Performer's Certificate
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from this program will:
- Demonstrate fluency in the following fundamental performance areas: Technique, Tone, Expression, and Rhythm
- Create effective historically informed and stylistically accurate interpretations
- Articulate ideas precisely in a manner that allows for convincing presentations and collaborations at a high level
- Display a thorough understanding of the repertoire specific to their instrument
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Lessons and Recitals (Solo Experiences) 1 | 16 | |
| Chamber and Ensemble Work (Collaborative Experiences) and/or Prescribed Electives | 8 | |
| Music Literature/Pedagogy 2 | 3-5 | |
| Total Credits: (minimum) | 27-29 | |
| 1 | Instrumental and keyboard students: four hours of lessons and 12 hours of recitals. Piano students are required to present three public recitals. Voice students: eight hours of lessons and eight hours of recitals. |
| 2 | Instrumental students, three hours; keyboard students, five hours; voice students, four hours. |
| 3 | Voice students must register for a minimum of 2 semesters of Voice 5200 Vocal Coaching concurrent with lessons and recitals during their course of study. |
Note: Voice students must pass the diction proficiency test in French, German and Italian.