Continuing Education

Small ensembles are coached by the department chair and faculty.

We explore the great repertoire in detail combining the discipline of the highest standard of playing with an understanding of the...

Probably the most important element of the singer's training is vocal technique—the set of rules governing healthy vocal production, carefully instilled through work with the experienced mentor. But...

The Piano Masterclass Series offers pianists the opportunity to perform polished works for a class of their peers, led by different guest faculty pianists from NEC's School of Continuing Education as well as guest faculty.

This course is a critical first step for singers who wish to develop fine skill in their sight-singing.

We will focus on melodic reading skills in both tonal and atonal environments, and strive to...

This class, designed for intermediate to advanced level performers, will address technical, stylistic, and conceptual issues in order to deepen participants' musical understanding and provide an artistic context to their repertoire.

A sequential continuation of Music Theory III.

This semester will conclude with an introduction to 20th century harmony and the acquisition of the practical and theoretical skills needed to...

A sequential continuation of Music Theory I, the emphasis will be placed on a study of voice leading; harmonic analysis; the harmonization of bass lines and soprano melodies, employing a variety of...

A continuation of topics introduced in Jazz Theory III.
Prerequisite: Jazz Theory III

This is a continuation and expansion of the analytic principles and jazz vocabulary introduced in Jazz Theory I.

Class topics include modern harmonic movement, modal hierarchies, chord substitutions...

This is the second half of a comprehensive overview of the evolution of American jazz from its roots in African folksong and ritual through the present day.

Related topics such as Crossover, Third...