The Conservatory provides pre-professional training in music performance, composition, music education, music technology, music theory, and music history, supported by an education in liberal and critical studies. Students may earn one or more of the following undergraduate and graduate degrees: Bachelor of Music, Performance Diploma, Master of Music, Master of Music in Teaching, Master of Music Education, Artist Diploma.
These programs are designed to develop the sensitivity, understanding, and insights, as well as the knowledge, skills, and technical competence essential to professional musicians. Conservatory graduates pursue music careers as performers, conductors, composers, directors, music theorists, historians, and educators. They are employed throughout the United States and abroad in major symphony orchestras, opera houses and companies, regional and municipal orchestras, jazz groups, youth orchestras, chamber music ensembles, major film studios, churches, primary and secondary schools, colleges, universities, conservatories of music, and as freelance artists.
Most courses in the Conservatory are open to qualified students in the College of Arts and Sciences, and many College of Arts and Sciences students pursue Conservatory courses, study music, and perform in ensembles. Many Conservatory courses, as well as the schedules of applied music teachers, become filled entirely with Conservatory students, however, and although efforts are made to accommodate Arts and Sciences students, they should not expect to enroll in all Conservatory courses of their choice.
Bibbins Hall, the teaching building, contains 40 studios, 10 classrooms, and 16 offices. Private instruction, ensemble coaching, and classroom instruction take place in this building. The building also houses the Deans’ offices and the TIMARA (Technology in Music and the Related Arts) complex, including a recording studio.
Central houses two concert halls, the orchestra rehearsal room, the choral rehearsal room, two small ensemble rehearsal rooms, the percussion teaching studio, the Conservatory instrument collection storage room, the Audio Services recording facilities, the student lounge, and the Conservatory Library. One of the largest academic music libraries in the country, the Conservatory Library also includes DVD, compact disc, tape, and record listening rooms.
Robertson Hall, the practice building, contains 182 rooms, including 150 practice rooms, the Otto B. Schoepfle Vocal Arts Center, the Career Resource Center, the Kulas Organ Center, reedmaking rooms, two networked micro-computing labs, faculty studios, and staff offices.
The Conservatory Annex is located east of Bibbins Hall, on the second floor of the Oberlin Book Store. The Annex houses offices for Conservatory Admissions, Public Relations, the Associate Dean for Technology and Facilities, the Academic Program and Facilities Coordinator, the Artist Recital Series, and the Business Manager. Two meeting rooms with media resources are available for use by the Conservatory community.
The Hales Jazz Facility, located in the Hales Gymnasium complex, includes seven rooms dedicated to Jazz Studies. Five additional jazz faculty studios are housed in the Conservatory, and six practice rooms in Robertson Hall are dedicated to the program. The Jazz Studies program uses the Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse for many of their solo and small ensemble performances.
Concert Halls. Warner Concert Hall seats 645. New seating and other renovations were completed in 2004. Kulas Recital Hall, which seats 144, is especially suited to chamber music concerts. Artist recitals, orchestra, and other large ensemble concerts are performed in Finney Chapel, which seats 1200. Hall Auditorium, seating 499 is used for Opera performances and Fairchild Chapel, seating 150 is used for a variety of small concerts, especially in Historical Performance and Organ.
Electro-Acoustic Music. Six acoustically isolated and optimized electronic and computer music studios are located in the Conservatory. The Technology in Music and the Related Arts (TIMARA) complex is equipped with a wide selection of state-of-the-art hardware and software, including a networked lab of G5 Macintosh computers, each with a synthesizer keyboard and a full complement of music software. Production facilities include multitrack digital recording, historical analog synthesizers, and a wide variety of signal processing gear.
The Otto B. Schoepfle Vocal Arts Center is the first of its kind to be incorporated into a program of vocal instruction in the United States. Named for a long-time supporter of the Conservatory, this laboratory includes stroboscopic and fiber-optic instrumentation that can display four types of vocal analyses concurrently, allowing examination of both the function and the timbre of the artistic singing voice. The laboratory also houses: a sonagraph workstation that transforms the phonations of the voice into electrical signals and displays them as waves on a computer screen; a computerized system for analyzing, synthesizing, and manipulating vocal sounds; a nasometer, which measures nasality in the voice; a laryngograph, which determines the accuracy of pitch and vocal onset; a spirometer, which tests critical pulmonary functions to determine vital capacity and flow rate; and a system to measure levels of air flow, air pressure, and sound pressure. Students use the sophisticated audio and video equipment to record, play back, and analyze their performances.
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Instrument Collection
Pianos. As Steinway Piano’s oldest continual customer, Oberlin has a superb collection of pianos. Warner Concert Hall, Kulas Recital Hall, classrooms, and teaching studios are all equipped with Steinway grand pianos, as are most of the practice rooms in Robertson Hall and the rehearsal rooms in Central. Of the 232 pianos in the Conservatory, 199 are Steinway pianos. The remainder of the collection includes acoustical vertical pianos, historical pianos, a Yamaha Disklavier, and two Electronic Piano Labs. Both Warner Concert Hall and Finney Chapel feature three Steinway Model D Concert Grands (two New York and one Hamburg each).
Orchestral Instruments. Students have access to the Conservatory’s large collection of orchestral instruments, including all stringed and wind instruments, and six Lyon and Healy harps. Through the generosity of the Kulas Foundation, Oberlin owns two Gagliano violins and other performance-quality stringed instruments.
Organs. The Kulas Organ Center, located in the Robertson Hall practice building, is comprised of fourteen practice rooms equipped with organs of various designs, both mechanical action and electro-pneumatic. Of the mechanical action tracker organs, six are Flentrops, one is a Brombaugh, and two are Noacks. Six of the electro-pneumatic organs are Holtkamps.
The teaching studios in Bibbins Hall contain Flentrop organs. Warner Concert Hall houses a splendid three-manual Flentrop organ of forty-four stops. Built entirely in classical North European style, this instrument was installed in 1974. Finney Chapel houses a new Fisk Opus 116 organ. This magnificent instrument, a symphonic organ in the Romantic tradition, complements the Flentrop in Warner. Two continuo organs, one by Flentrop and one by Byrd, are also available for use in the performing halls. A positiv organ by Flentrop is located in the front of Fairchild Chapel, and a two-manual Brombaugh organ in mean-tone temperament was installed in the gallery of Fairchild Chapel in 1981.
Harpsichords. The collection of harpsichords available for instruction, practice, and concerts includes: four French doubles, one by Hill, one by Dowd, and one by Kingston, and one by Lake; four Italian singles, by Dowd, Dupree, Clark, and Sutherland; a German double by Hill; a Flemish single and a Flemish virginal by Martin; a pedal clavichord by Spearstra, and a clavichord by Gough.
Other Instruments. The Conservatory owns four fortepianos: five-octave instruments by McNulty, Wolf and Hester, and a six-and-one-half octave by McCobb. Oberlin’s collection also includes a mid-19th-century Erard grand piano that was completely rebuilt by David Winston in 1993.
The Conservatory owns a large collection of viols for use by its Baroque ensembles and viol consorts. Oberlin’s Baroque instruments are sufficient to form a large Baroque orchestra: twelve Baroque violins, two Baroque violas, three Baroque cellos, and a violone, as well as Baroque flutes, recorders, oboes, bassoon, baroque guitar, baroque trumpets, and natural horns. Also included in the collection are various earlier instruments including vihuela, shawms, krummhorns, vielles, harps, and cornetti.
Oberlin has a Javanese gamelan (complete with both slendro and pelog tuning systems), a large collection of Gambian Mandinka koras and xylophones from West Africa, and a representative selection of classical instruments from China, Japan, Korea, Turkey, and India.
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Degree and Diploma Programs
General. The Conservatory offers the following degree and diploma programs of undergraduate and graduate study: Bachelor of Music, Performance Diploma, Master of Music, Master of Music in Teaching, Master of Music Education, Artist Diploma. The College of Arts and Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Music for students who with to major in music at Oberlin without the professional orientation of Conservatory majors. The B.A. in music is described under the “Music Program” College of Arts and Sciences’ section of this catalog.
Bachelor of Music Degree (BMus)
Most Conservatory undergraduates pursue a four-year degree program with one or more majors leading to the BMus degree.
Majors are offered in:
- Performance: piano, organ, voice, strings (violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, harp), woodwinds (flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon), brass (trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba), percussion, early instruments (harpsichord, recorder, Baroque flute, Baroque oboe, Baroque violin, Baroque cello/viola da gamba);
- Composition;
- Jazz Studies (Composition or Performance);
- Music Education (Instrumental Emphasis or Vocal Emphasis);
- Music History;
- Music Theory (as part of a double major only);
- Double major in Piano Performance and Vocal Accompanying (double major);
- Technology in Music and Related Arts;
- Individual Major
Individual Major. An Individual Major leading to a Bachelor of Music degree may be designed with a concentration in a single Conservatory department or among two or more Conservatory departments. In some cases Arts and Sciences courses may be an integral part of a student’s major. Examples of possible concentrations include African American music, liturgical music, Suzuki violin pedagogy, fortepiano, and arts management.
Programs of study for an Individual Major must be based on teaching and course resources available at Oberlin, or at other schools transferable to Oberlin. Private reading courses may not be planned for key areas of the major, and only a small amount of course credit central to the major may be earned away from Oberlin. For guidelines and policy, see the Conservatory Individual Major’s Handbook (available from the Office of the Associate Dean).
Minors are offered in:
- Performance: piano, organ, voice, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, harpsichord, fortepiano, recorder, Baroque flute, Baroque oboe, Baroque violin, Baroque cello, viola da gamba;
- Composition;
- Community Music;
- Ethnomusicology;
- Music Education;
- Music History;
- Music Theory;
- Piano Pedagogy.
Performance Diploma (PDip)
This four-semester program, offered only in certain performance departments, is designed for the very small number of gifted performers who have not yet completed the BMus or its equivalent and who are seeking a very narrowly focused program of study leading to a performance-oriented career. Performance Diploma students may apply to transfer to the Bachelor of Music program before the end of the first year of the program. Students seeking admission to the BMus degree must demonstrate skills necessary to complete both the performance and academic coursework required for the BMus.
Students who have completed requirements for both the BMus degree and the Performance Diploma will receive only the BMus degree.
The Double-Degree Program
A five-year program of study leading to both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Music degrees is offered. Students must be admitted to both the Conservatory and the College of Arts and Sciences, and complete a major in each. The program is described in the section of the catalog entitled “The Double-Degree Program.”
Master of Music (MM)
Majors are offered in:
- Conducting, integrated with an Oberlin Bachelor of Music degree with a major in Performance, Composition, Music Education, or Music History;
- Opera Theater, integrated with an Oberlin Bachelor of Music degree with a major in Voice Performance.
MM degree programs in Conducting and in Opera Theater are available only as part of five-year programs integrated with undergraduate study at Oberlin.
Master of Music (MM) in Performance on Historical Instruments
The MM in Performance on Historical Instruments is intended for a limited number of students who have acquired skills on historical instruments and who wish to pursue practical study in performance in combination with the study of performance practice and musicology.Concentrations are offered in harpsichord, fortepiano, organ, Baroque violin, Baroque flute, recorder, Baroque cello/viola da gamba, historical keyboard instruments (harpsichord, fortepiano, and organ, combined), and historical oboes (Baroque, Classical, and other oboes). Students holding an undergraduate degree from another institution will take four semesters to complete the program. Oberlin undergraduates may audition during their junior year for a five-year program which combines the Bachelor of Music degree in a modern instrument with the MM in an historical instrument.
Master of Music Education (MME)
The MME degree program is available only as part of a five-year program integrated with undergraduate study at Oberlin.
Majors are offered in:
- Music Education (instrumental emphasis), integrated with an Oberlin Bachelor of Music degree with a major in Music Education;
- Music Education (vocal emphasis), integrated with an Oberlin Bachelor of Music degree with a major in Music Education.
Master of Music in Teaching (MMT)
The MMT degree program is available only as a five-year program integrated with undergraduate study at Oberlin: major in Music Education, integrated with an Oberlin Bachelor of Music degree with a major in Performance or Composition.
Artist Diploma (ADip)
This four-semester program, offered only in certain performance departments, is intended for a limited number of exceptionally gifted performers who have completed the BMus or its equivalent, who have acquired extensive musical background through institutional or private studies or through unusual performing experiences, and who wish to concentrate on private applied study without additional course requirements. Oberlin Conservatory Bachelor of Music graduates may apply to the Artist Diploma program only with the recommendation of the department and approval of the Office of Associate Deans of the Conservatory. Students who enroll in and/or complete the Artist Diploma program may not transfer to the Bachelor of Music degree program.
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Requirements for Graduation
Institutional Requirements for Conservatory Degrees
The Bachelor of Music is awarded upon completion of:
- Course and non-course requirements for one or more majors leading to the BMus degree;
- 124 semester hours of course credits, including 62 hours earned at Oberlin or in Oberlin College programs, 76 hours earned in Oberlin Conservatory courses (excluding those entitled “Liberal Arts”) or in music courses completed elsewhere for which transfer credit has been awarded, and 24 hours of Arts and Sciences courses;
- The residence requirement;
- Three Winter Term credits;
- A minimum GPA of 1.67 (for students matriculating Fall 2004 and later).
The Performance Diploma is awarded upon completion of:
- Specified course and non-course requirements;
- 48 semester hours of course credits;
- Four semesters of residence.
The Master of Music in Conducting and Opera Theater, Master of Music Education, and Master of Music in Teaching are awarded upon completion of:
- The requirements for a specified undergraduate major;
- The course and non-course requirements for the graduate major.
The Master of Music in Performance on Historical Instruments is awarded upon completion of:
- The requirements for the specified undergraduate major;
- The course and non-course requirements for the graduate degree.
The Artist Diploma is awarded upon completion of:
- Specified course and non-course requirements;
- 24 hours of course credits;
- Four semesters of residence.
Residence Requirement. Undergraduate Conservatory degree students must be in residence at Oberlin or in Oberlin College programs for a minimum of four semesters. At least 24 of the last 30 hours of credit required for the BMus degree must be earned in residence at Oberlin.
English Language Proficiency (ESL) Requirement. All Conservatory students whose first language is not English are required to submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) prior to matriculation. Students must submit a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 on computer-based test) to be admitted to the Bachelor of Music degree program. Students accepted to the Conservatory without the minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 on computer-based test) are admitted to the Performance Diploma program. International students admitted to the Performance Diploma program are eligible only for a two-year I-20 from Oberlin.
All entering international undergraduate students for whom English is a second language are required to take Oberlin’s ESL placement test, regardless of their TOEFL scores. Students are placed or recommended into the appropriate ESL course.
Performance Diploma students may request transfer to the Bachelor of Music degree program upon the successful completion of the following requirements:
1. LRNS 112: ESL III
2. minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 on computer-based test)
To be eligible to transfer to the Bachelor of Music program, students must fulfill both requirements before May 31st of the second year in residence.
Performance Diploma students who have not satisfied the requirements listed above by the end of the third semester in residence will be required to meet with the Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs and the major advisor to plan the completion of the performance diploma program.
Performance Diploma students who have successfully completed LRNS 111: ESL II are permitted to enroll in selected conservatory courses (e.g. theory, aural skills, etc).
Expository Writing Proficiency. Students with an SAT verbal score below 580 or an ACT score below 24 must complete one course chosen from the RHET 111- 119 series in the Rhetoric and Composition Department. BMus students for whom English is a second language and who submit a TOEFL score below 600 (250 on computer-based test) will be required to successfully complete LRNS 112: ESL III before enrolling in RHET 111-119.
All double-degree students must adhere to the writing requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences (see “Requirements for Graduation” in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this catalog).
Marching at Graduation. To be eligible to participate in Commencement:
- a student must be registered at Oberlin for his or her final semester in residence;
- this registration must be for all remaining course requirements for the degree(s) sought;
- all non-course requirements must also be completed by the end of classes in order to participate in Commencement.
Students who have permission to finish their work away from Oberlin may participate in Commencement exercises only after all requirements have been completed and the degree awarded. A student may participate in Commencement only one time. Double Degree students: please consult the section of this catalog titled “The Double Degree Program” for specific information about marching as a double-degree student.
Finish Away. An undergraduate student who lacks not more than six hours of the graduation requirement may request approval from the Conservatory’s Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs to complete these hours at another institution (Finish Away status). The major department must also approve Finish Away status if any of the six hours will fulfill the student’s major requirements.
Winter Term. Students in BMus degree programs are required to earn three January Winter Term credits. No course credit will be awarded for Winter Term study. Participation in January Winter Term programs at other institutions may be counted toward the Winter Term requirement only if that program corresponds to Oberlin’s Winter Term in spirit, duration, and format, and if no academic credit is earned. Transfer students are required to participate in all remaining Winter Terms until the Winter Term requirement is met (see “Winter Term” in the “Academic Life” section of this catalog).
Meeting with an Advisor. Before selecting Winter Term projects, Conservatory students must meet with their Conservatory advisors to discuss objectives and goals for Winter Term. Following that discussion, students should be prepared to suggest projects that fulfill the expectations identified in conjunction with their advisor.
Role of the Sponsor. The primary role of the sponsor is to ensure the quality of a student’s project. Interaction between the sponsor and student during the course of winter term is variable, dependent upon the specifications and requirements of the project. All projects should result in a report, capstone event, performance, or product that allows the sponsor to determine that the requirements have been met.
Concert/Recital Attendance Policy. Conservatory students are required to attend Honors Recitals, and are strongly encouraged to attend at least nine Conservatory-sponsored concerts and recitals each year, to be selected from each of the categories below:
- An orchestral concert;
- A concert by the Oberlin Wind Ensemble or the College-Community Winds;
- A chamber music concert;
- A vocal recital, choral concert, or opera;
- A concert sponsored by the Jazz Studies Department or the Ethnomusicology Department;
- A new music concert (Contemporary Music Ensemble, Oberlin Percussion Group, TIMARA, Student or Faculty Composers);
- An early music concert (a concert of music written before 1750, a concert performed on original instruments, or an organ recital of music written before 1750);
- A full-length faculty or student recital by a member of a department other than that in which the student is enrolled;
- A guest performer or guest composer concert, including an Artist Recital Series concert.
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Academic Advising
Faculty Advisors. For performance majors, the principal private study teacher serves as the student’s faculty advisor. For students in all other majors, a faculty member from the major department or program is assigned as advisor. See the double-degree section of this catalog for advising resources available to double-degree students.
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Academic Standing
General. The Conservatory of Music Academic Standing Committee, chaired by the Conservatory’s Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs, reviews the academic progress of Conservatory students, including double-degree students, at the end of every semester.
Conservatory students are expected to enroll fulltime in the Conservatory each semester, to pass a minimum number of course credit hours, and to progress toward completion of one or more Conservatory majors at a rate suggested by the recommended distribution of requirements for each major. Students who matriculated in Fall 2004 or later are expected also to maintain a minimum GPA of 1.67.
Double-degree students are expected to enroll full time in both divisions each semester, to pass a minimum number of course credit hours, and to progress toward completion of the majors in both divisions.
Good Academic Standing. Students who pass the required minimum number of credit hours and who are progressing satisfactorily toward completion of a major are considered in good academic standing:
- Students who are in their first year of enrollment at Oberlin and who enter with fewer than 14 hours of transfer credit must earn 10 hours of credit each semester. Students transferring to Oberlin with at 14 or more hours of transfer credit will be required to complete 12 hours each semester.
- After the first year, students must earn 12 hours every semester.
- Students who at the beginning of a semester need fewer than 12 hours to graduate must complete only the hours required for graduation (see “Enrollment Part Time” below).
- Students who matriculated Fall Semester 2004 and later must also maintain a minimum GPA of 1.67 in addition to the required minimum credit hours.
The following courses of action are available to the Committee when a student fails to achieve good academic standing:
Academic Warning. An academic warning will be given to students who receive C+, C, or C- in their principal private or composition study, or who receive a majority of unsatisfactory grades on the First Major Committee Examination.
Academic Probation. A student who fails to pass the minimum number of credit hours will normally be placed on academic probation. A student will be removed from probation if s/he earns the minimum number of credit hours in the subsequent semester.
Denial of Continuation in a Major. A student who earns a grade lower than C– in principal applied or composition study in any semester, or receives a C+, C, or C– in two consecutive semesters will require permission of that department to continue in the major.
A student will not be permitted to continue in the major if s/he earns a grade below C– for two consecutive semesters in principal applied or composition study, or receives a majority of unsatisfactory grades in the Second Major Private Study Committee Examination.
Suspension. A student who fails to pass the minimum number of credit hours and who was on academic probation in any previous semester is normally suspended for two semesters; in cases of extenuating circumstances, the Committee may elect to place the student on academic probation a second time. A student who has been suspended by the Academic Standing Committee may appeal this decision in writing to the Dean of the Conservatory.
Readmission from Suspension. Reinstatement to the Conservatory following suspension is petitioned through the Registrar’s office. Students who have been suspended are normally required to submit a record of successfully completed coursework at another institution prior to readmission.
Required Withdrawal (Dismissal). A student who previously has been on academic probation or suspension and who fails to maintain good academic standing may be required to withdraw permanently from the Conservatory. The student may appeal this decision, in writing, to the Dean of the Conservatory.
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Enrollment
Enrollment Deadline for Conservatory Students. A Conservatory student who wishes to enroll later than the official deadline set by the Office of the Registrar must have the approval of his/her Conservatory advisor(s), division director, and the Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs. Students will not be allowed to enroll later than the last day of the Add/Drop period without evidence of a sound musical or educational reason for late enrollment.
Enrollment Status. A conservatory student’s class is determined by the number of credit hours earned toward graduation:
Class Credit Hours
First Year 0-23.99
Sophomore 24-56.99
Junior 57-89.99
Senior 90-124.00
5th-Year 124-152.00 (double-degree students)
124-155.00 (graduate students)
Enrollment: Full Time. For students in the BMus and Performance Diploma programs, a course load of between 12 and 17 hours constitutes fulltime enrollment. A fulltime schedule of 15-16 hours enables a student to complete the 124 hours required for graduation in eight semesters. For students in the Artist Diploma program, a course load of six hours constitutes fulltime enrollment. For students in the Master of Music program in Historical Performance, a course load of nine to twelve hours constitutes full-time enrollment.
Students wishing to carry more than 17 credit hours must demonstrate ability to carry heavy loads successfully, and must have the approval of the principal advisor and the Conservatory’s Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs. Students taking more than 17 credit hours will be charged extra tuition (see “Tuition” in the “Expenses” section at the beginning of the catalog).
Enrollment Part Time. For students in the BMus and Performance Diploma programs, a course load under 12 credit hours constitutes part-time enrollment. Part-time status is typically granted only to second-semester seniors requiring fewer than 12 hours to graduate, or where medical circumstances dictate a lighter-than-normal load. The Conservatory’s Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs must approve all part-time course loads.
Part-time status might affect a student’s eligibility for financial aid. Students receiving financial aid should consult with the Office of Financial Aid before requesting a change of status.
Part-time students are charged tuition at a per-credit-hour rate. Extra tuition will be charged also for applied study or composition study beyond the authorized maximum. See “Tuition” in the “Expenses” section at the beginning of the catalog.
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Grading: for students matriculating Fall 2004 or later
For specific information regarding deadlines for course and grade options, please see the academic dates and deadlines information at the events calendar at www.oberlin.edu or consult the registrar’s academic calendar at www.oberlin.edu/regist.
General. Two grading options are offered: letter grades or Pass/No Pass. Individual choice of grading options is subject to the limitations listed below.
Letter Grades. The grades recorded and their equivalents in quality points (used in computing grade-point averages) are listed here:
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D F W
4.33 4.00 3.67 3.33 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.00 1.67 1.00 0 0
Quality Points. To obtain the quality points earned in a course, multiply the numerical equivalent of the grade by the number of hours for which the course was taken.
Grade-Point Average. This is computed by dividing the total quality points by the total number of hours for which letter grades are recorded.
Pass/No Pass. To exercise the Pass/No Pass option, students must file a card, signed by the principal advisor, in the Office of the Registrar by the last day of the eighth week of classes for semester-long courses, or by the last day of the fourth week of classes for a module course. Once the deadline has passed no change in the grading option may be made.
All passing work (work otherwise graded A+ to C–) is given the uniform grade P (Pass). Work below C– is considered not passing, and is given a grade of NP (No Pass). Individual departments determine if a course taken P/NP will satisfy the requirements of the major. A student electing a course for Pass/No Pass may not later request a grade equivalent.
Limitations on Grading Options.
1) Conservatory majors must register for the following courses for letter grade only: Introduction to Music Theory, Music Theory I-IV, Introduction to Aural Skills, Aural Skills I-IV, Introduction to the History and Literature of Music, and any class taken to satisfy a requirement in secondary applied study.
2) Students required to take Aural Skills V must register for letter grade only.
3) All faculty-taught private applied study (including composition) is offered for letter grades only.
4) Voice lessons with supervised student teachers are offered for Pass/No Pass grading only. All other secondary private study with supervised student teachers may be taken for letter grades or Pass/No Pass.
5) Small ensembles are offered for Pass/No Pass only at the discretion of the individual coach.
6) Oberlin Orchestra, Oberlin Chamber Orchestra, Oberlin Wind Ensemble, and Contemporary Music Ensemble are offered for letter grades only.
Written Evaluation. Upon request, a student may receive a written evaluation of his or her work taken under the P/NP option. Request forms are available from the Office of the Registrar.
Repeating Courses with a D or F grade. A student may repeat once a course in which s/he has earned a grade of D or F. Both grades and both courses will be calculated in the GPA; only one of the courses will count towards graduation requirements.
Withdrawal Grades. A student may withdraw from a class between the end of the Add/Drop period and the last day of the eighth week of classes (last day of the fourth week of classes for modules); the notation “W” (Withdrawn; no indication of passing or failing) will be entered on the student’s transcript. After the end of the eighth week of classes (fourth week for module course), a letter grade or P/NP will be awarded if a withdrawal has not been processed.
Minimum GPA Required for Graduation. In order to graduate a student must have a minimum GPA of 1.67. P/NP grades are not calculated into the GPA.
Incomplete Grades. Students may request an incomplete grade when illness, personal emergency, or family emergency prevents the satisfactory completion of coursework. Unless otherwise specified, the outstanding work must be completed within three weeks of the end of the semester.
Regardless of the division in which a student is enrolled, incompletes in Conservatory courses are granted by the relevant faculty member and approved by the Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs.
A Conservatory student may be authorized for no more than two incompletes for educational reasons in Arts and Sciences courses.
No incomplete grades will be given in private study or ensemble participation.
Asterisk Grade. An asterisk grade given at the end of the first semester indicates that coursework continues over two semesters; no grade can be recorded until the course is completed. The asterisk is removed when the final grade is given at the end of the second semester, and the earned grade is recorded for both semesters.
Grade Reports. Semester grade reports are available to students via the online student record system (PRESTO). Students who require paper copies of grade reports may arrange with the Office of the Registrar to obtain them. Federal law prohibits student grade reports from being sent to parents unless the student signs a form releasing this information. If a student opts to release grades to his or her parents, either the student or the parents must request a copy of the grades each semester from the Office of the Registrar.
Committee Exams. A copy of the faculty evaluations of a student’s departmental hearing and committee exam each semester is made available to him or her within a few days of the committee performance.
Auditing. Students may audit courses with a lecture or modified-lecture format, with the consent of the instructor. Auditing is not permitted in courses that emphasize student participation and skill development (e.g., private applied or composition instruction, ensembles, aural skills courses).
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Grading: for students who matriculated prior to Fall 2004
For specific information regarding deadlines for course and grade options, please see the academic dates and deadlines information at the events calendar at www.oberlin.edu or consult the registrar’s academic calendar at www.oberlin.edu/regist.
General. Two grading options are offered: letter grades, or Credit/No Entry. Subject to limitations stated below, a student may choose which grading option he or she wishes to have apply for one or more courses.
Letter Grades. The grades recorded and their equivalents in quality points (used in computing grade-point averages) are listed here:
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- No Entry
4.33 4.00 3.67 3.33 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.00 1.67 0
Quality Points. To obtain the quality points earned in a course, multiply the numerical equivalent of the grade by the number of hours for which the course was taken.
Grade-Point Average. This is computed by dividing the total quality points by the total number of hours for which letter grades are recorded.
Credit/No Entry (CR/NE). To exercise the Credit/No Entry option, students must file a card, signed by the principal advisor, in the Office of the Registrar by the last day of the eighth week of classes for semester-long courses, or by the last day of the fourth week of classes for a module course. Once the deadline has passed no change in the grading option may be made.
All passing work (work otherwise graded A+ to C–) is given the uniform grade CR (Credit). Work below C– is considered not passing, and is given a grade of NE (No Entry). A student electing a course for Credit/No Entry may not later request a grade equivalent.
Limitations on Grading Options.
1) Conservatory majors must register for the following courses for letter grade only: Introduction to Music Theory, Music Theory I-IV, Introduction to Aural Skills, Aural Skills I-IV, Introduction to the History and Literature of Music, and any class taken to satisfy a requirement in secondary applied study.
2) Students required to take Aural Skills V must register for letter grade only.
3) All faculty-taught private applied study (including composition) is offered for letter grades only.
4) Voice lessons with supervised student teachers are offered for Credit/No Entry grading only. All other secondary private study with supervised student teachers may be taken for letter grades or Credit/No Entry.
5) Small ensembles are offered for Pass/No Pass only at the discretion of the individual coach.
6) Oberlin Orchestra, Oberlin Chamber Orchestra, Oberlin Wind Ensemble, and Contemporary Music Ensemble are offered for letter grades only.
No Entry (NE). Whether a course is taken for a letter grade or Credit/No Entry, work below a C– level is considered not passing, and no entry is made on the student’s permanent record. Thus, if a student does not pass a course, there is no indication on the official transcript that the course had been attempted.
Incomplete Grades. Students may request an incomplete grade when illness, personal emergency, or family emergency prevents the satisfactory completion of coursework. Unless otherwise specified, the outstanding work must be completed within three weeks of the end of the semester.
Regardless of the division in which a student is enrolled, incompletes in Conservatory courses are granted by the relevant faculty member and approved by the Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs.
A Conservatory student may be authorized for no more than two incompletes for educational reasons in Arts and Sciences courses.
No incomplete grades will be given in private study or ensemble participation.
Asterisk Grade. An asterisk grade given at the end of the first semester indicates that coursework continues over two semesters; no grade can be recorded until the course is completed. The asterisk is removed when the final grade is given at the end of the second semester, and the earned grade is recorded for both semesters.
Grade Reports. Semester grade reports are available to students via the online student record system (PRESTO). Students who require paper copies of grade reports may arrange with the Office of the Registrar to obtain them. Federal law prohibits student grade reports from being sent to parents unless the student signs a form releasing this information. If a student opts to release grades to his or her parents, either the student or the parents must request a copy of the grades each semester from the Office of the Registrar.
Committee Exams. A copy of the faculty evaluations of a student’s departmental hearing and committee exam each semester is made available to him or her within a few days of the committee performance.
Auditing. Students may audit courses with a lecture or modified lecture format, with the consent of the instructor. Auditing is not permitted in courses that emphasize student participation and skill development (e.g., private applied or composition instruction, ensembles, aural skills courses).
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Major Study
General. Students in a Conservatory degree program are required to pursue fulltime one or more Conservatory majors in every semester of enrollment, and are expected to progress toward completion of the degree at the rate suggested by the recommended course distribution for each Conservatory major. Recommendations differ for double-degree students, and are described in the double-degree section of this catalog.
Major Requirements. Requirements for each major are described in the Oberlin course catalog each year. Conservatory students must complete the major requirements in effect upon entering Oberlin. Should the requirements for a major change while a student is enrolled, the student may elect to follow either the requirements in effect when entering Oberlin or those in effect in any subsequent year. The student must follow one complete set of requirements, however. Unless the student notifies the Registrar to the contrary, the Registrar assumes that the student will follow the requirements described in the course catalog for the year the student entered Oberlin.
Any student who returns to Oberlin to complete a major after more than four semesters away is bound to follow the requirements in effect at the time the student reenters Oberlin.
The regulations governing major requirements for double-degree students differ, and are described in the double-degree section of this catalog.
Major Status. In addition to Enrollment Status, determined by the number of credit hours completed towards graduation, the Conservatory recognizes Major Status, determined by the requirements completed towards the major in a given semester. Major Status for each major is defined in the relevant section of the catalog.
Change of Major. Requests for a change of major or for the addition of a second major must be initiated in the Office of the Conservatory’s Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs.
A student must audition before a committee in the department of the new major before changing performance majors or before adding a second Performance major. Auditions are arranged by the Conservatory Admissions Office.
An interview with the appropriate division director is required for changes involving majors other than Performance.
If a student is denied continuation in a major by action of the Academic Standing Committee, s/he is permitted to enroll for the following semester without a major for the purpose of finding a new major; more than one semester of enrollment without a major is not permitted.
Studio Change Policy. Any student in a multi-studio department who wishes to request a change of studio must first schedule an appointment with the Conservatory’s Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs to discuss the rationale for such a request. If a possible change seems warranted, the Associate Dean will request that the student meet with the current teacher to attempt to resolve any conflicts, and, if both the student and teacher agree that the teaching relationship cannot continue, the teacher will sign the change of studio form. The student will take the signed form to the Office of the Associate Dean. The Associate Dean will make every attempt to place the student in another studio on a space-available basis. Students should not approach another faculty member with a request to change into his or her studio until the above steps have been taken. Studio changes typically take effect only at the beginning of a semester. Studio Change Requests for the fall semester must be made by June 1.
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Minor Study
Degree students in the Conservatory are eligible for a minor area of study. A student admitted to a minor program that did not exist in the year of the catalog governing her/his major requirements will follow the requirements for a minor in a subsequent catalog. The specific requirements for each minor are described in the relevant section of the catalog.
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Transfer of Credit
The Conservatory permits music credit earned at accredited collegiate institutions to be applied toward the BMus degree provided the following two criteria are satisfied:
- The student has done C-level work or better.
- The coursework falls within the scope of a Conservatory curriculum. The Registrar will transfer music credit that meets these qualifications according to the specifications outlined below.
In cases where the eligibility of a particular course is unclear, the appropriate Conservatory division director or other designated faculty member will make the final decision regarding transfer credit. Refer also to the section “Transfer of Credit” in the College of Arts and Sciences portion of this catalog.
Transferred music coursework does not fulfill requirements in the student’s major unless approved by the appropriate Conservatory division director(s), the Associate Dean, and forwarded to the Office of the Registrar. Work not approved in this way will count toward the degree only as music-elective or free-elective credit.
The following policies govern all transfer credit in music:
- Oberlin Conservatory and double-degree students may transfer up to 36 credits toward the BMus degree. Transfer credit is limited to 17 hours per semester or 34 credits per academic year.
- Transfer students may apply up to 62 semester hours from other institutions toward the 124 required for the BMus degree.
- One credit of work taken at an institution operating on the quarter system is equivalent to 2/3 of an Oberlin semester hour.
- The transfer credit granted will not normally exceed the amount of credit a student would receive for comparable work at Oberlin. When determining credit for private lessons or ensemble work, the divisional faculty evaluates the work in comparison with Oberlin’s expectations in terms of repertoire, progress, and instructional time.
- Except for advanced placement (AP) credit administered by the College Board and credit for “13th year” programs such as the International Baccalaureate and French Baccalaureate programs, credit typically is granted only for work taken after college matriculation. Oberlin will grant not more than 30 semester hours of credit for work done before a student has matriculated in a college program.
- A student on personal-leave-of-absence from Oberlin may transfer no more than six semester hours for each semester of leave or four semester hours for each quarter/trimester of leave.
- Students withdrawing from Oberlin may not transfer credit for courses taken at other institutions unless an appropriate office of Oberlin College has required or recommended that work.
Time Limits on Transfer Credit. In order to be eligible for transfer of credit, continuing Oberlin students must request credit for work completed elsewhere within one calendar year of completing that work.
New or transfer students must request transfer of credit, including Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate credit, within one calendar year of enrolling at Oberlin. All appropriate supporting documentation must be received by Oberlin within the same time limit.
Coursework. All Conservatory majors and College of Arts and Sciences music majors must begin coursework in music theory, aural skills, and music history at the introductory level unless they demonstrate proficiency beyond that level by passing placement examinations. Placement examinations are administered during the fall Orientation period. Once the student has begun work in these divisions at Oberlin, credit will not be given for coursework taken elsewhere (e.g. during the summer or a semester away) without written, advance approval by the appropriate division director and the Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs.
A student may not transfer coursework required for his/her major (e.g., secondary piano, language diction for singers, or music education coursework) without the written approval of the director (or faculty designate) in whose division the course resides at Oberlin.
Students who wish to pursue language study at another institution to fulfill a Conservatory requirement should seek approval from the appropriate divisional faculty member.
Private-Lesson Credit. A student wishing to transfer private-lesson credit toward his/her major requirements must perform an audition for the appropriate department. The audition should take place no later than the fourth week of enrollment. In the case of new transfer students, the department will assign each student an appropriate level relative to the typical eight semesters of principal applied study at Oberlin.
Oberlin students who wish to take private lessons during the summer or while on leave from the campus must secure the approval of their private study teacher prior to commencing lessons; approval forms are available from the Office of the Associate Deans in the Conservatory. To apply for credit for private studio instruction or summer programs for which no official transcript is available, the approval form must be completed and signed by the teacher; a letter from the teacher may be presented in place of the form. This form or letter must include the number of lessons, their length, and the repertoire covered. It ultimately is submitted to the Office of the Registrar.
Ensemble Credit. All ensemble requirements must be fulfilled at Oberlin. Transferred ensemble credit counts only as elective work. To receive credit for ensemble work done in summer programs for which there is no official transcript, students must provide a letter or other documentation from the program that describes the duration of the session, the number and length of rehearsals, the repertoire studied and performed, and, in the case of chamber music ensembles, the amount of coached and uncoached rehearsal time. Forms for transferring ensemble credit are available in the Office of the Associate Dean in the Conservatory. Students must present this form, along with the documentation, to the appropriate division director. Normally, only one credit is granted per ensemble for summer work. No transfer credit is granted for work done in a professional group for which the student has been reimbursed.
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Advanced Credit
General. Credit for study completed prior to matriculation at Oberlin College or at another college may be granted under the following guidelines:
Private Applied and Composition Study. No credit in private applied composition study is granted for work completed before the student has matriculated at Oberlin College or another college. Eligibility for exemption from a required secondary private applied study will be established by audition when secondary auditions are held during the first week of classes each semester.
Music Class Work. Credit toward an Oberlin College degree for music class study completed prior to matriculation at Oberlin College is usually granted only under the Advanced Placement program, administered by the College Board. For students matriculating at Oberlin College in August 1993 or later, Oberlin College will grant credit for non-performance music courses taken while enrolled in high school, for which credit appears on the transcript of an accredited college or university. Transfer credit for acceptable music history or music theory courses will count toward the major only upon successful completion of the Oberlin Conservatory music history or music theory placement tests, as appropriate. The number of transfer credits awarded will not be greater than the actual number of credits completed at the other institution.
If the required scores on these placement tests are not achieved, transfer credits will count only as electives. Other non-performance courses may also be counted as elective credit, on approval of the appropriate Conservatory department and the Associate Dean.
A Conservatory or Arts and Sciences student is granted credit for Advanced Placement Examinations in Music Theory on the following basis:
1) the student scored a four or five on the examination
2) the credit granted is three hours
3) the credit is entered on the transcript as “AP-Music Theory”
4) the credit may be counted only as free elective credit toward requirements for majors leading toward Conservatory degrees
Eligibility for advanced standing in a music course may also be established when a student enters Oberlin. While no credit toward an Oberlin degree is granted, a student may, by this means, be eligible to enter an advanced course, or may have a requirement waived.
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Student Solo Concerts and Recitals
General. All solo concerts and recitals are scheduled through the Conservatory Concert Production Office.
All recitals will be scheduled to occur before the beginning of the reading period of each semester. Requests for rescheduling must be approved by the appropriate principal applied teacher.
Concerts are scheduled Tuesdays through Fridays at 4:30, 6:30, and 8:00 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30, 3:00, 4:30, 6:30, and 8:00 p.m. No concerts are scheduled on Mondays.
Honors Recital Series. Two concerts are scheduled each year, one each semester. Performers are chosen by the divisional faculties. The series is intended to acquaint the entire student body with the highest standard of student performance. Attendance at Honors Recitals is required.
Senior Recitals. For the fall semester and the Winter Term, required senior recitals are scheduled upon request in the order received, beginning the previous May.
For the spring semester, required senior recitals are scheduled by lottery; requests for spring semester senior recitals must be received in the Concert Production Office by 4:30 p.m. on the Friday prior to fall break to be included in the lottery. A maximum of one hour and twenty minutes, including intermission, will be allotted to each senior recital.
Students not majoring in Performance or Composition may give a non-required senior recital with the approval of their private applied or composition study teacher. Two previous appearances on departmental, studio, or honors recitals, are required.
Students must register for private study in the semester during which they are to give the senior recital. In addition, a student’s aural skills requirement must be completed before the senior recital can be scheduled. Students who complete all of the requirements for graduation in December of a given year with the exception of their senior recital or who are eligible to enroll part-time in their final semester, and who wish to continue their private study and perform their senior recital during the subsequent semester, must register for a minimum of two credit hours of applied study at the credit hour rate in effect during that academic year.
Late Senior Recitals. Students are expected to perform their senior recital no later than the last semester of enrollment. Students who need to give their senior recital beyond the last semester of enrollment must do so on campus during a subsequent period when the Conservatory is in session, either a fall or spring semester, or during a Conservatory summer school session. They must register for hourly private study lessons during the period of time leading up to the recital unless the recital is given during the first two weeks of the semester following the final semester of enrollment.
Junior Recitals. Students presenting a junior recital in December or during the second semester are required to share a program; a maximum of 35 minutes performing time is allowed for each student. Non-shared recitals occurring before Thanksgiving or during Winter Term are not subject to the 35-minute maximum, but may not exceed 70 minutes total hall time. For the fall semester and for the Winter Term, junior recitals are scheduled upon request in the order received, beginning the previous May. For the spring semester, junior recitals are scheduled by lottery; requests for spring semester junior recital dates must be received in the Concert Production Office by 4:30 p.m. on the Friday prior to fall break, to be included in the lottery.
Division Recitals. Division and studio recitals may be scheduled by divisions and studios in Kulas Recital Hall or Warner Concert Hall at any available time, using the regular weekly signup procedure. Long-term advance scheduling of these events is also possible through the Concert Production Office.
Recording. All Junior Recitals, all required and non-required Senior Recitals, and all Honors Recitals will be recorded by the Conservatory Audio Department. High quality CD recording units installed in Kulas Recital Hall and Warner Concert Hall may be used to provide recordings of performances in division and studio recitals.
Concert Recording. All concerts by Oberlin Conservatory organizations are recorded. These recordings are available for class work and private listening, and many are available for purchase through the Conservatory Audio Department. Oberlin Conservatory reserves the right to use these recordings to promote the school and raise money for the scholarship fund. All students who participate in performances and recordings release Oberlin Conservatory from any obligation, financial or otherwise.
Programs. Printed programs for junior recitals, for required and non-required senior recitals, and for honors recitals will be provided by the Conservatory; copy for these programs must be submitted to the Concert Production Office at least one week before the recital date.
Programs for division and studio recitals will be typed and copied by the Applied Studies administrative assistant; these programs must be submitted at least three working days prior to the recital date. No dedications or personal messages may be printed on official programs.
Other. Ushers and stage crews will be provided for all degree-required recitals and concerts except division and studio recitals.
Extracurricular Performances. A student must secure permission from his or her principal advisor before engaging in any extracurricular performances. This rule applies to all solo performances, special ensemble work, and accompaniments within the Conservatory, as well as outside activities.
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Private Readings
For students enrolled in Oberlin degree programs who wish to study individually and in-depth a topic not covered in the regular curriculum, the option of a one-to-one tutorial is available. This work is at an advanced level in a specific field and is coordinated with a member of the faculty who has agreed to supervise the study, and who possesses expertise in the area in which the private reading is being undertaken.
Approval for a private reading course depends on the following conditions:
- The student shall have completed the basic courses pertinent to the subject matter of the private reading. As a rule, only juniors and seniors are eligible to undertake private reading courses.
- The subject matter of the private reading course may not duplicate the work of a regular course.
- The student is limited to one private reading course per semester for no more than three credit hours.
- Private applied and composition study lessons, ensemble playing, other forms of musical performance, and work in elementary and intermediate aural skills may not count as a private reading course.
- Normally, the faculty supervisor for a private reading course should be a faculty member other than a student’s own applied or composition study teacher.
- Approval for a private reading course must be given by the student’s advisor, the faculty member supervising the project, and the Conservatory’s Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs.
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Student Teaching
Supervised Student Teaching Program. Each semester a number of students are recommended by their private study teachers to participate in this program. Students selected give private instruction to Conservatory and Arts and Sciences students who have been approved following an audition for secondary private study. The Conservatory’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs administers the program in consultation with the Applied Studies administrative assistant. Student teachers are closely supervised by their own private study teachers or by an appointed faculty member. The student teacher receives remuneration of $7.50 per weekly half-hour lesson.
Supervised student teachers of piano are required to have completed, or be currently enrolled in, APST 210 (Intermediate Piano Pedagogy). Supervised student teachers of voice must have completed APST 230 (The Teaching of Singing).
The faculty supervisor meets with the student teachers and their students during the first two weeks of the semester. After hearing students perform, the faculty supervisor discusses with them and their student teachers what goals might be realistic for the semester’s work. The faculty supervisor is expected to hear the students assigned to student teachers in his or her studio at least once later in the semester. This hearing may take the form of an appearance in the regularly scheduled studio class or in a special meeting with students and student teachers. At the close of the semester, and most typically during the examination period, the students and student teachers meet with the faculty supervisor to perform some material prepared during the course of the semester.
Grades are assigned by the student teacher in consultation with the faculty supervisor. Voice lessons with supervised student teachers are offered for Pass/No Pass grading only.
Approved Student Teaching Program. The Applied Studies administrative assistant maintains a list of students recommended by their private study teachers as qualified to give instruction in voice or on their instruments. These students are authorized to use Conservatory facilities in Robertson Hall to give private instruction to Conservatory and Arts and Sciences students, as well as to individuals not connected with Oberlin College. No credit is offered for such study. The student pays remuneration directly to the student teacher at the rate of $7.50 per half hour. This rate must be charged and may not be exceeded.
Student Teaching. Only students in the Supervised Student Teaching program or the Approved Student Teaching program are permitted to use Conservatory facilities for teaching.
Summer Programs
Oberlin Summer School. The Conservatory offers both a six- and an eight-week session of private applied study on a limited number of instruments. Credit for such work is granted only to students who have completed high school.
Six-week session - Dates to be announced
3 credits 2 hours of lessons per week
2 credits 1-1/2 hours of lessons per week
1 credit 45 minutes of lessons per week
Eight-week session - Dates to be announced
4 credits 2 hours of lessons per week
3 credits 1-1/2 hours of lessons per week
2 credits 1 hour of lessons per week
Tuition for the summer session is $620 per credit hour. Application and $25 registration deposit are due at the Office of the Registrar by mid-May. For further information and application forms, contact the Office of the Associate Dean, Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, 77 West College Street, Oberlin, OH 44074. Phone: (440) 775-8293.
Summer Programs. The Conservatory offers a series of workshops and institutes that provide high-school and college students, teachers, and accomplished amateurs with an exceptional opportunity to develop performance and teaching skills, expand repertoire, build technique, and generally enjoy music-making and performances in a supportive and collegial atmosphere. Participants will study with members of the Conservatory’s distinguished resident and guest faculty, and will have full use of the Conservatory’s exceptional facilities. Participants may be eligible to receive college credit.
Previous workshops and institutes have included:
Baroque Performance Institute (Kennith Slowik, Director)
Oberlin Flute Institute (Michel Debost, Director)
Oberlin in Italy (Daune Mahy, Director)
Oberlin Piano Festival and Competition (Robert Shannon, Director)
Oberlin Percussion Institute (Michael Rosen, Director)
Oberlin Summer Academy for High School Organists (David Boe and James David Christie)
Oberlin Trumpet Workshop (Roy Poper, Director)
Vocal Academy for High School Students (Daune Mahy and Gerald Crawford, Co-Directors)
Workshops in Electronic and Computer Music (Gary Lee Nelson, Director)
For a brochure and information on current workshops and institutes, contact the Office for Outreach Programs, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, 77 West College St, Oberlin, OH 44074. Phone: (440) 775-8044. Web address: www.oberlin.edu/con/summer
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