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Haskell Thomson, Director Organ Department Haskell Thomson, Professor of Organ, Chair David Boe, Professor of Organ and Harpsichord Major Study: Performance (Organ)Course Requirements Recommended CourseDistribution
Non-Course
Requirements
Private
Study Committe Exams:
Performance
Requirement:
1 Organ majors must satisfactorily complete eight semesters of ensemble, of which two must be in singing groups. In the remaining six semesters students may choose to participate in any of the ensembles listed in the catalog as part of the Conservatory curriculum. In addition, if qualified, they may elect to count the following courses toward the ensemble requirement: APST 204 (Interpretation of Art Song); MLIT 220 (The Lied); and MLIT 221 (The Mélodie). 2 Because MLIT 213, 214 is offered in alternate years only, it must be taken in either the junior or senior year. 3 Two semesters of keyboard skills are required; organ majors may elect to take APST 216 (Improvisation at the Organ) in place of APST 215 (Keyboard Skills II). 4 Three courses in music history beyond MHST 101 are required. 5 Two performances on a divisional or studio recital, or on an honors recital are required before the junior recital. 6 The junior and senior recitals may be performed during the first or the second semester, or during Winter Term. Major Status. Sophomore Major Status is attained upon completion of: The First Major Committee Examination. Junior Major Status is attained upon completion of: Principal Private Study IV (Organ) and the Second Major Committee Examination. Senior Major Status is attained upon completion of: Principal Private Study VI (Organ), the Third Major Committee Examination, and the Junior Recital. Theory and Aural Skills Requirement. Students are expected to register for Music Theory and Aural Skills courses each semester until they have completed the requirements. Part or all of these requirements may be waived by placement examination when the student enters Oberlin. If the minimum passing scores are not achieved for placement in Music Theory I (MUTH 131) and Aural Skills I (MUTH 101), a student must first take Introduction to Music Theory (MUTH 120) and/or Introduction to Aural Skills (MUTH 100). If a student exempts Aural Skills I, II, III, or IV, then Aural Skills V (MUTH 301) becomes the terminal course in the sequence. Music Theory I-IV and Aural Skills I-IV must be taken concurrently, e.g., a student will register for Music Theory I and Aural Skills I in the same semester. Under certain circumstances, with the permission of the appropriate division director and the Music Theory division director, students will be allowed to take Aural Skills IV and Music Theory IV separately. A student's aural skills requirement must be completed before the senior recital can be scheduled. Double-degree students will resolve any conflicts with these expectations in consultation with their advisors. Electives. A student should select electives based on the following: a minimum of 76 hours of Conservatory courses is required; a minimum of 24 hours of liberal arts is required. First Private Study Committee Examination. This examination will consist of approximately ten minutes of solo music, prepared with the major teacher, to be performed from memory for the organ faculty at the end of the freshman year. In addition, two hymns are to be played: one chosen and prepared by the student; one to be read at sight. Total duration of this exam: 15 minutes. Transfer students with two or more semesters of organ credit will not be required to take this examination. No grades are given for this exam; it is adivsory in nature. Comments will be offered by the faculty. Second Private Study Committee Examination. This examination, to be played for the organ faculty at the end of the sophomore year, will consist of the following items: 1. A piece of approximately 12 minutes duration, prepared with the major teacher, to be performed from memory. 2. A self-chosen and self-learned piece of approximately 6 minutes duration, which may be played from score. (Both pieces should take no longer than 18 minutes to play.) 3. Sight reading of a chorale harmonization and a trio. This examination will be graded pass/fail and must be passed in order for the student to continue as an organ performance major. Total duration: 25 minutes. Third Private Study Committee Examination. This examination, to be played for the organ faculty at the end of the first semester of the junior year, or at the end of the fifth semester of study, will consist of three parts: 1. A piece chosen by the faculty and announced two weeks before the examination date; this music is to be self-prepared, without help from the major teacher or others. 2. More advanced sight reading of chorale harmonizations and trios. 3. Transposition of a hymn harmonization up or down by a half or whole step. This examination will be graded, and comments will be written by the faculty. Students who do not receive an average grade of B- or better on this examination will be required to repeat it at the end of the following semester. Total duration: 20 minutes. Junior Recital. This will consist of solo pieces performed from memory. The maximum length shall be thirty-five minutes. Minimum length shall be twenty-five minutes. The junior recital may be performed during the first or second semester, or during Winter Term. Senior Recital. This will consist of at least fifty minutes of solo repertoire and may be played from score. In addition, ensemble pieces may be included. The senior recital may be performed during the first or second semester, or during Winter Term. Secondary Study. Although it is not a requirement, freshman organ majors are encouraged to study piano or harpsichord as a secondary applied study. Expository Writing Proficiency. Students with an SAT verbal score below 580 or an ACT score below 24, or a TOEFL score below 600 must complete one course chosen from the EXWR 111-119 series.
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Minor Study: Performance (Organ)Course Requirements. Completion of at least six semesters of Secondary Private Study (Organ). Non-Course Requirements First Minor Committee Examination after two semesters of Secondary Private Study (Organ). Second Minor Committee Examination after four semesters of Secondary Private Study (Organ). One departmental recital appearance. Eligibility The student must be a degree student in the Conservatory. The student must be recommended by his or her private study teacher. The student must be approved by the Organ Department after at least two semesters of Secondary Private Study (Organ).
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Piano DepartmentPhilip Highfill, Professor of Accompanying, Chair Angela Cheng, Associate Professor of Piano Alvin Chow, Associate Professor of Piano Monique Duphil, Professor of Piano Lydia Frumkin, Professor of Piano Andrew Hisey, Associate Professor of Class Piano/Pedagogy James Howsmon, Associate Professor of Instrumental Accompanying Sanford Margolis, Professor of Piano Sedmara Rutstein, Professor of Piano Robert Shannon, Professor of Piano Haewon Song, Associate Professor of Piano Peter Takács, Professor of Piano Major Study: Performance (Piano)
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Major Study: Performance (Piano)Course Requirements Recommended CourseDistribution
Non-Course
Requirements
Private
Study Committee Exams:
Performance
Requirement:
1 The piano department strongly recommends that seniors elect to take six credit hours of principal applied study both semesters of their senior year. 2 Piano majors must satisfactorily complete four semesters of ensemble participation (in addition to the Keyboard Accompanying requirement below). Students may elect ensembles from any of those listed later in this catalog or any credit-bearing ExCo ensemble, in addition to APST 204 (Interpretation of Art Song); MLIT 220 (The Lied); and MLIT 221 (The Mélodie). 3 Students must earn one credit in accompanying in each of the following three areas: strings, voice, winds/brass. Piano majors may take Keyboard Accompanying for one or two credits per semester, but are required to accompany for a minimum of four semesters. APST 204 (Interpretation of Art Song), MLIT 220 (The Lied), or MLIT 221 (The Mélodie) can satisfy one of the keyboard accompanying credits required in voice. 4 Two courses in Music History beyond MHST 101 are required. 5 Recommended music electives include APST 210 (Piano Pedagogy). See below, Minor in Piano Pedagogy. 6 Two performances on a divisional or studio recital, or on an honors recital are required before the junior recital. 7 The junior and senior recitals may be performed during the first or the second semester, or during Winter Term. Music Theory and Aural Skills Requirement. Students are expected to register for Music Theory and Aural Skills courses each semester until they have completed the requirements. Part or all of these requirements may be waived by placement examination when the student enters Oberlin. If the minimum passing scores are not achieved for placement in Music Theory I (MUTH 131) and Aural Skills I (MUTH 101), a student must first take Introduction to Music Theory (MUTH 120) and/or Introduction to Aural Skills (MUTH 100). If a student exempts Aural Skills I, II, III, or IV, then Aural Skills V (MUTH 301) becomes the terminal course in the sequence. Music Theory I-IV and Aural Skills I-IV must be taken concurrently, e.g., a student will register for Music Theory I and Aural Skills I in the same semester. Under certain circumstances, with the permission of the appropriate division director and the Music Theory division director, students will be allowed to take Aural Skills IV and Music Theory IV separately. A student's aural skills requirement must be completed before the senior recital can be scheduled. Double-degree students will resolve any conflicts with these expectations in consultation with their advisors. Electives. A student should select electives based on the following: a minimum of 76 hours of Conservatory courses is required; a minimum of 24 hours of liberal arts is required. The First Private Study Committee Examination. This examination will consist of approximately eight minutes of solo music, prepared with the major teacher, to be performed from memory for a faculty jury composed of the entire piano department, at the end of the freshman year. Transfer students with two or more semesters of piano credit will not be required to take this examination. This examination will not be graded and is advisory in nature. Comments will be offered by the jury. The Second Private Study Committee Examination. This examination will consist of twenty-five minutes of solo music in at least two contrasting styles, of which twelve minutes will be heard. This repertoire is to be prepared with the major teacher, and is to be performed from memory for a faculty jury composed of the entire piano department, at the end of the sophomore year, or at the end of the fourth semester of study. It is graded pass/fail and must be passed by a majority of the jury in order for the student to continue as a piano performance major. Comments will be offered by the jury. A failed sophomore committee may be taken a second time in the first two weeks of the following semester. At least one work must be new repertoire. The Third Private Study Committee Examination. This examination will consist of one piece chosen by the student from three selected by the faculty and announced two weeks before the examination date. This examination will take place at the end of the first semester of the junior year, or at the end of the fifth semester of study. This music will be self-prepared, without help from the teacher or others. This examination will be graded, and comments will be offered by the jury, which will consist of the entire piano faculty. Students who do not receive an average grade of B- or better will be required to repeat the Committee. The Junior Recital. Two performances on a divisional or public studio recital, or on an honors recital are required before the junior recital. This will consist of solo works performed from memory. The maximum length shall be thirty-five minutes. Minimum length shall be twenty-five minutes. The Senior Recital. This will consist of at least 50 minutes of solo repertoire performed from memory. In addition chamber works or concertos can be scheduled. Students are required to play a pre-recital hearing (20 minutes) a minimum of two weeks before their senior recital. The senior recital may be performed during the first or second semester, or during Winter Term. Expository Writing Proficiency. Students with an SAT verbal score below 580 or an ACT score below 24, or a TOEFL score below 600 must complete one course chosen from the EXWR 111-119 series. Accompanying Courses. The following courses are available to piano majors and to other qualified keyboard players interested in accompanying: Fall Semester APST 112, 113, 114 Keyboard Accompanying (four credits in Keyboard Accompanying are required of piano performance majorsone in voice, one in strings, one in winds/brass/percussion, and one free choice) APST 204 Interpretation of Art Song (for pianists of any class who are accompanying a senior or artist diploma recitalmay substitute for one of the four required Keyboard Accompanying credits) MLIT 220 The Lied (a performance-oriented course in German Art Song) MLIT 221 The Mélodie (a performance-oriented course in French Art Song) Spring Semester APST 112, 113, 114 Keyboard Accompanying APST 204 Interpretation of Art Song Related Programs. For a description of the major and minor in harpsichord and the minor in fortepiano, see the Historical Performance program.
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Minor Study: Performance (Piano)Eligibility The student must be a degree student in the Conservatory. The student must be recommended by his or her private study teacher. The student must be approved by the Piano Department after at least two semesters of Secondary Private Study (Piano). Course Requirements. Completion of at least six semesters of Secondary Private Study (Piano). Non-Course Requirements First Minor Committee Examination after two semesters of Secondary Private Study: eight minutes of repertoire performed for Freshman Committee. Second Minor Committee Examination after four semesters of Secondary Private Study: twelve minutes of repertoire performed for the entire faculty. One divisional recital appearance.
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Minor Study: Piano PedagogyEligibility The student must be a piano major or principal, pursuing the Bachelor of Music degree. The student must have the approval of the Piano Department and of the Piano Pedagogy faculty member. Declaration of intent to pursue the minor must be made at the end of the sophomore year. The student must have successfully completed APST 210 or APST 211, and have demonstrated significant potential in the teaching portion of that course.
Course Requirements Recommended CourseDistribution
Practical Teaching Minimum Requirements Teaching in Supervised Student Teaching Program: minimum of eight student-semesters2 Teaching in Piano Lab: minimum of four student-semesters2
1 To be chosen from APST 310 (two credits, Intermediate Piano Pedagogy Practicum), APST 311 (one credit, Elementary Piano Pedagogy Practicum), and APST 312 (two credits, Class Piano Pedagogy Practicum), each of which may be repeated once for credit. A student's six practicum credits must include at least two of these three courses. 2 One student-semester is defined as one student for a period of one semester. The total may represent any combination of teaching loads over the course of several semesters (e.g., a requirement of eight student-semesters might be fulfilled by teaching two students per semester for four semesters, or four students per semester for two semesters). Continuity in teaching the same collegiate and/or young students over a period of consecutive semesters is encouraged.
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Major Study: Performance (Piano and Vocal Accompanying)Course Requirements Recommended CourseDistribution
Note: All minimum requirements for the current Piano Performance degree remain unchanged in this dual curriculum. Additional courses and differing distribution requirements for the degree in Vocal Accompanying appear in italicized text. 1 The piano department strongly recommends that seniors elect to take six credit hours of principal applied study both semesters of their senior year. 2 Two of these hours must be earned in the vocal area. 3 Or OPTH 202 followed by an individually tailored "production project." 4 Two courses in Music History beyond MHST 101 are required, including MHST 255. 5 If proficiency can be demonstrated, other languages (Italian, Spanish, Russian) or other liberal arts courses may be substituted. Non-Course Requirements Degree in Piano Performance: Requirements remain as they are for the single degree: Three Committee Examinations Two appearances on a divisional, studio, or honors recital before the Junior Recital Junior Recital Senior Recital Degree in Vocal Accompanying: At least two public appearances as vocal accompanist before the end of the sophomore year (for example, on voice departmental recitals). This requirement would be fulfilled as a matter of course through timely enrollment in Keyboard Accompanying. The accompaniment of one junior voice recital. This requirement would also be fulfilled through one of the stipulated Keyboard Accompanying credits. The accompaniment of two senior or artist diploma voice recitals (in conjunction with Interpretation of Art Song). Preparation and performance of a portion of an opera scenes program and/or assistance in the preparation of a major opera production (helping singers learn roles, playing musical and staging rehearsals, accompanying chorus, etc.). This project would be devised jointly by the opera director, the coach/accompanist, and, in the case of a full opera, the musical director, as part of the required course Introduction to Opera or as an individually tailored "Production Project." At least one Winter Term credit must be earned in a project directly related to Vocal Accompanying. Recommended Elective Courses: Liberal Arts ART 103, Approaches to Western Art History CLAS 210, Classical Mythology and Religion ENGL 151, Introduction to Poetry GERM 413, The Age of Goethe FREN 415, Invitation à la Poésie Ensemble APST 700 or 701, Musical Union or Oberlin College Choir APST 800, Chamber Music APST 710 or 711, Orchestra or Chamber Orchestra Free Electives APST 260, Elementary Conducting APST 240, Continuo Realization at the Keyboard MHST 316, Studies in Opera LANG 100, 101, 200, 201, English, Italian, German, and/or French Diction Additional languages or other liberal arts Admission to the Double Major Students wishing to pursue the double major should normally declare their intention to do so by the end of the sophomore year. Admission is by audition for a panel including the coach/accompanist, the student's applied piano teacher, and one other member of the piano faculty. The voice faculty will also be consulted for its evaluation of the student's aptitude for vocal accompanying. At the discretion of the above-mentioned faculty, a committee examination may be scheduled for the end of the junior year to determine whether the student should continue in the double major.
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