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CFA MU 125: Acting for Singers
Beginning acting fundamentals and techniques for singing actors. Required for all undergraduate voice majors in their Junior year of studies. -
CFA MU 139: non-Mjrs Other
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CFA MU 140: non-Mjrs Other
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CFA MU 141: non-Mjrs Woodwn
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CFA MU 142: non-Mjrs Woodwn
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CFA MU 143: non-Mjrs Br/Per
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CFA MU 144: non-Mjrs Br/Per
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CFA MU 145: Non-Majors Voice
14 1-hour private voice lessons provided by CFA graduate voice major for students not majoring in vocal performance. Class is offered to students with or without prior vocal experience and no pre-requisites are required. Open to CFA and non-CFA students. Course requires a $1,000 applied music fee. 1.0 credit. -
CFA MU 146: Non-majors Voice
14 1/2-hour private voice lessons provided by CFA graduate voice major for students not majoring in vocal performance. Class is offered to students with or without prior vocal experience and no pre-requisites are required. Open to CFA and non-CFA students. Course requires a $500 applied music fee. 0.5 credits. -
CFA MU 147: Non-majors Strings
14 1-hour private string lessons provided by CFA graduate string major for students not majoring in string performance. Class is offered to students with or without prior string experience and no pre-requisites are required. Open to CFA and non-CFA students. Course requires a $1,050 applied music fee. 1.0 credit. -
CFA MU 148: Non-majors Strings
14 1/2-hour private string lessons provided by CFA graduate string major for students not majoring in string performance. Class is offered to students with or without prior string experience and no pre-requisites are required. Open to CFA and non-CFA students. Course requires a $525 applied music fee. 0.5 credits. -
CFA MU 149: Non-Majors Piano
14 1-hour private piano lessons provided by CFA graduate piano major for students not majoring in piano performance. Class is offered to students with or without prior piano experience and no pre-requisites are required. Open to CFA and non-CFA students. Course requires a $1,000 applied music fee. 1.0 credit. -
CFA MU 150: Non-Majors Piano
14 1/2-hour private piano lessons provided by CFA graduate piano major for students not majoring in piano performance. Class is offered to students with or without prior piano experience and no pre-requisites are required. Open to CFA and non-CFA students. Course requires a $500 applied music fee. 0.5 credits. -
CFA MU 151: Group Piano 1
An introduction to piano performance. Emphasis on music reading, piano technique, basic keyboard harmonization. Open to all beginning-level piano students. 1 cr. -
CFA MU 152: Group Piano 2
A continuation of technique building at the piano developed in CFA MU 151. Focus is on developing aural and visual skills that enable students to perform elementary-level piano music. Introduction to sight-reading, music theory. Open to all students. 1 cr. -
CFA MU 153: Group Piano 3
Focus on functional piano, the playing of simple accompaniments and intermediate-level piano music. Introduction to chording and playing by ear. Intermediate-level sight-reading and basic piano ensemble experience, and basic keyboard pattern and transposition. Open to music majors and Boston University students. 1 cr. -
CFA MU 160: Class Voice 1
beginning fundamentals and concepts of vocal techniques. 1 cr. each semester. -
CFA MU 180: Class Brass
Familiarization of brass instruments (trumpet, trombone, French horn, baritone, trombone and tuba). Basic performance skills as well as pedagogical techniques for teaching brass instruments to beginners will be developed. Knowledge of methodologies and maintenance of brass instruments will also be developed. Music reading skills required. 1 cr. -
CFA MU 183: Class Percussion
Familiarization of percussion instruments (snare drum, marimba, timpani, auxiliary percussion instruments). Basic performance skills as well as pedagogical techniques for teaching percussion instruments to beginners will be developed. Knowledge of methodologies and maintenance of percussion instruments will also be developed. Music reading skills required. 1 cr. -
CFA MU 184: Group Guitar- Sec. A, B, C
CFA MU 184 Guitar Class Section A Beginning Guitar is an introduction to the fundamentals of guitar playing. No previous experience is necessary. Students should bring their own guitars. Several are available for rent from the Music Education office. Section B- Intermediate Guitar is designed for students who have acquired some basic guitar and reading skills. Section C- Advanced Guitar is for more experienced guitar students. All sections 1 cr.

