PIANO: Piano Major/Performance Sample Syllabus

1501, 1502. Development of hand position and finger-stroke with emphasis on finger independence. All major and minor scales and tonic, dominant-seventh, and leading-tone seventh arpeggios, hands together, four-octave compass. Repertoire of the variety and difficulty of the following: Bach, Sinfonias; Beethoven, Sonata, Op. 49 no.1, Bartok, Three Rondos. Prereq.: entrance audition. 2+2 s.h.

2605, 2606. Continuation of previous technical study; emphasis on development of hand stroke. Scales in octaves, thirds, sixths, and tenths; arpeggios as above, faster tempo. (609 Technical Examination) Repertoire of the variety and difficulty of the following: Bach, English Suites; Scarlatti, Sonatas; Beethoven, Sonata, Op. 26; Chopin, less difficult Etudes and Polonaises; Debussy, Preludes; Hindemith, Sonata II. Prereq.: PIANO 1502. 4+4 s.h.

*3705, 3706. Technical studies to develop forearm-stroke and refine hand stroke. Scales in double-thirds and double-octaves. Repertoire of the variety and difficulty of the following: Bach, Well-Tempered Clavier; Beethoven, Sonata, Op. 28; Chopin, Scherzos; Ravel, Valses Nobles et Sentimentales; Prokofiev, Visions Fugitives; Mozart, Haydn, or early Beethoven concertos. *Junior recital. Prereq.: PIANO 2606. 4+4 s.h.

4805, *4806. Continuation of technical studies as needed. Repertoire of the variety and difficulty of the following: Bach, Toccatas; Beethoven, Sonata Op. 31, no. 3; Chopin, Ballades; Copland, Piano Variations; Concertos by Mendelssohn, Chopin, Schumann. *Senior recital including paper and oral presentation. Prereq.: PIANO 3706. 4+4 s.h.

HARPS: Harpsichord Major/Performance

1501, 1502. Instruction in basic technique, with discussion of construction and maintenance. Survey of literature, ornamentation, and performance practices. Repertoire of the variety and difficulty of the following: Purcell, Suites; Bach, Inventions; Daquin, Pieces de Clavecin. Prereq.: entrance audition. 2+2 s.h.

2605, 2606. Continuation of technical studies emphasizing fingering and ornamentation. Introduction to improvisation and accompaniment from figured bass. Repertoire of the variety and difficulty of the following: Byrd, Sellinger's Round; Frescobaldi, Partite Sopra L'Aria Di Follia; Bach, French Suites and Sinfonias; Scarletti, less difficult sonatas. Prereq.: HARPS 1502. 4+4 s.h.

3705, *3706. Technical studies as needed. Continuation of improvisation and figured-bass studies. Repertoire of the variety and difficulty of the following: Gibbons, Pavan and Galliard Lord of Salisbury; Couperin, Les Follies Francaises; Bach, Well-Tempered Clavier, English Suites, and concertos; Scarlatti, Sonatas; Pinkham, Partita. *Junior recital. Prereq.: HARPS 2606. 4+4 s.h.

4805, *4806. Figured-bass accompaniment of such works as Handel, Violin Sonatas. Repertoire of the variety and difficulty of the following: Bull, Walsingham; D'Anglebert, Variations Sur Les Folies D'Espagne; Rameau, Les Niais De Sologne; Bach, Toccatas; Soler, Sonatas; Rochberg, Nach Bach; Poulenc, Concert Champetre. *Senior recital including paper and oral presentation. Prereq.: HARPS 3706. 4+4 s.h.

ORGAN: Organ Major/Performance

1501, 1502. Manual exercises; pedal exercises; easy trios. Repertoire of the variety and difficulty of the following: Pachelbel, Fugues on the Magnificat; Bach, Prelude and Fugue in E Minor (S. 533). Es Ist Das Heil (S. 638); Schumann, Canon in B Major, Op. 56, no. 6; Walcha, Herzliebster Jesu. Prereq.: entrance audition. 2+2 s.h.

2605, 2606. Pedal exercises, pedal scales. Repertoire of the variety and difficulty of the following: Couperin, Messe a L'Usage Ordinaire Des Paroisses; Bach, Sonata in E-Flat Major (S 525). In Dir Ist Freude (S 615); Brahms, Mein Jesu Der Du Mich; Hindemith, Sonata II. Prereq.: ORGAN 1502. 4+4 s.h.

3705, *3706. Pedal scales and arpeggios; advanced studies. Repertoire of the variety and difficulty of the following: Buxtehude, Prelude Fugue, and Chaconne; Bach, Prelude and Fugue in B Minor (S 544), Schmucke Dich, O Liebe Seele (S 654); Mendelssohn, Sonata no. 6; Alain, Litanies; Handel, concertos. *Junior recital. Prereq.: ORGAN 2606. 4+4 s.h.

4805, *4806. Technical studies as needed. Repertoire of the variety and difficulty of the following: Bach, Fantasy and Fugue in G Minor (S. 542); Christ, Unser Herr (S. 684); Mozart, Fantasy (K. 594); Franck, Chorale in A Minor; Messiaen, Transports De Joie; Poulenc, Concerto. *Senior recital including paper and oral presentation. Prereq.: ORGAN 3706. 4+4 s.h.

VOICE: Voice Major/Performance

1501, 1502. Concentration on the development of basic technique for the singer: breath control, freedom and relaxation of the vocal mechanisms, maximum resonance, and accurate articulation. At the teacher's discretion, the student applies the techniques acquired in selected works of the vocal repertoire. Foreign language songs may be introduced. Amount of repertoire decided is on an individual basis. Prereq.: entrance audition. 2+2 s.h.

2605, 2606. Primary emphasis continues to be placed upon the development of the voice and mastery of technique. The student is expected by the end of the year to be able to sing properly a number of songs in English and foreign languages and one or two arias from opera and oratorio. Minimum requirements are established by the voice faculty; requirements beyond these are established by the teacher on an individual basis. Prereq.: VOICE 1502. 4+4 s.h.

3705, *3706. Technical study continued to maintain steady growth in technical mastery. Repertoire enlarged to include a wide range of styles and periods. Songs appropriate to the individual voice are chosen in English, French, Italian and German. Operatic arias required. *Junior recital. Prereq.: VOICE 2606. 4+4 s.h.

4805, *4806. Advanced literature and technique. Additional songs of the standard repertoire by French, German, Russian, English, and American composers. The student demonstrates ability to sing in three foreign languages, and has a repertoire of operatic and oratorio arias, classic and modern songs for immediate use, and a knowledge of the general song literature. *Senior recital including paper and oral presentation. Prereq,: VOICE 3706. 4+4 s.h.