Ensembles | Graduate Music | Performance Study | Undergraduate Music | Workshops

School of Music

Ensembles

558-10600-31   Concert Band (Undergraduate)
558-60600-31   Concert Band (Graduate)

This ensemble rehearses and performs appropriate literature from various periods, with special attention given to performance practice and stylistic elements. 1 credit.

558-10900-31   Chorus (Undergraduate)
558-60900-31   Chorus (Graduate)

This ensemble rehearses and performs appropriate literature from various periods, with special attention given to performance practice and stylistic elements. 1 credit.

Graduate Music

Note: The curricula for the M.M. and M.S. degrees in music education have a mandated order of enrollment. Students in these programs should be advised by the chair of graduate programs in music, Gregory Woodward. Contact him at 607-274-3688 or gwoodward@ithaca.edu.

551-54300-31   Music in the Romantic Period

History of musical style from Beethoven to Wagner, supplemented with class performances and intensive study of scores and primary sources. 2 credits.

551-57400-31   Stylistic Analysis II (Classical and Romantic)

Detailed analysis of stylistic characteristics and important compositional techniques of composers of the classical and romantic eras, including composers such as C. P. E. Bach, Stamitz, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Berlioz, Liszt, Wagner, Brahms, Dvorák, Mahler, Wolf, and Strauss. 2 credits.

551-65200-31   Bibliography and Research in Music

Survey of the basic bibliographical materials and references in the various fields of music. Methods of research are considered, as are the establishment and efficient use of bibliographical data. Attention is given to special bibliographical problems, practical research, and the writing of the research paper. This course should be taken in the first semester of degree study. 3 credits.

552-65400-51   Portfolio and Presentation I

An independent planning, analysis, and reflective project directed by a member of the graduate music education faculty. Study includes the development of a process-product portfolio and a detailed investigation of personal pedagogical beliefs and practices based on the student’s graduate music education coursework and teaching experience. Prerequisite: for matriculated music education graduate students, to be taken concurrently with 552-68000, Psychology of Music Teaching. 1 credit.

552-65500-51   Portfolio and Presentation II

Continuation of the project started in 552-65400, Portfolio and Presentation I. Further development of the process-product portfolio and a detailed investigation of personal pedagogical beliefs and practices based on the student’s graduate music education coursework and teaching experience, leading to a final presentation. Prerequisite: for matriculated music education graduate students, to be taken concurrently with 552-68200, Seminar in Music Education. 1 credit.

552-68000-31   Psychology of Music Teaching

Investigation and discussion of current theories of learning as they relate specifically to the teaching of music. Covers specific teaching strategies, research techniques, tests and measurements, and the nature of musical response. 3 credits.

552-68200-31   Seminar in Music Education

Research, presentation, and discussion of papers on topics of concern to music education. Topics include special music-teaching techniques and philosophy, curricular developments, current research, and educational policy. Prerequisite: 552-68000 or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.

552-68700-31   Literature and Rehearsal Techniques for the Public School Wind Band

Investigation of principles and procedures for developing the public school wind band. 2 credits.

552-69100-31   Music Education for the Special Learner

Materials, techniques, and curriculum for teaching music to the special learner in school music programs. 3 credits.

552-69900-31   Selected Topics in Music Education: Computer Technology in Music Education

Intensive course on recent trends in music education. One concept or development is studied in depth to acquaint students fully with the practical, theoretical, and research techniques needed to effectively adapt new concepts of music teaching. 3 credits.

554-65500-51   Independent Research

Research projects in music history, literature, theory, or pedagogy under the advisement of a faculty member from the appropriate field. Prerequisites: 551-65200 and permission of the graduate adviser and the faculty member involved. 1–2 credits.

Performance Study

Private instruction is offered during the summer for graduate and undergraduate music majors.

Graduate

Graduate students may enroll for either 1 credit of performance study for 8 hours of lessons or 2 credits of performance study for 16 hours of lessons during the summer. Assignments of performance study professors are made by the graduate chair. If the applicant has not yet passed a graduate audition, he or she may register for performance instruction in the major area as an extramural student. However, the student must complete the audition during the summer sessions to receive credit toward the performance major portion of the degree requirements. Graduate students enrolled in performance study in the summer must pay a graduate performance study fee in addition to tuition, a policy consistent with that for the academic year. The performance study fee is determined on a per-credit basis and equals the cost of graduate credit.

Undergraduate

During the summer any undergraduate music major may enroll for 2 credits of performance study for 8 hours of lessons; performance majors and performance and music education majors may enroll for 4 credits of performance study for 16 hours of lessons. Assignments of performance study professors are made by the graduate chair. Normally, undergraduate students continue with their regular private teacher. As is true for the academic year, in the summer there is no performance study fee for performance study required for a student’s undergraduate degree.

Enrollment Process

Registration for performance study is by approval only. To initiate the process of being assigned a performance study professor, the student must contact the School of Music performance department assistant at 607-274-3157 before submitting the summer sessions registration form. An approval signature is required on the registration form. Students registering by mail should send their registration forms directly to the summer sessions office. The summer sessions office will contact the School of Music for approval.

Undergraduate Music

551-23200-11   Music Theory IV

Study of advanced harmonic materials including the Neapolitan chord, augmented sixth chords, chromatic modulations, linear harmony, extended tertian chords, and planing. Melody harmonization, realization of figured and unfigured bass lines, and creative work. Harmonic and structural analysis of pieces in ternary form. Aural recognition of sonority types, harmonic progressions, textures, and form. Prerequisite: 551-23100. 2 credits.

551-23400-11   Advanced Sight-Singing IV

Advanced musical skills are developed further through study of modulations to distant-related keys, transient modulations, and modal melodies.

Introduction to 20th-century music through Impressionist, post-tonal, and atonal melodies; trichord patterns; and complex rhythmic and metric combinations. Prerequisite: 551-23300. 1 credit.

551-33100-11   Analysis of 20th-Century Music

Study of harmonic, rhythmic, melodic, and formal techniques of 20th-century music. Introduction to various analytical systems. Prerequisite: 551-23200 or 551-23600. 2 credits.

551-33200-11   Form and Analysis

Examination of the traditional techniques of musical form and structure and their application to compositions primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries. Prerequisite: 551-23200 or 551-23600. 2 credits.

Workshops

552-73000-41   Percussion Pedagogy Review

Conrad Alexander, an Ithaca College adjunct faculty member in percussion and a member of the Brevard Music Center percussion faculty, will present a week of percussion pedagogy review and refinement. All aspects of teaching percussion will be covered: mallet and keyboard instruments, timpani, cymbals, snare, and the full range of auxiliary percussion instruments. Discussions and demonstrations will include pedagogical materials, setups, and ensemble rehearsal strategies and techniques --- for beginners through advanced players. 2 credits or noncredit.

552-73100-41   Flute Institute

This weeklong institute will comprise flute master classes, concerts, and workshops led by Wendy Mehne, associate professor of flute at Ithaca College. She will be joined by special guests Leone Buyse, formerly acting principal flute of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and now professor of flute and chamber music at Rice University, and the flute duo Jill Felber and Claudia Anderson, better known as ZAWA! Ithaca College assistant professor of piano Diane Birr will also perform and collaborate throughout the week. The master classes will focus on the standard flute repertoire, and the workshops will concentrate on such topics as stage presence, intonation, breathing, 18th-century ornamentation, extended techniques, and orchestral excerpts. 2 credits, noncredit, or observer (observers do not participate in the master class).

552-73500-41   The Choral Music Experience

Offered by nationally recognized choral conductor and clinician Janet Galván, along with supporting guest instructors Nick Page, Jennifer Haywood, Verna Brummett, and Laurie Keegan, this workshop will feature ways to incorporate national standards into the choral setting while enhancing the quality of both the performance experience and the sound of the ensemble. The Choral Music Experience (CME) brings an integrated approach to music education, combining the development of performance skills with the acquisition of musical knowledge. The repertoire will be varied, featuring distinctive works for all levels (easy to difficult) from several styles and periods for treble voices, mixed choirs, and young men’s choruses. Participants will have the opportunity to take part in a conducting master class with a chorus of young people (11 to 18 years old) and to observe conductors rehearsing the ensemble; question-and-answer sessions will follow. Also included will be instruction in developing and working with vocal jazz ensembles, featuring Laurie Keegan, who has worked with and become a favorite of CME ensembles for the past two years. 2 credits or noncredit.

552-73700-41   Ithaca College Northeast Wind Symposium

The Ithaca College Northeast Wind Symposium is designed to investigate and improve techniques of conducting and rehearsing and to explore other topics of interest to the serious wind conductor. The 2002 symposium will feature Col. Arnald Gabriel, conductor emeritus of the United States Air Force Band; and Stephen Peterson, director of bands at Ithaca College; and Mark Fonder, conductor of the Ithaca College Concert Band. Together, these conductors/teachers will lead half-day lecture and discussion sessions with wind conductors at all levels. Topics will include repertoire; rehearsal techniques; national standards; setting and maintaining musical, personal, and educational standards; ideas for musical growth; score study; intonation; bands in the community; and the art of building good musical habits. In addition, participants will conduct a live ensemble each morning, focusing on refining their conducting and communication skills. Participants will be able to submit their own repertoire for approval by the faculty for inclusion in the morning conducting sessions. 2 credits, noncredit, or observer (observers will not have podium time).

552-74000–74800-41   Suzuki Teacher Institute

The Ithaca College Suzuki Teacher Institute provides intensive study with guest instructors of the Suzuki method for violin and cello. All courses may be registered with the Suzuki Association of the Americas. To register for the institute, participants must complete the registration form in the Suzuki Institutes brochure, which is available on request from the Office of Conference and Event Services, 607-274-3313. 1.5 credits or noncredit.

552-78000/78200-41   The Healthy Musician: Injury Prevention and Intervention for Health Care Providers and Musicians, Levels I and II

Designed for health care providers and musicians, this comprehensive program of seminars and workshops will focus on health and musical performance. To register, participants must complete the registration form in the Healthy Musician brochure, which is available from the summer sessions office. Use the request form in this catalog, call 607-274-3143, or e-mail cess@ithaca.edu. 1 credit per level or noncredit.