Continuing Education

Continuing Education saxophonist performs
Course
Online - dates subject to change based on student availability
  • Spring 2022

A combined section of Ear Training II and IV

Students learn how to sing jazz voice leading lines, identify extended jazz harmony, intimate complex rhythmic figures, transcribe complex melodies and...

Joel Yennior plays trombone with feeling under stage lighting
Course
Monday evenings online and in person - dates subject to change based on student availability
  • Spring 2022

This course teaches students to compose and arrange parts for a small jazz ensemble. Topics covered include jazz notation for both rhythmic and melodic instruments; ranges and basic timbres of...

Course
Occurs every Saturday - online
  • Spring 2021

Beginning composition students are encouraged to realize their musical conceptions. Basic concepts introduced include pitch and scale organization, rhythm, tone color, motive, phrase, melody, texture...

Course
Times to be schedule between instructor and student
  • Spring 2022

Harmony at the Piano is a hands-on musicianship class for students eager to expand their understanding of harmony, melody, and form. Students will develop their ears, sight-reading skills...

Fredericka King
Course
Tuesday evenings
  • Spring 2022

The main objective of the survey course is to study stylistic developments in music from the Enlightenment of the 18th century to the 20th and 21st century. The music and its development will be...

Finale music notation software shown on a laptop
Course
Online - dates subject to change based on student availability
  • Spring 2022

Always wanted to learn computer notation software? Tired of not knowing how to make clear-looking printed music for rehearsals and performance?

Sharing his years of professional notation experience...

Brian Buch
Course
Occurs every Tuesday
  • Spring 2022

This course is based upon the unique ear training system, discovered and designed by Alla Elana Cohen. It was created to help professional or amateur musicians improve and refine their ear with the...

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NEC: Pierce Hall

NEC's School of Continuing Education invites you to join us for a free vocal workshop.  The goal of the workshop is to provide students with the information and skills to program a solo recital.  We...

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NEC: Pierce Hall
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NEC: Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre