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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
A student may enroll for one half-hour or one hour-long private lesson each week for a semester, and receive one or two credit hours respectively. MUSC 191 indicates the first semester of study on a particular instrument; MUSC 192, the second semester of study on that same instrument; 291, the third semester; and so forth, up to MUSC 492, which indicates the eighth semester of study, or the equivalent of the final semester of a four-year course of lessons, on one instrument. Registration requires a special application form which may be obtained only in the office of the department chair. A $150 fee is required for each credit hour. Music majors and minors are exempt from fees for lessons taken on their primary instrument.Enrollment is open to Westminster College students only.
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1.00 Credits
A wide variety of popular styles will be cultivated-from barbershop and sweet adeliene traditions to more contemporary pieces. All students enrolled are strongly advised (in some cased required) to concurrently take one or more of the following: voice lessons, piano lessons, Music Theory I and Aural Skills I. May be repeated for credit. Upper-division credit earned beginning with third semester. Audition required.
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2.00 Credits
Eight (8) cellists will receive a full scholarship for a week-long immersion in the art of solo and collaborative cello performance.
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2.00 Credits
This is a fundamental course designed to help student singers acquire knowledge and understanding of the International Phonetic Alphabet, the correct pronunciation of English and Italian consonants and vowels, the diction rules for singing classical music in these two languages, and translation skills involving both
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2.00 Credits
This course builds on the skills gained in MUSC 201 (English and Italian Diction for Singers), using knowledge of IPA to acquaint student singers with the correct pronunciation of French and German consonants and vowels, the diction rules for singing classical music in these two languages, and translation skills involving both. -2
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2.00 Credits
This class will include a thorough study of the physiological, acoustical and scientific aspects of vocal production; the establishing of a standard for bel canto (beautiful singing); and an exploration of what bel canto means in practical terms. All the essential aspects of good teaching will be studied and discussed in a variety of ways, including students being required to teach other students-both privately and in a group setting.
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2.00 Credits
This course will survey the varied repertoire of art song music, from 18th century Italian songs, to the great German Romantic composers of the 19th century, to the French Symbolists at the turn of the 20th century, as well as American and British composers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Study will be combined with performance as part of the course work.
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2.00 Credits
This course will survey the world of opera, from the 17th century Baroque masterpieces of Monteverdi to the brilliant Classical-period operas of Mozart, to the grand operas of the Romantic era to the minimalist contemporary operas of John Adams. The course will require students to immerse themselves in the art.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a selective survey of the music of the indigenous and migrant populations of Africa, India, China, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, the Middle East, Central and South America, and North America. In this course we will examine the ways that music functions within these cultures. We will examine the music itself, the people who make it, the instruments they use, and the complex ideas, behaviors, and processes that are involved in the production of this music. (WCore: EWRLD)
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2.00 Credits
The Summer Chamber Music Camp at Westminster College is made possible by the Florence J. Gillmor Foundation, which underwrites full scholarships for participants. It is an instrumental counterpart to the SummerSong Camp for singers. Two college credits available for qualifying (rising) high school juniors and seniors upon completion of week-long camp in which they learn chamber ensemble rehearsal techniques and new repertoire, preparing them for entry into Westminster College's music program upon matriculation.
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