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Course Catalog 2008-2009 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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APST 110 - Piano Class Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours A basic one-year course (should be taken in the freshman year) including technique, sight reading, harmonization, improvisation, accompaniment, and piano repertoire. Section numbers below (last two digits) relate to placement levels. Instructor: L. Kennedy, A. McAlister Prerequisites & Notes Admission by placement/audition. Open only to Conservatory students who must complete a piano requirement.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
APST 111 - Piano Class Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours A basic one-year course (should be taken in the freshman year) including technique, sight reading, harmonization, improvisation, accompaniment and piano repertoire. Section numbers below (last two digits) relate to placement levels. Instructor: L. Kennedy, A. McAlister Prerequisites & Notes Admission by placement/audition.
Open only to Conservatory students who must complete a piano requirement.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
APST 112 - Keyboard Accompanying (Vocal) Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Following a brief placement audition, pianists are paired with singers according to the needs of the voice department. Students may also make arrangements to accompany specific singers, subject to accompanying faculty’s approval. Accompanying projects are supervised by the voice teacher and accompanying faculty. Five hours of weekly contact time are expected, including rehearsals, voice lessons, coachings with accompanying faculty, but not practice time. Instructor: P. Highfill Prerequisites & Notes May be repeated for credit. Open to all keyboard players.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 25.
APST 113 - Keyboard Accomp (Instrumental) Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Assignments will be made from repertoire requests submitted by the applied faculty. Students are encouraged to make arrangements to accompany specific instrumentalists, subject to accompanying faculty?s approval. Accompanying projects will be supervised by the instrumental teacher and accompanying faculty. Five hours of weekly contact time are expected, including weekly master classes with accompanying faculty, rehearsals, lessons, coachings, but not individual practice time. Instructor: J. Howsmon Prerequisites & Notes
May be repeated for credit.
Open to all keyboard players.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 40.
APST 130 - Viola Class Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A one-semester course required of all students whose principal applied study is violin. The course is designed to familiarize the student with viola technique and clef reading. Instructor: K. Ritscher Prerequisites & Notes This course may be waived by examination.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 6.
APST 140 - Internalizing Rhythms Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A workshop for instrumentalists and vocalists that focuses on the student’s ability to internalize and comprehend a range of rhythms that originate in multiple cultures. The teaching emphasizes speaking rhythm and then performing the lessons on the frame drum. The course materials are based upon a contemporary application of old-world teaching methods from North Africa, the Mid-east, and South India. The rhythms are poly-rhythmical an cyclical in nature. The playing techniques implemented are basic hand and finger techniques adapted from South Indian drumming and can be applied to a variety of percussion instruments. Instructor: J. Haddad Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
APST 141 - Internalizing Rhythms II Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Continues work on the concepts of levels of rhythms and the ways to view them. The effect of these lessons is meant to give the student a greater sense of the mystical power of something simply done in a clear profound fashion. The class will explore how the split finger drum technique can be applied to other drums and percussion instruments, and watch and hear audio examples of a variety of indigenous musicians from around the world and discuss the aspects that transcend style on a global music basis. Applying the concepts shared in class, students will start to create some pieces using the frame drum and a family of other percussion instruments that the instructor will provide. Class assignments will include original short basic compositions or adaptations of known songs that show a level of mastery of the concepts presented in class. Instructor: J. Haddad Prerequisites & Notes Consent of the instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 10
APST 204 - Interpretation of Art Song Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Individual coaching sessions for singer/accompanist duos on musical style, interpretation, ensemble, languages, and presentation. Students who begin coaching first semester for a second semester recital will receive a deferred grade pending completion of the recital. Piano majors may substitute this course for one of the required keyboard accompanying credits. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 8. Prerequisites and Notes Note: Accompanists may repeat the course for credit once. Open to seniors and artist diploma candidates preparing degree recitals, and to their accompanists. Instructor: P. Highfill
APST 208 - Guided Piano Pedagogy Proj Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour An independent study course for prospective and declared piano pedagogy minors. Students must propose and complete a significant written research project in the field of piano pedagogy and present their work in a public lecture-demonstration. Topics may be drawn from the piano teaching literature, current pedagogical trends, or historical pedagogy. Instructor: R. Palka Prerequisites & Notes Open to declared piano pedagogy minors only.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 5.
APST 209 - Guided Teaching Observation Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A student will observe a series of individual and group lessons to become familiar with a variety of teaching styles and pedagogical approaches. Instructor: R. Palka Prerequisites & Notes Requirements will include a portfolio of observation reports and regular consultation with the instructor.
Open to piano pedagogy minors or those intending to pursue the minor.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 5.
APST 210 - Intermediate Piano Pedagogy Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours General introduction for pianists to pedagogical principles, teaching repertoire, and learning materials and technology, with focus on teaching intermediate level students. Students will engage in lecture-discussions, critically respond to assigned readings, examine current teaching materials, and contribute regularly to a web-based discussion group. Instructor: A. McAlister Prerequisites & Notes Observation and practice teaching of private and group lessons is required.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 13.
APST 211 - Elementary Piano Pedagogy Next Offered: [2009 - 2010] Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours A one-semester introduction to the teaching of beginning piano and musicianship skills to young students in group and private settings. The course covers philosophical and developmental issues; as well as a thorough review of methods, materials, resources, and techniques for teaching at the elementary level. Weekly one-hour lecture; regular supervised group and private teaching experiences. Instructor: A. McAlister Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 8.
Prerequisites and Notes Open to piano majors or principals.
APST 212 - Advanced Piano Class Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours A continuation of APST 110, 111 Piano Class, including advanced work in technique, sight reading, harmonization, improvisation, accompaniment, and piano repertoire. Instructor: R. Palka Prerequisites & Notes Open only to Conservatory students.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
APST 213 - Advanced Piano Class Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours A continuation of APST 110, 111 Piano Class, including advanced work in technique, sight reading, harmonization, improvisation, accompaniment and piano repertoire. Instructor: A. McAlister Prerequisites & Notes Open only to Conservatory students.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
APST 214 - Keyboard Skills I Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours Intensive practical experience in functional keyboard skills including keyboard harmony, sight reading, transposition, improvisation, score reading, continuo playing. Instructor: D. Breitman, W. Wiggins, J. Mitchener Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: MUTH 132, APST 214 (or the waiver exam) is prerequisite to APST 215.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 8.
APST 215 - Keyboard Skills II Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours Intensive practical experience in functional keyboard skills including keyboard harmony, sight reading, transposition, improvisation, score reading, continuo playing. Instructor: D. Breitman, W. Wiggins, J. Mitchener Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: MUTH 132, APST 214 (or the waiver exam) is prerequisite to APST 215.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 8.
APST 221 - Sacred Music Skills Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours First semester of a one-year course having an emphasis on skills necessary to become a successful church/synagogue musician. Units include historical and modern church music history, the role of the organist in the modern synagogue, hymnology, liturgy and worship styles, creative hymn playing, chant, accompanying, sight-reading, transposition, basic skills in improvisation, conducting from the console, rehearsal techniques, basic sacred choral repertoire, and church music administration. Instructor: J. Mitchener Prerequisites & Notes Open to organ majors.
Offered in alternate years.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 40
APST 222 - Sacred Music Skills Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours Second semester of a one-year course having an emphasis on skills necessary to become a successful church/synagogue musician. Units include historical and modern church music history, the role of the organist in the modern synagogue, hymnology, liturgy and worship styles, creative hymn playing, chant, accompanying, sight-reading, transposition, basic skills in improvisation, conducting from the console, rehearsal techniques, basic sacred choral repertoire, and church music administration. Instructor: J. Mitchener Prerequisites & Notes Open to organ majors.
Offered in alternate years.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 40
APST 230 - The Teaching of Singing Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 3 Hours The first part of the course is designed as an introduction to aspects of physiology, acoustics, and phonetics of the singing instrument, relating them directly to comparative vocal techniques and to the materials of teaching. It presents practical application of systematic vocal technique to the teaching of singing. The Otto B. Schoepfle Vocal Arts Center will be heavily relied upon as a resource for the course. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 30. Instructor: L. Manz Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Significant vocal study.
Junior or senior status required.
APST 233 - Woodwind Performance Pedagogy Next Offered: 2009-2010 Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A one-semester course examining various aspects of teaching of all levels of all of the instruments of the woodwind family. This course will include master classes with discussion sessions following. Some writing will be involved. We will have discussions on subjects concerning teaching etiquette, breathing, psychology, etc. The students will give lessons to students invited to the class. Discussions will follow. Instructor: K. Chastain Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 10.
APST 234 - Flute Pedagogy Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A one-semester course examining the various teaching techniques and methods for beginning through college level flutists. The course will include lectures and teaching observed by the class to be followed by discussion sessions. Participants will also teach supervised private lessons on a pay basis. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 6. Instructor: K. Chastain Prerequisites & Notes Open to flute performance majors.
APST 235 - Percussion Instruments Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Designed to give students knowledge of the pedagogy of percussion instruments, materials and method books, and methods for building percussion sections of school ensembles. All percussion instruments are demonstrated and basic techniques taught, each student being required to develop basic playing ability. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12. Instructor: M. Rosen Prerequisites & Notes Primarily for music education majors.
APST 236 - Wrkshp: Writing for Percussion Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours A workshop for composition majors only, concentrating on the problems of writing for percussion instruments and including studies of the characteristics and performance problems of all percussion instruments, notational systems, set-up problems, and orchestrational possibilities. Instructor: A. Otte Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 6.
APST 240 - Continuo Realization at the Keyboard Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours A course in the technique and practice of realizing continuo parts in the music of the Baroque. Designed primarily for harpsichord, organ, piano, and music history majors. Enrollment Limit: 5. Instructor: W. Wiggins Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: MUTH 132 and APST 214.
APST 241 - Introduction to Historical Keyboard Instruments for Pianists Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours A team-taught, hands-on introduction to the fortepiano, harpsichord, and organ. Three weeks of small-group meetings will be devoted to each of the instruments, and in the final portion of the semester each student will receive individual instruction on one of them. Students wil be expected to prepare excerpts from a variety of repertory. Related readings will also be asigned. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 4 per section. Instructor: D. Breitman Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MHST 215 (first semester of Keyboard Literature).
APST 242 - Baroque Violin for Violinists Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A one-semester course designed to acquaint violinists with the technique, style, and literature of the violin before 1750. Period instruments and bows will be used. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 8. Instructor: M. McDonald
APST 243 - Advanced Continuo Realization at the Keyboard Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours A sequel to APST 240 (Continuo Realization at the Keyboard). Enrollment Limit: 5 Instructor: W. Wiggins Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: APST 240.
May substitute for two hours of APST 340 (Continuo Accompanying) for harpsichord majors.
APST 244 - Advanced Baroque Violin for Violinists Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A continuation of the introductory course with an emphasis on the solo repertoire. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 8. Instructor: M. McDonald
APST 260 - Elementary Conducting Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours Designed for conservatory students in any major, a course stressing baton technique and score preparation. The development of fundamental conducting approaches for expressive articulations and specific conducting problems. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 40. Instructor: J. Erwin, J. Knight Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: Completion of MUTH 101 and 131 or the equivalent; some piano proficiency required.
Not open to first-year students.
APST 261 - Instrumental Conducting Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours Designed to emphasize the development and refinement of baton and rehearsal technique, score preparation and interpretation. Bowing styles, transpositions and score analysis are included in the orchestral score study. Laboratory experience included. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 20. Instructor: Staff Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: APST 260.
APST 262 - Choral Conducting Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours Continued development of conducting technique with emphasis on choral rehearsal procedures, vocal development, diction, and choral performance practices. Laboratory experience required (some Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m.). Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 20. Instructor: J. Kerchner Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: APST 260.
APST 272 - Stringed Instrument Class Next Offered: TBD Semester Offered: TBD Credits (Range): 2 Hours Includes performance fundamentals on and instructional methods and materials for violin, viola, cello, and double bass with playing experience on these instruments. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15. Instructor: Staff Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: APST 272 is prerequisite for 273 except for those students who are at an advanced level of performing ability on a stringed instrument and who have successfully completed an audition/interview with the instructor.
APST 273 - Stringed Instrument Class Next Offered: TBD Semester Offered: TBD Credits (Range): 2 Hours Includes performance fundamentals, instructional methods and materials for violin, viola, cello and double bass with playing experience on these instruments. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15. Instructor: Staff Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: APST 272 is prerequisite for 273 except for those students who are at an advanced level of performing ability on a stringed instrument and who have successfully completed an audition/interview with the instructor.
APST 274 - Woodwind Instrument Class Next Offered: TBD Semester Offered: TBD Credits (Range): 2 Hours Includes performance fundamentals on and instructional methods and materials for at least three woodwind instruments. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12. Instructor: Staff Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: APST 274 is a prerequisite for 275 except for those students who are at an advanced level of performing ability on a woodwind instrument and who have successfully completed an audition/interview with the instructor.
APST 275 - Woodwind Instrument Class Next Offered: TBD Semester Offered: TBD Credits (Range): 2 Hours Includes performance fundamentals, instructional methods and materials for at least three woodwind instruments. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12. Instructor: Staff Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: APST 274 is a prerequisite for APST 275 except for those students who are at an advanced level of performing ability on a woodwind instrument and who have successfully completed an audition/interview with the instructor.
APST 276 - Brass Instrument Class Next Offered: TBD Semester Offered: TBD Credits (Range): 2 Hours Includes performance fundamentals on and instructional methods and materials for at least three brass instruments. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12. Prerequisites and Notes Prerequisite: APST 276 is a prerequisite for 277 except for those students who are at an advanced level of performing ability on a brass instrument and who have successfully completed an audition/interview with the instructor. Instructor: Staff
APST 277 - Brass Instrument Class Next Offered: TBD Semester Offered: TBD Credits (Range): 2 Hours Includes performance fundamentals, instructional methods and materials for at least three brass instruments. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12. Instructor: Staff Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: APST 276 is a prerequisite for APST 277 except for those students who are at an advanced level of performing ability on a brass instrument and who have successfully completed an audition/interview with the instructor.
APST 280 - Prima Vista Group Reading Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A discovery workshop for woodwind and horn students to develop reading ability and ensemble flexibility. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 10 (two per instrument). Instructor: M. Debost Prerequisites & Notes Note: One semester will count toward small ensemble requirement of wind/brass students.
APST 282 - Viola Orch Repertoire Class Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A continuing study of those excerpts often required for orchestral auditions. Four to seven pieces will be covered per semester. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 6. Instructor: P. Slowik Prerequisites & Notes Note: May be repeated for credit.
APST 284 - Orchestra Repertoire Violin Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Repertoire will be chosen from works most frequently encountered at orchestral auditions. Emphasis will be on bowing styles and general techniques used in orchestral playing at the professional level. An attempt will be made to coordinate the repertoire with that of the Oberlin orchestras. Two simulated orchestral auditions will be required. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 10. Instructor: G. Fulkerson, Staff Prerequisites & Notes Notes: May be repeated for credit. P/NP or CR/NE grading.
APST 285 - Orchestra Rep for Dble Bass Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Concentrated study and preparation of orchestral literature requested at professional orchestra auditions. Repertoire scheduled to be performed by the Oberlin orchestras may be incorporated into the coursework. A simulated professional audition with adjudication will be required at the end of each semester. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 10. Instructor: T. Sperl
APST 310 - Intermed Piano Pedag Practicum Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 1 to 2 Hours An opportunity for students who have completed Intermediate Piano Pedagogy (APST 210) to further develop their teaching skills. Students will teach four pupils weekly as part of the Supervised Teaching Program. Required portfolios will include development of syllabi for individual students, self-critiques of video-taped lessons, written lesson reports, and assessments of student progress. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 5. Instructor: R. Palka Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: APST 210.
Note: May be repeated for a total of four credits.
APST 311 - Elementary Piano Pedag Practic Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 1 to 2 Hours An opportunity for students who have completed Elementary Piano Pedagogy (APST 211) to further develop their teaching skills. Students will observe and teach segments of group lessons for children in Piano Lab program. In addition, students will teach weekly individual lessons to two children on a pay basis. Required portfolios will include observation reports, lesson plans and assessments, and self-critiques of video-taped teaching. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 5. Instructor: R. Palka Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites and Notes Prerequisite: APST 211.
Note: May be repeated once for credit.
APST 312 - Class Piano Pedagogy Practicum Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours An opportunity for students to gain experience in teaching college-level group piano. Students will observe all class sessions of a basic-level piano class, prepare and teach a series of class segments, and become familiar with a variety of teaching methods, materials, and technologies. Required portfolios will include observation reports, text evaluations, lesson plans and assessments, and self-critiques of video-taped teaching. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 5. Instructor: R. Palka Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: APST 209, APST 210.
Note: May be repeated once for credit.
APST 330 - Cello Orchestral Repert Class Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A one-semester course designed to prepare junior and senior cello students for professional orchestral auditions. Orchestral repertoire will be studied. The course will culminate in a simulated professional audition. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 8. Instructor: C. Meints
APST 340 - Continuo Accompanying Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Coaching sessions for continuo players, individually and within ensembles. Intended primarily for keyboard players but cellists/gambists may enroll with consent of instructor. Students must be currently engaged in preparation of continuo parts for accompaniment of junior, senior, artist diploma, or master?s recitals or other required performances. Students are encouraged to make arrangements to accompany specific soloists, subject to faculty approval. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 10. Instructor: W. Wiggins Prerequisites & Notes Note: Historical Performance keyboard majors may take the course four times for credit.
APST 350 - Intermediate Instrumental Conducting Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours An overview of the art of conducting with emphasis given to gesture, score preparation, rehearsal technique, rhythm and transposition skills. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 10. Instructor: B. Reischl Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: APST 261 or its equivalent.
APST 351 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours Continued development of the art of conducting with emphasis given to gesture, score preparation, rehearsal technique, rhythm and transposition skills. Participation in conducting labs is required. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 10. Instructor: B. Reischl Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: APST 350.
APST 360 - Advanced Choral Conducting Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours Continued development of conducting technique with emphasis given to structural analysis, score reading, rehearsal technique and performance practice. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15. Instructor: H. Floyd Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: Applicants must have completed APST 260 or its equivalent..
APST 360 is prerequisite to APST 361.
APST 361 - Advanced Choral Conducting Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 2 Hours Continued development of conducting technique with emphasis given to structural analysis, score reading, rehearsal technique and performance practice. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15. Instructor: H. Floyd Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: Applicants must have completed APST 260 or its equivalent.
APST 360 is prerequisite to APST 361.
APST 400 - Senior Honors Piano Performanc Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 3 Hours For additional information, see the ‘Honors Program’ section of the Piano Performance Program offered by the Division of Keyboard Studies. Consent of Keyboard Division Director required. Enrollment Limit: 3. Instructor: Staff Prerequisites & Notes Note: Open only to piano performance majors admitted to the Honors Program.
APST 401 - Senior Honors in Piano Performance Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 3 Hours For additional information, see the “Honors Program” section of the Piano Performance Program offered by the Division of Keyboard Studies. Consent of Keyboard Division Director required. Enrollment Limit: 3. Instructor: Staff Prerequisites & Notes Note: Open only to piano performance majors admitted to the Honors Program.
APST 450 - Seminar in Orchestral Conducting Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 4 Hours A one-year course. Development of all elements of the conductor?s craft: solfege, harmonic and formal analysis, rhythmic security, aural imagery, knowledge of instruments and voices, technique/vocabulary of gesture, group management and psychology, rehearsal techniques, programming. Participation in performing ensembles and assistance in preparation of ensembles for performance are included. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 5. Instructor: B. Reischl Prerequisites & Notes Open only to orchestral conducting majors.
Prerequisites: See statement under Master of Music in Conducting.
APST 450 is prerequisite to 451.
APST 451 - Seminar in Orchestral Conducting Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 4 Hours A one-year course. Development of all elements of the conductor’s craft: solfege, harmonic and formal analysis, rhythmic security, aural imagery, knowledge of instruments and voices, technique/vocabulary of gesture, group management and psychology, rehearsal techniques, programming. Participation in performing ensembles and assistance in preparation of ensembles for performance are included. Instructor: B. Reischl Prerequisites & Notes
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 5
Open only to orchestral conducting majors.
Prerequisites: See statement under Master of Music in Conducting.
APST 450 is prerequisite to APST 451.
APST 460 - Seminar in Choral Conducting Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 4 Hours A one-year course. Development of all elements of the conductor?s craft: harmonic and formal analysis, rhythmic security, aural imagery, knowledge of instruments and voices, technique and vocabulary of gesture, group management and psychology, rehearsal techniques, and programming. Participation in performing ensembles and assistance in preparation of ensembles for performance are essential course components. Instructor: H. Floyd Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 5
Open to choral conducting majors.
Prerequisite: See statement under Master of Music in Conducting.
APST 460 is prerequisite to 461.
APST 461 - Seminar in Choral Conducting Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 4 Hours A one-year course. Development of all elements of the conductor’s craft: harmonic and formal analysis, rhythmic security, aural imagery, knowledge of instruments and voices, technique and vocabulary of gesture, group management and psychology, rehearsal techniques, and programming. Participation in performing ensembles and assistance in preparation of ensembles for performance are essential course components. Instructor: H. Floyd Prerequisites & Notes
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 5
Open to choral conducting majors.
Prerequisite: See statement under Master of Music in Conducting.
APST 460 is prerequisite to APST 461.
APST 550 - Seminar In Orchestral Conducting Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 4 Hours A one-year course. The continued development of all of the elements of the conductor’s craft begun in APST 450, 451. Instructor: B. Reischl Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Prerequisite: See statement under Master of Music in Conducting.
APST 550 is prerequisite to APST 551.
APST 551 - Seminar in Orchestral Conducting Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 4 Hours A one-year course. The continued development of all of the elements of the conductor’s craft begun in APST 450 and APST 451. Instructor: B. Reischl Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Prerequisite: See statement under Master of Music in Conducting.
APST 550 is prerequisite to APST 551.
APST 552 - Graduate Project in Orchestra Conducting Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A course of guided study in preparation for the Comprehensive Final Examination. Instructor: B. Reischl Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: Open only to orchestral conducting majors in the MM program.
Prerequisites: See statement under Master of Music in Conducting.
APST 552 is prerequisite to 553.
APST 553 - Graduate Project in Orchestral Conducting Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A course of guided study in preparation for the Comprehensive Final Examination. Instructor: B. Reischl Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: Open only to orchestral conducting majors in the MM program.
Prerequisites: See statement under Master of Music in Conducting.
APST 552 is prerequisite to APST 553.
APST 560 - Seminar In Choral Conducting Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 4 Hours The continued development of all of the elements of the conductor?s craft begun in APST 460, 461. Instructor: H. Floyd Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Prerequisites: See statement under Master of Music in Conducting.
APST 560 is prerequisite to APST 561.
APST 561 - Seminar in Choral Conducting Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 4 Hours The continued development of all of the elements of the conductor’s craft begun in APST 460 and APST 461. Instructor: H. Floyd Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Prerequisites: See statement under Master of Music in Conducting.
APST 560 is prerequisite to APST 561.
APST 562 - Graduate Project in Choral Conducting Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A course of guided study in preparation for the Comprehensive Final Examination. Instructor: H. Floyd Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: Open only to Choral Conducting majors in the MM program.
Prerequisites: See statement under Master of Music in Conducting.
APST 562 is prerequisite to 563.
APST 563 - Graduate Project in Choral Conducting Semester Offered: Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A course of guided study in preparation for the Comprehensive Final Examination. Instructor: H. Floyd
Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: Open only to Choral Conducting majors in the MM program.
Prerequisites: See statement under Master of Music in Conducting.
APST 562 is prerequisite to APST 563.
APST 600 - Performance Ensembles (Artist Diploma) Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Students are assigned by the major teacher to various performing groups in consultation with the conductors or supervisors of these groups. Instructor: Staff Prerequisites & Notes Open only to students enrolled in the Artist Diploma program.
Pianists should refer to the end of the Division of Keyboard Studies section for specific information.
APST 601 - Performance Project (Artist Dipl) Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Projects may include accompanying of recitals or performing solo recitals (including preparation of the two required solo recitals), and other public performance as soloist, arranged in consultation with the major teacher. Some of the projects are to be prepared independently by the student. Projects are evaluated each semester by members of the major department to arrive at a course grade. Instructor: Staff Prerequisites & Notes Enrollment Limit: Open only to students enrolled in the Artist Diploma program.
Notes Pianists should refer to the end of the Division of Keyboard Studies section for specific information.
APST 602 - Graduate Lecture Recital Semester Offered: First and First Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour The student will prepare and present the lecture-recital required for the Historical Performance Master’s degree. The project is supervised jointly by the principal applied instructor and an academic performance practice faculty member. The topic must be chosen in consultation with both supervising faculty members. Instructor: S. Plank Prerequisites & Notes Consent of the principal applied instructor required.
APST 700 - Musical Union Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 0 to 1 Hour An organization dedicated to the rehearsal and performance of large choral masterworks. Two major concerts are presented yearly. Instructor: H. Floyd Prerequisites & Notes Enrollment Limit: 100.
Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading.
Open to all members of the College community.
APST 701 - Oberlin College Choir Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 0 to 1 Hour A large select ensemble which performs a broad spectrum of a cappella and accompanied choral literature from all periods. Presents on-campus concerts and off-campus performance tours. Instructor: H. Floyd Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 60.
Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading.
Admission by audition.
APST 702 - Oberlin College Singers Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 0 to 1 Hour A large select ensemble for liberal arts students which performs a broad spectrum of accompanied and a capella choral repertoire. Instructor: H. Floyd Prerequisites & Notes Enrollment Limit: 100.
Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading.
APST 703 - Chamber Choir Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A chamber vocal ensemble of 16 to 20 experienced singers. Instructor: H. Floyd Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 24.
Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading.
Admission by audition.
APST 704 - Opera Chorus Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 0 to 1 Hour Participation and performance in the Opera Chorus of a major Opera Theater production. Since not all operas contain substantial chorus material, credit will be available only for those operas providing significant choruses. Instructor: J. Field Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 30.
Notes: Credit availability will be determined by the Opera Theater director, conductor, and choral director.
P/NP or CR/NE grading.
Admission by audition.
APST 705 - Oberlin College Women’s Chorale Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 0 to 1 Hour The Women’s Choral will provide singers the opportunity to explore a variety of choral music written specifically for female voices. The choir will sing three- (SSA) or four-part (SSAA) music including songs from the ‘classical,’ contemporary, world music, secular and sacred genres. Instructor: J. Kerchner Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
P/NP or C/NE grading.
APST 710 - Oberlin Orchestra Semester Offered: First and Semester Credits (Range): 0 to 2 Hours A full symphony orchestra dedicated to the rehearsal and performance of primarily large-scaled masterworks. Normally, five orchestral programs and one opera production yearly. Instructor: B. Reischl Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 110.
Notes: Students may elect the two-credit option following consultation with advisor.
Offered for letter grade only.
Admission by audition.
APST 711 - Oberlin Chamber Orchestra Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 0 to 2 Hours A chamber orchestra dedicated to the rehearsal and performance of appropriately scaled masterworks. Normally, five chamber orchestra programs and one opera production yearly. Instructor: B. Reischl Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 75.
Notes: Students may elect the two-credit option following consultation with advisor.
Offered for letter grade only.
Admission by audition.
APST 712 - Trombone Choir Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Trombone Choir provides trombone majors and secondary students an opportunity to perform original music and transcriptions. The purpose of this ensemble is to apply our foundational work in lessons and to perfect sound, pitch, and ensemble playing. During the Baroque Period, the trombone was referred to as the voice of an angel. Our goal is to sound like the voice of an angel. Instructor: J. DeSano Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 25.
Notes: Admission by audition.
P/NP or CR/NE grading.
APST 713 - Brass Ensemble Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Ensemble for brass instruments. Instructor: J. DeSano Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 25.
APST 714 - Trumpet Ensemble Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Coaching in section playing in standard orchestral repertoire and of works written for trumpet ensemble. Instructor: R. Poper Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 16.
Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading.
APST 720 - Oberlin Wind Ensemble Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 0 to 2 Hours An ensemble that performs literature of widely varying styles and periods. Repertory also varies in size from unconducted quartets up to large scale symphonic works. Three concerts are given each semester. Instructor: T. Weiss Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 50.
Note: Students may elect the two-credit option following consultation with advisor.
Offered for letter grade only.
Admission by audition.
APST 722 - College-Community Winds Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 0 to 1 Hour An organization specializing in reading, preparing, and performing music written for band. One concert presented each semester. Instructor: J. Knight Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 75.
Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading.
Admission by audition.
Open to all members of the college, conservatory and community.
APST 723 - Contemporary Music Ensemble Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 0 to 2 Hours A select group performing three concerts each semester that focuses on recent works by composers of very diverse styles and background with occasional masterworks from the twentieth century. Faculty and student composers are presented each year. Frequently the ensemble works directly with composers invited to campus. Instructor: T. Weiss Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 50.
Note: Students may elect the two-credit option following consultation with advisor.
Offered for letter grade only.
Admission by audition.
APST 725 - Oberlin College Community Strings Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 0 to 1 Hour Preparation and performance of selected repertoire for string orchestra. Instructor: P. Highfill Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 50.
Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading.
Open by audition to all members of the college, conservatory and town communities.
APST 730 - Collegium Musicum Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 0 to 1 Hour A vocal ensemble specializing in the performance of medieval, Renaissance, and early Baroque music. Two major concerts yearly. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: S. Plank Prerequisites & Notes Enrollment Limit: 40.
P/NP or CR/NE grading.
Admission by audition.
APST 740 - Saxophone Lab Ensemble Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour An ensemble for saxophone majors. Instructor: P. Cohen Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment limit: 10.
APST 750 - Indonesion Gong Ensemble (gamelan and talempong) Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour In this course you will learn to play gong ensembles from Indonesia, including the classical practice of Central Javanese gamelan (a percussion-based ensemble featuring gongs and keyed instruments); and village-style talempong from West Sumatra that features interlocking drums and kettle gongs.
By the end of the clas students will have gained a basic understanding of how the music is constructted, along with cultural matters specific to its performance. Throughtout th semester students will be encouraged to take turns on all the different instruments but workd towards ensemble rather than individual expression for a final performance.
Students will elect to participate either in gamelan or talempong or, in rare cases, in both. Instructor: J. Fraser Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 20.
APST 800 - Chamber Music Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Students wishing to enroll for APST 800, 805, 806, or 810 must fill out a chamber music form available from the Dean’s Office, at the beginning of the semester. Students add APST 800, 805, 806, 810 to their schedules only after being assigned to an ensemble. Assignments are made by the Dean’s Office in consultation with faculty. Since it may not be possible to assign all students to a faculty coach, priority in placement in a group is given to upperclass students who need to complete an ensemble requirement. Instructor: Staff Prerequisites & Notes Note: Individual ensembles may be offered for P/NP or CR/NE grading only at the discretion of the ensemble coach.
APST 802 - Orchestral Repertoire for Woodwinds Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A study of works from the standard repertoire with emphasis on concepts of style and ensemble. Instructor: R. Hawkins, G. Sakakeeny Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12 (3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 3 bassoons).
Notes: May be repeated for credit a maximum of two times. One semester may be used toward the small ensemble requirement for woodwind students. Priority will be given to third, fourth and fifth-year students.
APST 804 - Orchestral Repertoire for Brasses Next Offered: TBD Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A study of works from the standard repertoire with emphasis on concepts of style and ensemble. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12. Instructor: Staff Prerequisites & Notes Note: May be repeated for credit a maximum of three times.
Enrollment limited to a maximum of two standard symphony orchestra brass sections, with priority given to third, fourth and fifth-year students.
APST 805 - Contemporary Chamber Music Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hours Same as APST 800, except that the repertoire covered is drawn from recognized 20th century and contemporary composers. Students wishing to enroll for APST 800, 805, 806, or 810 must fill out a chamber music form available from the Dean’s Office, at the beginning of the semester. Students add APST 800, 805, 806, 810 to their schedules only after being assigned to an ensemble. Assignments are made by the Dean’s Office in consultation with faculty. Since it may not be possible to assign all students to a faculty coach, priority in placement in a group is given to upperclass students who need to complete an ensemble requirement. Instructor: Staff Prerequisites & Notes Note: Individual ensembles may be offered for P/NP or CR/NE grading only at the discretion of the ensemble coach.
APST 810 - Piano Ensemble Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Students wishing to enroll for APST 800, 805, 806, or 810 must fill out a chamber music form available from the Dean’s Office, at the beginning of the semester. Students add APST 800, 805, 806, 810 to their schedules only after being assigned to an ensemble. Assignments are made by the Dean’s Office in consultation with faculty. Since it may not be possible to assign all students to a faculty coach, priority is given in placement in an ensemble to upperclass students. Instructor: Staff
APST 812 - Double Bass Ensemble Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Preparation and performance of ensemble repertoire for double bass (duos, trios, quartets, etc.). Instructor: S. Haigh Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
APST 814 - Harp Ensemble Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Includes a variety of activities and topics designed to address many aspects of career preparation, such as group study of orchestral excerpts, harp ensemble repertoire, stage presentation, performance techniques, practice and tuning skills, harp maintenance, and pedagogy. All harp majors are required to attend harp ensemble during each year of study at Oberlin, whether taking the class for credit or auditing. Instructor: Y. Kondonassis Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
APST 815 - Guitar Ensemble Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour This course will cover ensemble repertoire for guitarists (trios, quartets, etc.). Instructor: S. Aron Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 8.
Open to guitar majors.
APST 816 - Horn Ensemble Semester Offered: TBD Credits (Range): 1 Hour Coaching in section playing from quartet to octet in standard orchestral repertoire, and one recital each semester of works written for horn ensemble. Instructor: R. Pandolfi Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 16.
APST 820 - Ensembles for Harpists Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Harp students taking this course will be assigned by the major teacher to various performing groups of the school in consultation with the conductors of those groups and in accordance with their needs. Hours according to meeting times of the various ensembles. Instructor: Y. Kondonassis Prerequisites & Notes Consent of the instructor required.
APST 821 - Ensembles for Percussionists Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 0 to 2 Hours Percussion students taking this course will be assigned by the major teacher to various performing groups of the school in consultation with the conductors of those groups and in accordance with their needs. Hours according to meeting times of the various ensembles. Instructor: A. Otte, M. Rosen Prerequisites & Notes Notes: Students may elect the two-credit option in consultation with advisor.
Enrollment limit: 16
APST 822 - Ensembles for Guitarists Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Includes the assignment of guitarists to chamber music groups or to larger ensembles as needed. Instructor: S. Aron Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 8.
APST 825 - Oberlin Percussion Group Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour Percussion majors taking this course will develop skills in finding the right sound, applying techniques learned, nurturing a keen sense of ensemble playing, and gaining valuable performing experience outside of Oberlin. The major objective of this course is to premiere new works. The group rehearses a minimum of four hours per week. Instructor: A. Otte, M. Rosen Prerequisites & Notes Enrollment limit: 16
APST 841 - Viola da Gamba Consort Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour A survey of sixteenth and seventeenth century consort literature for three to seven viols. First semester open to players with some experience. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 10. Prerequisites and Notes Second semester open to students who have completed the Winter Term beginning gamba class, as well as to advanced players. Instructor: C. Meints Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor is required.
Enrollment limit: 10
APST 843 - Baroque Ensemble Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 1 Hour The class is designed for players of historical instruments: e.g., baroque flute, baroque violin, baroque recorder, viola da gamba, harpsichord, and for singers. Instructor: Staff Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 30.
Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading.
Students add APST 843 to their schedules only after being assigned to an ensemble.
Admission by audition.
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CNST 160 - Digital Audio Skills Semester Offered: Second Semester, First Module Credits (Range): 1 Hour This course educates student musicians about the practical aspects of recording, editing, and distributing their music.
Students who complete the course will acquire the following skills:
• choosing microphones appropriate to their instrument(s)
• operating an audio recording device of CD-quality
• transferring their recording to computer
• editing their recording with computer software
• saving their finished recording in a format for distribution (CD and/or MP3 file)
Students will learn primarily through hands-on experience. Each component of the course will include a technical
introduction with written materials and practical experience with hands-on exercises. Instructor: T. Lopez Prerequisites & Notes Consent of Instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 18
INDV 000 - Interdivisional Courses Semester Offered: First and Second Semester Credits (Range): 0
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Bachelor of Music: Performance (Classical Saxophone)
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