, String Quartet, and select songs will

Tickling the Clock — MSR4375.01

Instructor: Nicholas Brooke
Days & Time: TU 4:10pm-6:00pm
Credits: 2

An advanced course in sonic contraptions, for students who have already completed significant work in sound, visual design, or project management.  Starting with Collins’ Hardware Hacking, we’ll review soldering, circuit bending (i.e. “tickling the clock”), and associated topics, such as no-input mixing and basic circuit tinkering. We will look at

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American, dance and ballad traditions will also be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class) and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American dance and ballad traditions will also be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America, Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African-American dance and ballad traditions. In addition, these will be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African-American dance and ballad traditions. In addition, these will be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American dance and ballad traditions will also be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: John Kirk
Days & Time: W 10:00AM-10:50AM
Credits: 2

We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African-American dance and ballad traditions. In addition, these will be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: john kirk
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American, dance and ballad traditions will also be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class) and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American dance and ballad traditions will also be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American dance and ballad traditions will also be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American dance and ballad traditions will also be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America, Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African-American dance and ballad traditions. In addition, these will be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African-American dance and ballad traditions. In addition, these will be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: John Kirk
Days & Time: W 10:00AM-10:50AM
Credits: 2

We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African-American dance and ballad traditions. In addition, these will be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American dance and ballad traditions will also be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African-American dance and ballad traditions. In addition, these will be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American dance and ballad traditions will also be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America, Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African-American dance, and ballad traditions. In addition, these will be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime