Sample Syllabus
MUS 116: Inside the Piece, from the Player’s Perspective
Semester theme: Engaging the Imagination
The goal for this class is to extend your abilities as a chamber music performer. Through rehearsing, masterclass, reading, listening, and writing, musicians in the class reach a deeper understanding and appreciation of chamber music from the European classical tradition.
Class Schedule:
- Sept. 2: Introduction, go over class expectations, syllabus, assignments. Review: form, motive.
Assignment #1: Engaged Listening - Sept. 9: Masterclass.
- Sept. 16: Masterclass. (#1 due)
Assignment #2: Form and Motive-ation - Sept. 23 Masterclass
- Monday class: Sept. 29 (#2 due)
Lydian concert: Sat. Oct. 4: Ives #1, Gabriela Frank, Beethoven OP. 74 - Oct. 7 Masterclass
Assignment #3: The Performer’s Art
World music concert: India, with Shubha Mudgal and musicians, Saturday, Oct. 8 - Oct. 28: Masterclass
- Nov. 4 (#3 due)
Assignment #4: Your Piece
Lydian Concert: Saturday, Oct. 8, Beethoven Op.18 #2, Bright Sheng, Mozart K 516 - Nov. 11: Lydian visit to class; 3 periods of Beethoven, Op. 18#2, 74, 131
- Nov. 18: Masterclass
- Nov. 25: Masterclass (#4 due)
- Dec. 2: Masterclass
- Dec. 3: Wednesday noon concert at the library
- Dec. 9: Dress touch-ups, and final class concert