By the time of moderation, all music majors will be
expected to have taken one semester of Performance Workshop and one semester of
Composition Workshop, two semesters of music theory and two semesters of music
history courses. (The type of theory
and history courses needs to be worked out with the student’s advisor.) Those concentrating in composition will be
expected to take two semesters of Composition Workshop before moderation.
After moderation, composers will take four
semesters of either individual tutorials or small group tutorials (Special
Projects) and performers four semesters of individual lessons in addition to
their normal load of ensemble/performance activities. Additionally, one more
semester of theory and history will be required after moderation.
For a Moderation Project, students usually give a
concert of about 40-60 minutes of their own music and/or other composers’
music. Occasionally, a substantial
history or theory paper is accepted as a moderation project.
The Senior Project consists of two concerts and/or
a paper on music theory or history.
All matriculated Bard students may be eligible to receive academic credit and scholarships for
private instrumental or voice lessons. The choice of teachers is to be worked
out on a case by case basis by the student and the Music Department. The
teacher and student arrange payments and schedule.
Requirements
for academic credit:
1)
Registered, matriculated Bard College student
2)
Assignment of grade, based on performance in a
departmental concert or audition by an evaluating panel at the end of each
semester.
3)
Participation in a music course that provides the
student a larger forum of music making. A waiver of this requirement is
possible in certain circumstances and is subject to Music Department review.
Credits
awarded for the courses:
Lessons: 2 credits
Performance
class 2 credits
Ensembles 1
or 2 credits (check description)
Chorus 1 credit
Requirements
for scholarship:
1)
Selection for scholarship by departmental
evaluating panel, either through performance in a departmental concert or
through audition.
2)
Registration in an ensemble or performance class.
3)
Maximum of $20.00 per lesson (towards lesson cost)
available, applied as credit to student’s Bard account.