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Music
BIMA’s music program offers intensive training in both instrumental and choral music. Taught by professional faculty, the program offers a completely integrated musical environment stressing musicianship while exploring classical, jazz, rock, pop and world music sources.
Each week, you will participate in:
- Individual and group warm-ups
- Theory classes by level
- Ensemble practice
- Individual practice
- Faculty coaching
The instrumental program is structured around ensembles based on students’ interests and skills, where you will develop your musicianship, acquire improvisational skills, gain an appreciation for the art and craft of music, study music theory, and learn to conceive of, rehearse, and execute a number of pieces to add to your repertoire. Practice time is integrated into the daily schedule.
The choral program is focused on strengthening your understanding of true choral singing, deepening your knowledge of music, and exposure to a variety of choral music styles. Choral ensemble work focuses improving vocal technique and health; bringing individual voices together to form one unified sound; blend, intonation, phrasing, and text interpretation; and creating the powerfully emotional sound of a great choral ensemble. In addition, you will have the opportunity to study music theory and to develop your own solo voice through individual practice time and private voice lessons.
You will also have opportunities throughout the summer to work together in small, mixed groups of instrumental and choral students, where you will focus on arranging and composition. Opportunities to record your small group and individual work in a recording studio are also available throughout the summer.
Performance opportunities are spread throughout the summer, with a culminating performance at the BIMA Arts Festival. Throughout the BIMA summer experience, you will also have opportunities to participate in workshops with guest musicians and attend world-class musical performances throughout Boston and in the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts.
Learn about the BIMA Music Faculty
Learn about Music Major Guest Artists
Learn about the 2009 BIMA "Postcard Project" - Pioneers for a Cure