Piano
PNO 130 — Piano Class
Instruction for non-majors. Technique, interpretation, ensemble playing, and reading skills. Placement by audition. (1 credit) Faculty
PNO 347T — Piano Performance Seminar
Challenges and complexities that pianists enrolled in the seminar face in the world today. Presentations and masterclasses by guest artists and NEC faculty; as well as discussion for seminar members. (2 credits) Brubaker
PNO 348T — Piano Performance Seminar
Continuation of PNO 347T. (1 credit) Brubaker
PNO 451T — Piano Pedagogy
Examines methods, concept series, teaching materials, and literature from elementary through upper intermediate levels. Views comparative educational philosophies and psychologies as related to piano teaching; guest lecturers in special areas of concentration; introduces Dalcroze Eurythmics and group piano teaching. Course includes lectures, discussion, performance, reading and research assignments, and a practicum in conjunction with the Preparatory School Piano department. (2 credits) Rivera
PNO 535 — Piano Literature
Open seminar context where students and teacher jointly generate topics to be studied and explore keyboard literature from the 14th through the 21st centuries. Emphases are placed on the investigation of compositional problems, global repertoires/ perspectives, interrelationships between music and other creative/intellectual disciplines, and aural heritage. Works approached from multiple perspectives; opportunities for students to contribute through discussion and performance. Open to graduate students from all departments and undergraduate piano majors. (2 credits) Brubaker
PNO 536 — Piano Literature
Continuation of PNO 535. (2 credits) Brubaker
PNO 547T — Piano Performance Seminar
Graduate offering of PNO 347T. (1 credit) Brubaker
PNO 548T — Piano Performance Seminar
Graduate offering of PNO 348T. (1 credit) Brubaker
PNO 551T — Piano Pedagogy
Graduate offering of PNO 451T. (2 credits) Rivera
PNO 557 — Techniques of Playing Contemporary Piano Music
Prepares pianists for the challenges of playing music written after Debussy. Beginning with short, introductory pieces in traditional notation, the class will then explore techniques such as prepared piano, inside-the-piano, and new notational systems. Music will include that of Cowell, Crumb, Cage, and Satie. (2 credits) S. Drury
PNO 558 — Techniques of Playing Contemporary Piano Music
Continuation of PNO 557. PNO 557 is not a prerequisite. (2 credits) S. Drury
Collaborative Piano
CLPNO 301T — Collaborative Skills I
Pianists learn instrumental and vocal repertoire, as well as the essential skills of collaboration: ensemble performance, balance, and orchestral sound.
(1 credit for collaborative piano majors; 2 credits for non-majors) Faculty
CLPNO 302T — Collaborative Skills II
Continuation of CLPNO 301T. Prerequisite: CLPNO 301T.
(1 credit for collaborative piano majors; 2 credits for non-majors) Faculty
CLPNO 303T — Collaborative Skills III
Continuation of CLPNO 302T. Prerequisite: CLPNO 302T.
(1 credit for collaborative piano majors; 2 credits for non-majors) Faculty
CLPNO 304T — Collaborative Skills IV
Continuation of CLPNO 303T. Prerequisite: CLPNO 303T.
(1 credit for collaborative piano majors; 2 credits for non-majors) Faculty
CLPNO 411T — Studio Accompaniment
Fifteen hours of collaborative playing required of all students enrolled in CLPNO 301T. Co-requisite: CLPNO 301T (0 credit) Stowe, Faculty
CLPNO 501T — Collaborative Skills I
Graduate offering of CLPNO 301T.
(1 credit for collaborative piano majors; 2 credits for non-majors) Faculty
CLPNO 502T — Collaborative Skills II
Continuation of CLPNO 501T. Prerequisite: CLPNO 501T.
(1 credit for collaborative piano majors; 2 credits for non-majors) Faculty
CLPNO 503T — Collaborative Skills III
Continuation of CLPNO 502T. Prerequisite: CLPNO 502T.
(1 credit for collaborative piano majors; 2 credits for non-majors) Faculty
CLPNO 504T — Collaborative Skills IV
Continuation of CLPNO 503T. Prerequisite: CLPNO 503T.
(1 credit for collaborative piano majors; 2 credits for non-majors) Faculty
CLPNO 507 — Coaching in Instrumental/Vocal Repertoire
Instrumental/Vocal partnerships. Collaborative Piano majors only.
(1 credit) Faculty
CLPNO 508 — Coaching in Instrumental/Vocal Repertoire
Continuation of CLPNO 507. Prerequisite: CLPNO 507. (1 credit) Faculty
CLPNO 511T — Studio Accompaniment
Graduate offering of CLPNO 411T. (0 credit) Stowe, Faculty
CLPNO 518 — Advanced Collaborative Piano Skills, Opera Coaching
This course is designed to develop the skills and repertoire required by the operatic vocal coach and répétiteur: methods of vocal cuing, dramatic analysis of arias and operatic scenes, style, vocal ornamentation prior to 1850, secco recitativo playing and the appoggiatura, orchestral transcriptions and the practical running of a professional coaching studio. Singers will be recruited for in-class coaching of arias and scenes. Experience with languages and diction highly recommended. By permission of instructor(s) only. (2 credits) Greer
CLPNO 521 — Collaborative Piano Seminar
Designed for collaborative piano majors and their colleagues, this course focuses on the study, preparation and performance of repertoire for piano with instruments and/or voice, as well as the essential skills of collaboration: ensemble performance, balance, orchestral sound, managing multiple and varied programs, performing identical works with different instruments, etc… Instructor’s permission required for non-collaborative piano majors. (1 credit for collaborative piano majors; 2 credits for non-majors) Stowe
CLPNO 522 — Collaborative Piano Seminar
Continuation of CLPNO 521. Instructor’s permission required for non-collaborative piano majors. (1 credit for collaborative piano majors; 2 credits for non-majors) Greer
CLPNO 571 — Vocal Accompaniment, Miscellaneous Repertoire
This course is designed to explore through a range of topics the performance and study of songs of various languages and historic periods. Recent topics have included Vocal Literature, 1895–1905. Style, ensemble, diction and communication are emphasized. Open to Collaborative Piano Majors. Permission of Collaborative Piano Department Chair required for non-majors. (2 credits) Faculty
CLPNO 572 — Piano/Vocal Repertoire, Miscellaneous
This course is designed to explore through a range of topics the performance and study of songs of various languages and historic periods. Recent topics have included Vocal Literature, 1895–1905. Style, ensemble, diction and communication are emphasized. Open to Collaborative Piano Majors. Permission of Collaborative Piano Department Chair required for non-majors. (2 credits) Faculty
CLPNO 573 — Piano/Vocal Repertoire, English and American
This course is designed to explore through a range of topics the performance and study of English and American songs from the lutenists to the present day. Recent topics have included The Art Song in America and The English Musical Renaissance: Elgar to Britten. Style, ensemble, diction and communication are emphasized. Open to Collaborative Piano Majors. Permission of Collaborative Piano Department Chair required for non-majors. (2 credits) Faculty
CLPNO 574 — Piano/Vocal Repertoire, English and American
Continuation of CLPNO 573. (2 credits) Faculty
CLPNO 575 — Piano/Vocal Repertoire, French
This course is designed to explore through a range of topics the performance and study of mélodie. Recent topics have included Verlaine settings in French mélodie. Style, ensemble, diction and communication are emphasized. Open to Collaborative Piano Majors. Permission of Collaborative Piano Department Chair required for non-majors. (2 credits) Faculty
CLPNO 576 — Piano/Vocal Repertoire, French
Continuation of CLPNO 575. (2 credits) Faculty
CLPNO 577 — Piano/Vocal Repertoire, German
This course is designed to explore through a range of topics the performance and study of lieder. Recent topics have included Goethe settings in German Lieder, Lieder in Vienna: Schubert to Schoenberg, and The Songs of Robert and Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms. Style, ensemble, diction and communication are emphasized. Open to Collaborative Piano Majors. Permission of Collaborative Piano Department Chair required for non-majors. (2 credits) Faculty
CLPNO 578 — Piano/Vocal Repertoire, German
Continuation of CLPNO 577. (2 credits) Faculty
CLPNO 607 — Coaching in Instrumental/Vocal Repertoire
Continuation of CLPNO 508. Prerequisite: CLPNO 508. (1 credit) Faculty
CLPNO 608 — Coaching in Instrumental/Vocal Repertoire
Continuation of CLPNO 607. Prerequisite: CLPNO 607. (1 credit) Faculty
CLPNO 907 — Coaching in Instrumental/Vocal Repertoire
Designed to establish the skills of vocal coaching: phrasing, diction, rhythmic security, and textual analysis. Continuation of CLPNO 608. Prerequisite: CLPNO 608—Available for third year DMA students only. (1 credit) Faculty
CLPNO 908 — Coaching in Instrumental/Vocal Repertoire
Continuation of CLPNO 901. (1 credit) Faculty
Organ
ORG 417T — Organ Class for Non-Majors
Basic organ technique, repertoire and church music skills. Instructor’s permission required for majors other than piano and collaborative piano. (1 credit) Handel
ORG 418T — Organ Class for Non-Majors
Continuation of ORG 417T. Prerequisite: ORG 417T (1 credit) Handel
ORG 517T — Organ Class for Non-Majors
Graduate offering of ORG 417T. (1 credit) Handel
ORG 518T – Organ Class for Non-Majors
Graduate offering of ORG 418T. Prerequisite: ORG 517T (1 credit) Handel
2009-07-22
WANDA LANDOWSKA