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The requirement may be satisfied by two semesters of Secondary Private
Study, or by two semesters of class instruction to be chosen from
the following courses:
APST
841 (Viola da Gamba Consort)
APST 242, 244 (Baroque Violin for Violinists)
APST 110, 111 (Piano Class)
If
a person meets this requirement earning two hours of credit, an
additional two hours of music electives are added to the requirements
for the major. No course may be used to meet both the Secondary
Private Study requirement and the Ensemble elective requirement.
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To be chosen from the following courses:
APST
841 (Viola da Gamba Consort)
APST 843 (Baroque Ensemble)
APST 844 (Renaissance Recorder Ensemble)
APST 240 (Continuo Realization at the Keyboard)
APST 730 (Collegium Musicum)
Harpsichordists
must take APST 214 (Keyboard Skills I), APST 240 (Continuo Realization
at the Keyboard) and four semesters of APST 340 (Continuo Accompanying).
APST 214 and 240 may not be counted towards the ensemble requirement,
but two of the four credits of APST 340 may be counted. Viola da
gamba majors must take six semesters of APST 841 (Viola da Gamba
Consort) and four semesters of APST 243 (Baroque Ensemble). Baroque
cello/viola da gamba majors must take APST 841 (Viola da Gamba Consort)
for six semesters; they must also take four semesters of APST 843
(Baroque Ensemble), in two of which they must play Baroque cello.
Violinists, cellists, oboists, and flute players may substitute
one semester of an ensemble in which they play the modern equivalent
of their baroque instrument.
3
Three courses in Music History beyond MHST 101 are required, two
of which must be at the 200 level.
4
May be waived by examination, in which case five hours must be added
to liberal arts electives.
5
The number of free electives for viola da gamba majors and Baroque
cello/viola da gamba majors is 12; for harpsichord majors it is
eight.
6
Two performances on a departmental or studio recital, or on an honors
recital, are required before the Junior Recital.
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The Junior and Senior Recitals may be performed during the first
or the second semester, or during Winter Term. In order for Baroque
cello/viola da gamba majors to fulfill the Junior and Senior recital
requirements, each instrument must be performed on at least one-half
of a recital (either the entire junior or one-half of the Senior
recital).
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.
Aims.
This program of study is designed to prepare students for careers
in performance on certain early instruments and for the combination
of performance and musicology.
Advising.
It is expected that majors in these early music instruments will
work in close consultation with their advisors regarding the distribution
of required courses over the four-year sequence.
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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