Private lessons are 60 minutes in length, although shorter lessons for children and voice students can be arranged. Students learn to recognize what they hear through aural exercises and develop the analytical skills necessary for score-reading. Students' own musical repertoire is often used for analysis. New students are admitted through a placement exam. LIterature A one-year survey of music history from the Middle Ages to the present.
Emphasis is on analysis and creativity.
A one-year study of various musical forms, harmonic analysis, melodic analysis, rhythmic analysis, elements of style and score reading. Ensembles Doris Fukawa, Chair Students participating in ensembles cultivate collaborative skills which are invaluable to a young musician's education. Students work closely with faculty in performance preparation and rehearsal techniques. Students must audition for placement in an ensemble. The String Ensemble provides an introduction to ensemble playing and rehearsal techniques for students new to ensemble playing.