Division
of the Arts
Website:
http://music.bard.edu/
Updated April 25, 2019
Advising Faculty
1.
James
Bagwell (director)
2.
Thurman
Barker
3.
Leon
Botstein
4.
Teresa
Buchholz
5.
John
Esposito
6.
Kyle
Gann
7.
Luis
Garcia-Renart (emeritus)
8.
Christopher
H. Gibbs
9.
Marka Gustavsson
10.
Erica
Kiesewetter
11.
Peter
Laki
12.
Erica
Lindsay
13.
Ilka LoMonaco
14.
Blair
McMillen
15.
Rufus
Mόller
16.
Matt
Sargent
17.
Whitney
Slaten
18.
Patricia
Spencer
19.
I
Ketut Suadin
20.
Erika
Switzer
21.
David
Sytkowski
22.
Joan
Tower
23.
George Tsontakis
A
student choosing to major in music can develop a course of study intended to
cultivate specific musical interests and abilities. Advisers in each music
field may suggest the best academic plan for each student. Areas of focus include:
·
performance
or composition in classical, jazz, or electronic music genres;
·
western
music research and history;
·
music
theory and analysis; and
·
ethnomusicology.
To
fulfill requirements in a desired focus, students are suggested to take:
·
no fewer than six 200/300 level theory and history courses by the time of
graduation.
·
Additional
requirements may include regular enrollment in one or more of the performance
workshops, private lessons, composition workshops, or ensembles that are
offered each semester.
By time of moderation,
a student should ideally have completed half of their suggested course
requirements.
Students
Moderation and Senior Projects should ideally reflect their expressed musical
interests and goals, whether they are based in performance, composition,
research, analysis, or any combination of these. The Moderation
Project for a student focused on composition or performance usually
consists of a 25-40 minute recital, highlighting original work and/or other
repertoire. For students interested in music scholarship or analysis, a
substantial music history or theory paper serves as an appropriate moderation
project.
A
Senior Project in music can be
accomplished in a variety of ways. Performers and composers usually present two
concerts from 30 to 60 minutes each. For some composers, one concert can
be replaced by an orchestra work written for performance by the American
Symphony Orchestra. In certain circumstances, a finished, sophisticatedly
produced recording or multimedia project serves in place of a live performance.
Music History and Theory students typically present an advanced, scholarly
research or analysis paper as the main component of a Senior Project.
Sample Program of Study
First
Year |
Sophomore
Year |
Junior
Year |
Senior
Year |
||||
Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
MUS 264 private
lessons Ensemble FYSEM I |
MUS 265 private
lessons Ensemble FYSEM II |
MUS 201 private lessons Ensemble Opera work-
shop |
MUS 202 private lessons Ensemble Moderation
Concert |
MUS 371 composition
workshop private lessons Ensemble Opera wksp |
MUS 302 private lessons Ensemble |
private lessons Senior
Project Concert I |
private lessons Senior
Project Concert II |
PRIVATE
LESSONS
(register for lessons with a drop/add form.)
In order to receive credit, the student
must register the lessons with the Registrar's office and the student
must be enrolled in a music ensemble, performance workshop or the equivalent,
to be determined by the instructor.
The
ensemble can be taken for credit or audited.
Students taking lessons for credit are assessed a nominal lab fee of
$250. per semester by the college (approximately
$20.83 per lesson x 12 lessons) whether it is 1 or 2 credits. Students receive
a maximum of 12 lessons per semester.
If private lessons are audited (no credit), a
fee is mutually agreed upon by the student and the instructor and the student
pays the instructor directly.
Audited lessons will not appear in the student's registration or on the transcript. If students are taking more than one lesson, the student must also be enrolled in another ensemble to receive the lesson rate of $250. per semester. Registration for private lessons must be completed by the end of the add/drop period, Sept. 11, 2019.
Bard College Chamber
Singers:
·
Auditions
required.
Bard College
Orchestra:
·
2
credits per semester, and an additional 2 credits for registering in private
lessons, which are strongly recommended.
·
Auditions for new members will be on
Monday, September 9, 2019, 7-
9:30pm in Olin Hall. Please contact Greg Armbruster
at [email protected] regarding
auditions. The first rehearsal is on Monday, Sept 16, 2019, 7- 9:30pm, Olin
Hall.