APST 818 - Oberlin Creative Music Lab

HC CNDP

2 credits
The Oberlin Creative Music Lab is an ensemble that specializes in contemporary, open-form, and guided improvisation while performing existing works written for creative music ensemble. Students will rehearse as an improvisation ensemble each week to grow together as a cohort and improve upon skills such as listening, interaction, and creative decision-making. The ensemble will also rehearse contemporary repertoire that highlights approaches to large ensemble improvisation including works by Anthony Braxton, Pauline Oliveros, and George Lewis, among many others. Students will create their own work for the ensemble and present a culminating concert at the end of the semester. The Creative Music Lab welcomes performers and composers who practice in electronic and acoustic mediums. May be repeated for credit.