Emphasis is on developing ensemble skills such as listening, communication, balance, blend and proper stylistic interpretation. An introduction to the essential elements of brass, percussion and string instrument repair. Basic maintenance and repair techniques will be studied with practical application in a repair setting. I 9 credits, 12-16 weeks Students register for this course for their first work placement in musical instrument repair, from May through August, following the completion of two semesters of their academic program. This placement may be outside of Fort McMurray.
Students continue to pay full-time tuition.
The student will study music of composers from Greek times to the Renaissance period, together with the environments in which they worked. Skills in aural recognition of music from these periods will be developed, as well as music analysis skills. Listening to the recorded examples will play an important part in developing these skills. The student will study the music of the major composers of the Classical and Romantic periods, together with the environments in which they worked. Skills in aural recognition of music from this period will be developed, as well as music analysis skills.