School of Music

• CFA ML 561: Applied Bass Trombone (Hour)
  14 1-hour private lessons provided by faculty for CFA students majoring in music. Development of technical skills through etudes, exercises, and repertoire as appropriate, practice techniques, interpretation of musical styles, and preparation of juries, recitals, and/or auditions, all in relation to building performance skills and command of the repertoire on the student's instrument. Registration by permission only.
• CFA ML 562: Applied Bass Trombone (Half-Hour)
  14 1/2-hour (or 7 1-hour) private lessons provided by faculty for CFA students majoring in music. Development of technical skills through etudes, exercises, and repertoire as appropriate, practice techniques, interpretation of musical styles, and preparation of juries, recitals, and/or auditions, all in relation to building performance skills and command of the repertoire on the student's instrument. Registration by permission only.
• CFA ML 563: Applied Sackbut (Hour)
  14 1-hour private lessons provided by faculty for CFA students majoring in music. Development of technical skills through etudes, exercises, and repertoire as appropriate, practice techniques, interpretation of musical styles, and preparation of juries, recitals, and/or auditions, all in relation to building performance skills and command of the repertoire on the student's instrument. Registration by permission only.
• CFA ML 564: Applied Sackbut (Half-Hour)
  14 1/2-hour (or 7 1-hour) private lessons provided by faculty for CFA students majoring in music. Development of technical skills through etudes, exercises, and repertoire as appropriate, practice techniques, interpretation of musical styles, and preparation of juries, recitals, and/or auditions, all in relation to building performance skills and command of the repertoire on the student's instrument. Registration by permission only.
• CFA ML 591: Applied Baroque Cello (Hour)
  14 1-hour private lessons provided by faculty for CFA students majoring in music. Development of technical skills through etudes, exercises, and repertoire as appropriate, practice techniques, interpretation of musical styles, and preparation of juries, recitals, and/or auditions, all in relation to building performance skills and command of the repertoire on the student's instrument. Registration by permission only. 1-4 cr.
• CFA ML 592: Applied Baroque Cello (Half-Hour)
  14 1/2-hour (or 7 1-hour) private lessons provided by faculty for CFA students majoring in music. Development of technical skills through etudes, exercises, and repertoire as appropriate, practice techniques, interpretation of musical styles, and preparation of juries, recitals, and/or auditions, all in relation to building performance skills and command of the repertoire on the student's instrument. Registration by permission only.
• CFA ML 597: Applied Baroque Trumpet (Hour)
  14 1-hour private lessons provided by faculty for CFA students majoring in music. Development of technical skills through etudes, exercises, and repertoire as appropriate, practice techniques, interpretation of musical styles, and preparation of juries, recitals, and/or auditions, all in relation to building performance skills and command of the repertoire on the student's instrument. Registration by permission only.
• CFA ML 598: Applied Baroque Trumpet (Half-Hour)
  14 1/2-hour (or 7 1-hour) private lessons provided by faculty for CFA students majoring in music. Development of technical skills through etudes, exercises, and repertoire as appropriate, practice techniques, interpretation of musical styles, and preparation of juries, recitals, and/or auditions, all in relation to building performance skills and command of the repertoire on the student's instrument. Registration by permission only.
• CFA MP 111: Group Piano Level 1
  An introductory level group piano class for beginners. Emphasis on acquiring music reading skills, building foundational keyboard skills, and performing beginning level repertoire. [1 unit] A sections open to music majors only. B sections open to all.
• CFA MP 112: Group Piano Level 2
  Prerequisite: CFA MP111 or placement by passing proficiency exam level 1. - A continuation of skills introduced in MP 111. Developing keyboard skills such as sight reading, harmonization, and transposition, and performing early-intermediate level pieces. [1 unit] A sections open to music majors only. B sections open to all.
• CFA MP 113: Group Piano Level 3
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CFAMP 111 and MP 112 or placement by individual audition. - Furthering keyboard skills up to the intermediate level and performing solo works of the intermediate level (Music for Millions Vol 17 and above). [1 unit] Open to all students.
• CFA MP 115: Non-major Private Music Instruction: Piano (Hour)
  14 1-hour private piano lessons provided by CFA graduate piano majors 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 applied music fee. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 116: Non-major Private Music Instruction: Piano (Half-hour)
  14 1/2-hour private piano lessons provided by CFA graduate piano majors 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 applied music fee. 0.5 cr.
• CFA MP 130: Class Voice
  Beginning fundamentals and concepts of vocal techniques. 1 cr. Both semesters.
• CFA MP 131: Phonetics for Singing 1
  The study of English and Italian lyric diction through use of the International Phonetic Alphabet. Emphasis on mastering the symbols and sounds of the alphabet and the study of its practical application. Approximately one-half term devoted to work in each language. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 132: Phonetics for Singing 2
  The study of French and German lyric diction through use of the International Phonetic Alphabet. Emphasis on mastering the symbols and sounds of the alphabet and the study of its practical application. Approximately one-half term devoted to work in each language. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 135: Non-major Private Music Instruction: Voice (Hour)
  14 1-hour private voice lessons provided by CFA graduate voice majors 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 applied music fee. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 136: Non-major Private Music Instruction: Voice (Half-hour)
  14 1/2-hour private voice lessons provided by CFA graduate voice majors 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 applied music fee. 0.5 cr.
• CFA MP 145: Non-major Private Music Instruction: Strings (Hour)
  14 1-hour private instrument lessons provided by CFA graduate string majors 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 applied music fee. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 146: Non-major Private Music Instruction: Strings (Half-hour)
  14 1/2-hour private instrument lessons provided by CFA graduate string majors 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 applied music fee. 0.5 cr.
• CFA MP 155: Non-major Private Music Instruction: Woodwinds (Hour)
  14 1-hour private instrument lessons provided by CFA graduate woodwind majors for students not majoring in woodwind performance. Class is offered to students with or without prior woodwind experience and no pre-requisites are required. Open to CFA and non-CFA students. Course requires applied music fee. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 156: Non-major Private Music Instruction: Woodwinds (Half-hour)
  14 1/2-hour private instrument lessons provided by CFA graduate woodwind majors for students not majoring in woodwind performance. Class is offered to students with or without prior woodwind experience and no pre-requisites are required. Open to CFA and non-CFA students. Course requires applied music fee. 0.5 cr.
• CFA MP 165: Non-major Private Music Instruction: Brass (Hour)
  14 1-hour private instrument lessons provided by CFA graduate brass majors for students not majoring in brass performance. Class is offered to students with or without prior brass experience and no pre-requisites are required. Open to CFA and non-CFA students. Course requires applied music fee. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 166: Non-major Private Music Instruction: Brass (Half-hour)
  14 1/2-hour private instrument lessons provided by CFA graduate brass majors for students not majoring in brass performance. Class is offered to students with or without prior brass experience and no pre-requisites are required. Open to CFA and non-CFA students. Course requires applied music fee. 0.5 cr.
• CFA MP 175: Non-major Private Music Instruction: Percussion (Hour)
  14 1-hour private lessons on classical concert percussion provided by CFA graduate percussion majors for students not majoring in percussion performance. Class is offered to students with or without prior percussion experience and no pre-requisites are required. Open to CFA and non-CFA students. Course requires applied music fee. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 176: Non-major Private Music Instruction: Percussion (Half-hour)
  14 1/2-hour private lessons on classical concert percussion provided by CFA graduate percussion majors for students not majoring in percussion performance. Class is offered to students with or without prior percussion experience and no pre-requisites are required. Open to CFA and non-CFA students. Course requires applied music fee. 0.5 cr.
• CFA MP 180: Group Guitar 1
  Guitar 1 is an introduction to the fundamentals of guitar playing. No previous experience is necessary. By learning music from the Beatles to Bach to the blues, we will cover basic chords, scales, music notation and both pick and finger-style playing. Students should bring their own guitars. Several are available for rent from the Music Performance office (CFA room 240, 617-353-2391).
• CFA MP 181: Group Guitar 2
  Guitar 2 is designed for students who have acquired some basic guitar and reading skills. This section includes work with movable (barre) chord fingerings, movable scale fingerings, improvisation, and improving one's knowledge of the fingerboard. Repertoire includes everything from rock and blues classics to jazz standards. Students should bring their own guitars. Several are available for rent from the Music Performance office (CFA room 240, 617-353-2391).
• CFA MP 182: Group Guitar 3
  Guitar 3 is for more experienced guitar students. This section focuses on improving one's playing through mastery of chord and scale fingerings, understanding the music theory behind them, and putting all that information and physical skill to work in the context of improvising and accompanying a selection of jazz standards. Players interested in any style of music can benefit from this skill-building work. Students should bring their own guitars. Several are available for rent from the Music Performance office (CFA room 240, 617-353-2391).
• CFA MP 185: Non-major Private Music Instruction: Other Instruments (Hour)
  14 1-hour private lessons provided for students not majoring in performance on non-traditional instruments supported by CFA, including guitar. Class is offered to students with or without prior experience and no pre-requisites are required. Open to CFA and non-CFA students. Course requires applied music fee. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 186: Non-major Private Music Instruction: Other Instruments (Half-hour)
  14 1/2-hour private lessons provided for students not majoring in performance on non-traditional instruments supported by CFA, including guitar. Class is offered to students with or without prior experience and no pre-requisites are required. Open to CFA and non-CFA students. Course requires applied music fee. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 231: English Diction
  Performance for singers: emphasis on style, interpretation, and perfection of English lyric diction.
• CFA MP 232: Italian Diction
  Performance for singers: emphasis on style, interpretation, and perfection of Italian lyric diction.
• CFA MP 233: French Diction
  Performance for singers: emphasis on style, interpretation, and perfection of French lyric diction.
• CFA MP 234: German Diction
  Performance for singers: emphasis on style, interpretation, and perfection of German lyric diction.
• CFA MP 237: Opera Project 1
  Designed to provide a basic understanding for undergraduate singers (freshmen and sophomores) of how to prepare and perform appropriate selections from the operatic repertoire, with a dual focus on stagecraft and musical preparation. Class performance projects include recitative, staged operatic arias and opera scenes. Admission by audition. This course is part of a Hub sequence, MP 237 and MP 238, and may be completed non-sequentially. Effective Fall 2022, completion of MP 237 and MP 238 fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
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• CFA MP 238: Opera Project 2
  Designed to provide a basic understanding for undergraduate singers (freshmen and sophomores) of how to prepare and perform appropriate selections from the operatic repertoire, with a dual focus on stagecraft and musical preparation. Class performance projects include recitative, staged operatic arias and opera scenes. Admission by audition. This course is part of a Hub sequence, MP 237 and MP 238, and may be completed non-sequentially. Effective Spring 2023, completion of MP 237 and MP 238 fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
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• CFA MP 331: Song Literature 1
  The development of the Lied genre will be traced from the 18th through 20th centuries, focusing on the poetry and musical setting. Study and performance of Lieder, including songs of Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf and Schoenberg. This course is part of a Hub sequence. Effective Fall 2020, this course, when taken with MP 332, fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
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• CFA MP 332: Song Literature 2
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - The development of the melodie genre will be traced from the 19th through 20th centuries, focusing on the poetry and musical setting, as well as an overview of Russian art song. Study and performance, including works of Berlioz, Faure, Duparc, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, and Tchaikovsky. 2 cr. The development of the Lied genre will be traced from the 18th through 20th centuries, focusing on the poetry and musical setting. Study and performance of Lieder, including songs of Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf and Schoenberg. This course is part of a Hub sequence. Effective Fall 2020, this course, when taken with MP 331, fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
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• CFA MP 333: Song Literature 3
  The development of the English, Italian, and Spanish art song will be traced through study and performance. Among composers to be considered: Dowland, Purcell, Britten, Ives, Argento, Rorem, Granados, Turina.
• CFA MP 381: Introduction to the Organ
  Introduction to the Organ, a companion course to CFA MP382 Introduction to the Harpsichord, will cover organ technique, repertoire, registration, history, and design. Basic techniques of touch, pedaling and coordination, and hymn playing will be addressed, as well as a survey of the literature written for the organ as related to developments in organ design and technology. Visits to local organs on and off campus will be included as well as classes regularly held in Room 426 where there is a seven-stop Noack mechanical studio organ. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 382: Harpsichord for Keyboard Majors
  Study and performance of the harpsichord and its literature. Students instructed in the various aspects of harpsichord playing, including technique, registration, basso continuo realization, performance practice, national styles, and the major composers for the instrument.
• CFA MP 390: Intro to Conducting
  This course covers basic skills, including use of each hand, study of musical terminology, transposition, tempi, and dynamics. Students learn simple score reading and receive conducting experience.
• CFA MP 391: Conducting 2
  Basic skills--beat patterns, use of each hand, study of musical terminology, transposition, tempi, and dynamics; simple score reading and conducting experience with emphasis on instrumental techniques. 2 cr.
• CFA MP 403: New Music Ensemble
  The course, featuring serious and immersive involvement in a number of works from the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries for smaller and larger ensembles, of traditional and non-traditional instrumentation, mostly unconducted, some of which involve non-traditional notation, advance the understanding of both the aesthetic issues in that music and the techniques necessary for rehearsal and performance of those particular works, and, by extension, other works, both contemporary and earlier. Through this process students will develop the required skills for teamwork and collaboration. This course is part of a Hub sequence, MP 403 and MP 404. Effective Fall 2022, completion of MP 403 and MP 404 fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
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• CFA MP 404: New Music Ensemble
  The course, featuring serious and immersive involvement in a number of works from the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries for smaller and larger ensembles, of traditional and non-traditional instrumentation, mostly unconducted, some of which involve non-traditional notation, advance the understanding of both the aesthetic issues in that music and the techniques necessary for rehearsal and performance of those particular works, and, by extension, other works, both contemporary and earlier. Through this process students will develop the required skills for teamwork and collaboration. This course is part of a Hub sequence, MP 403 and MP 404. Effective Fall 2022, completion of MP 403 and MP 404 fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
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• CFA MP 405: Opera Workshop 1
  Undergraduate (juniors and seniors) singers are selected who demonstrate operatic potential, have mastered a beginning level of acting and vocal skill, and who need experience, integration, and refinement. Coursework includes acting, music and dramatic coaching, movement, stage and audition techniques and master classes. The class culminates in performance of opera scenes or one act operas. Students may be eligible for secondary roles when appropriate and in consultation with the student's applied teacher. This course is part of a Hub sequence, MP 405 and MP 406, and may be completed non-sequentially. Effective Fall 2022, completion of MP 405 and MP 406 fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
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• CFA MP 406: Opera Workshop 2
  Undergraduate (juniors and seniors) singers are selected who demonstrate operatic potential, have mastered a beginning level of acting and vocal skill, and who need experience, integration, and refinement. Coursework includes acting, music and dramatic coaching, movement, stage and audition techniques and master classes. The class culminates in performance of opera scenes or one act operas. Students may be eligible for secondary roles when appropriate and in consultation with the student's applied teacher. This course is part of a Hub sequence, MP 405 and MP 406, and may be completed non-sequentially. Effective Fall 2022, completion of MP 405 and MP 406 fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
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• CFA MP 408: Chamber Music 1
  Study and performance of chamber music in various combinations. Chamber ensembles receive one hour of coaching each week with a member of the faculty. (May be repeated for credit.) 1 cr. Effective Fall 2019, this course is part of a Hub sequence: when taken with CFA MP 409, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
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• CFA MP 409: Chamber Music 2
  Study and performance of chamber music in various combinations. Chamber ensembles receive one hour of coaching each week with a member of the faculty. (May be repeated for credit.) 1 cr. Effective Fall 2019, this course is part of a Hub sequence: when taken with CFA MP 408, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
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• CFA MP 411: Piano Literature 1
  A study of keyboard literature from the early 17th through the pre-Classical period. Students will explore and discuss the main forms and genres in keyboard music of this time period, notable and lesser-known composers and their styles, the development of keyboard instruments, difference in editions, and performance practices. [3 units] Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
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• CFA MP 412: Piano Literature 2
  A study of keyboard literature of the Classical period. Students will explore and discuss the main forms and genres in keyboard music, notable and lesser-known composers and their styles, the development of the piano and its impact on the compositional output, difference in editions, and performance practices. [3 units] Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
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• CFA MP 413: Piano Literature 3
  A study of keyboard literature of the Romantic period. Students will explore and discuss main forms and genres in keyboard music of this time, notable and lesser-known composers and their styles, the development of the piano and its impact on the compositional output, and the relation between music and other arts.
• CFA MP 414: Piano Literature 4
  A study of keyboard literature of the 20th and 21st centuries. Students will explore and discuss various trends and styles through key works by notable and lesser-known composers.
• CFA MP 415: Piano Pedagogy and Practicum 1
  Historical study of the major piano pedagogues from 1600 to the early 1900s and critical analyses of their methods; team teaching of basic piano techniques pertaining to beginning pianists; critical analyses of different piano primer publications as to their effectiveness and clarity. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness.
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• CFA MP 416: Piano Pedagogy and Practicum 2
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Continuation of the topics begun in Pedagogy MP415 with a focus on the works of Ortmann and Schultz; team teaching focused on techniques pertaining to more advanced pianists; piano works of major composers are evaluated with emphasis on the different phases of pianistic development. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness.
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• CFA MP 425: Digital and Multimedia Expression for Musicians
  This course offers instruction in assembling essential and well-structured aural and visual materials, promotional materials, and online formats for aspiring performing musicians. Topics covered will include branding, website design, press kit design, live recordings with audiovisual design, studio recordings, as well as developing and maintaining social media. The Metaverse and NFTs will also be discussed and developed. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Digital/Multimedia Expression.
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• CFA MP 440: Orchestral Techniques: String
  For advanced performers on orchestral instruments. Focused study of standard orchestral excerpts in preparation for professional orchestra auditions. Undergraduate students only. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 441: String Literature 1: Solo
  Study through score study, lecture, listening, and other modes of presentation of solo string literature from the Baroque to the present. 2 cr.
• CFA MP 442: String Literature 2: Solo
  Study through score study, lecture, listening, and other modes of presentation of solo string literature from the Baroque to the present. 2 cr.
• CFA MP 443: String Literature 3: Chamber
  Study through score study, lecture, listening, and other modes of presentation of string chamber music literature from the Baroque to the present. 2 cr.
• CFA MP 444: String Literature 4: Chamber
  Study through score study, lecture, listening, and other modes of presentation of string chamber music literature from the Baroque to the present. 2 cr.
• CFA MP 445: String Pedagogy and Practicum 1
  Teaching methods and materials for use in private and group instruction; literature concerned with leading pedagogues' approaches to teaching musical skills and understanding. 2 cr. Effective Fall 2019, this course is part of a Hub sequence: when taken with CFA MP 446, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Ethical Reasoning, Creativity/Innovation.
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• CFA MP 446: String Pedagogy and Practicum 2
  Teaching methods and materials for use in private instruction; literature concerned with leading pedagogues' approaches to teaching musical skills and understanding. 2 cr. Effective Fall 2019, this course is part of a Hub sequence: when taken with CFA MP 445, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Ethical Reasoning, Creativity/Innovation.
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• CFA MP 449: Harp Pedagogy, Literature, and Ensembles
  Teaching methods and materials for use in harp instruction; study of harp solo literature from the Baroque to the present; study of harp ensemble literature.
• CFA MP 450: Orchestral Techniques: Woodwinds
  For advanced performers on orchestral instruments. Problems for various instruments in standard orchestral literature. Undergraduate students only. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 460: Orchestral Techniques: Brass
  For advanced performers on orchestral instruments. Problems for various instruments in standard orchestral literature. Undergraduate students only. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 465: Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion Pedagogy and Practicum
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: Non-music education majors. Teaching methods and materials for use in private and group instruction; literature concerned with leading teachers' approaches to acquiring musical skills and understanding. 2 cr.
• CFA MP 470: Orchestral Techniques: Percussion
  For advanced performers on orchestral instruments. Problems for various instruments in standard orchestral literature. Undergraduate students only. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 499: Independent Study: Undergraduates
  Individual projects arranged between undergraduate students and faculty, often in areas outside of the regular curriculum. Plans must be submitted in advance of registration. Variable credit.
• CFA MP 500: Large Instrumental Ensemble: Symphony/Chamber Orchestra
  The Boston University School of Music Orchestral Program, which includes the Symphony Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra, plays a central role in the education of the School's instrumentalists. The primary conductors, with faculty coaches and guest conductors, lead the orchestras in more than sixteen concerts each season including special performances such as two mainstage operas, the Student Concerto Competition Winners Concert, and two annual performances at Boston's Symphony Hall during which the Symphonic Chorus also appears. Readings and recordings of standard orchestral repertoire and student compositions take place throughout the year. The orchestras require placement auditions each September.
• CFA MP 502: Large Instrumental Ensembles: Wind Ensemble
  The Boston University Wind Ensemble is designed to prepare wind, brass, and percussion players for their professional careers in ensemble performance. It also provides future music educators with institute standard teaching concepts and methods related to the study of band repertoire and performance. The ensemble challenges students through both standard repertoire as well as new music written for symphonic bands. The Wind Ensemble requires a placement audition each September.
• CFA MP 507: New Music Ensemble
  Time’s Arrow, a new music ensemble of unfixed instrumentation, features serious and immersive involvement in a number of works from the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries for smaller and larger ensembles, of traditional and non-traditional instrumentation, mostly unconducted, some of which involve non-traditional notation, advancing the understanding of both the aesthetic issues in that music and the techniques necessary for rehearsal and performance of those particular works, and, by extension, other works, both contemporary and earlier.
• CFA MP 520: Complexity in Rhythm
  Complexity in Rhythm is a one semester course designed for students who wish to expand their rhythmic vocabulary. Students will explore the notations, sounds, and compositional functions of meter, tempo, syncopation, and polyrhythm through rhythmic exercises, analysis puzzles, and an extensive survey of repertoire. By the end of the semester, students will be able to dissect sophisticated rhythmic notation, understand the mathematical relationships between rhythm, meter, and tempo, assess how to practice and learn complex rhythms, and relate such rhythms to their compositional function and historical or cultural contexts. This course is open to all students, although it is geared toward graduate and upper-class music majors. Fluency in reading music notation is required.
• CFA MP 532: Vocal Coaching and Performance Seminar
  Performance for singers: emphasis on style and interpretation of concert repertoire. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 534: Oratorio Literature and Repertoire
  Performance for singers: emphasis on style and interpretation of oratorio literature. 1 cr.
• CFA MP 540: Graduate Diction 1
  This course is the first of a two-semester sequence addressing the basics and nuances of lyric diction for singers. The course will include in-class discussion and exercises, weekly homework projects, quizzes, and singing in class. Knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet is required.
• CFA MP 541: Graduate Diction 2
  This course is the second of a two-semester sequence addressing the basics and nuances of lyric diction for singers. The course will include in-class discussion and exercises, weekly homework projects, quizzes, and singing in class. Knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet is required.
• CFA MP 551: Building your Professional Presence
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• CFA MP 553: Saxophone Ensemble
  Students will learn musical and technical ensemble concepts related to rehearsing and performing in a conducted saxophone choir. Music selected will reflect a variety of styles. Open to graduate and undergraduate students. 1 cr