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Jury
requirements
B.
A.
- Freshman
Jury: Three contrasting pieces; major and minor
(three modes) scales to three sharps and three flats, arpeggios in root
position. Scales: four octaves in sixteenths, mm quarter =
96-116. Arpeggios: four octaves, triplets, with reasonable fluency.
- Sophomore
Jury (if not final): Three contrasting pieces; all major and
minor (three modes) scales, arpeggios in root position, first and
second inversions. Tempo and distance as above.
- Sophomore
or Final Jury: A sonata-allegro movement; two additional
contrasting pieces; all major and minor scales, arpeggios in root
position, first and second inversions. Tempo and distance as above. *
B. M. E.
- Freshman
Jury: A sonata-allegro movement; two additional contrasting
pieces; major and minor (three modes) scales to three sharps and three
flats, arpeggios in root position. Scales: four octaves in
sixteenths, mm quarter = 96-116. Arpeggios: four octaves, triplets,
with reasonable fluency.
- Sophomore
Jury: An eighteenth-century composition; a sonata-allegro
movement; two additional contrasting pieces; all major and minor (three
modes) scales, arpeggios in root position, first and second inversions.
Tempo and distance as above. *
- Junior
year: A half-hour recital, graded by the major professor.**
- Senior
year: Three additional semester hours, which may be covered by
the Keyboard Harmony class; no exam.
B. M.
- Freshman
Jury: A contrapuntal piece; a sonata-allegro
movement; two additional contrasting pieces; major and minor (three
modes) scales to three sharps and three flats, arpeggios in root
position. Scales: four octaves in sixteenths, mm quarter =
96-116. Arpeggios: four octaves, triplets, with reasonable fluency. A
repertoire list of at least 45 minutes of music, subject to the
discretion of the major professor should be submitted at the time of
the jury, including works studied during the previous two semesters and
not limited to those presented at the jury.
- Sophomore
Jury: A minimum of 45 minutes of music with important works
representing at least four style periods; a repertoire list; all major
and minor (three modes) scales, arpeggios in root position, first and
second inversions. Tempo and distance as above. *
As
part of their sophomore jury, all BM piano students will also be
required to prepare an ensemble
work, approved by the faculty and coached by a faculty member, to be
presented in a graded jury. This may be presented as part of the
requirements of Independent Accompanying, chamber music, or piano
4-hands course work. This requirement should normally be fulfilled at
some time before the presentation of the junior recital.
- Junior
year: A half-hour recital, graded by the major professor.**
- Senior
year: A one-hour recital in Grusin Music Hall, with Preview;
graded by a committee of at least 2 keyboard faculty members.**
Graduate
(MM, DMA)
A
pass/fail Advisory Jury is normally presented in the first semester
of attendance. Students who do not pass the first time may try once
more and if unsuccessful at that point, will be dismissed from the
program. Requirement: 3 contrasting works/portions of works.
*Self-prepared projects of smaller or larger scope are encouraged
within the studios, and may be presented as part of the jury at the
discretion of the major professor.
**Students are encouraged to explore and present contemporary
repertoire as part of the junior and/or senior recitals.
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