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Music and Technology, Contemporary (Performance)
TWO-Year Diploma at Tenth Street, NELSON
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Performance Major
As a performance major, emphasis is put on
achieving a high level of proficiency on your
principal instrument and experience in a wide
range of styles will give you the skills necessary to
be an effective member of any ensemble. Students
perform in a variety of performance venues ranging
in size from intimate jazz clubs and restaurants
to large auditoriums and theatres.
Over the years, students have performed to rave
reviews in concerts alongside such respected artists
as Bill Henderson (Chilliwack), Dee Daniels,
Levon Ichkanian, Joelle Rabu, and Shari Ulrich.
Each individual will study and experience the
evolution of a performance from conception
to completion including the business aspects
of booking a gig; creating a demo and signing
contracts, to music preparation; arranging and
rehearsing, and finally to the performance itself
where all the aspects of a professional presentation
are explored.
Notes
All electives may not be offered each semester.
Confirm with the Program Coordinator regarding
availability of electives.
Successful completion of all required courses in a
given semester, with a grade of “C-” or better and
a grade point average of 2.0, is required to proceed
within the program.
The Music program’s curriculum is currently
under revision and may result in changes to the
curriculum described below.
Prerequisites
To be a Performance Major you must have
achieved a minimum of a “B” in MUSC 151
(Private Lesson II. There is a limit of 15 students
accepted into this major. English 110 may be
substituted for TWC 266.
Program Courses
MUSC 250b Directed
Studies/Mentorship
A weekly bi-weekly (every other week) 1/2 hour
private tutorship is provided for all Directed
Studies majors. Students will consult with their
Course of studies
Translation Key:
• Crd = Credits
• Lec = Lecture Hours per week;
• Lab = Lab Hours per week;
• Ttl = Total course hours
Courses marked as (D) are available via Distance Education.
Course N name Crd Lec Lab Ttl
Semester 3
MUSC 250 Private Lesson III 1 0 1 1
MUSC 256 Contemporary Music Analysis I 2.0 2 0 2
MUSC 258 Preceptorship I 2.0 0 2 2
MUSC 264 Instrumental Lab III 1.0 0 1 1
MUSC 268 Songwriting I (Elective) 2.0 2 0 2
MUSC 272 Improvisation I 2.0 2 0 2
MUSC 274 Contemporary Harmony III 2.0 2 0 2
MUSC 280 Ear Training III 2.0 2 0 2
MUSC 282 Film Scoring I (Elective) 2.0 2 0 2
MUSC 288 Advanced MIDI
TWC 266
Applications I (Elective) 2.0 2 0 2
Introduction to Technical
Writing and Communications 2 0 0 0
MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM 1 2 0 2
Total: 16 16 4 16
Course N name Crd Lec Lab Ttl
Semester 4
MUSC 251 Private Lesson IV .5 0 0.25 0.25
MUSC 257 Contemporary Music Analysis II 2.0 2 0 2
MUSC 259 Preceptorship II 2.0 0 2 2
MUSC 262
Survey of Recording
Techniques (Elective) 2.0 2 0 2
MUSC 265 Instrumental Lab IV 1.0 0 1 1
MUSC 269 Songwriting II (Elective) 2.0 2 0 2
MUSC 273 Advanced Improvisation II 2.0 2 0 2
MUSC 275 Contemporary Harmony IV 2.0 2 0 2
MUSC 281 Ear Training IV 2.0 2 0 2
MUSC 283 Film Scoring II (Elective) 2.0 2 0 2
MUSC 289
Advanced MIDI
Applications II (Elective) 2.0 2 0 2
MUSC 290 The Business of Music 2.0 2 0 2
MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM 1 2 0 2
Total: 16 16 4 16
mentor on a consistent basis (for a total of six
meetings per semester). Instruction is designed to
increase student’s technical, artistic, and musical
quality relating to final project goals, as pertaining
to student’s project proposal and portfolio. The
mentor may be changed, pending approval, on a
semester basis.
Prerequisites
Must be enrolled in the Directed Studies Major.
MUSC 256 Contemporary
Music Analysis I
Students will be asked to select eight musical
pieces of any style (could also include original
material) to form a forty minute showcase to be
performed during the latter part of their final
term. Students will have to produce partitions
for all instruments involved, as well as assume a
leadership role in all rehearsals.
Prerequisites
Must be a full-time Performance or Songwriting
Major.
MUSC 258 Preceptorship I
This course is designed to immerse each student
in a professional performing environment
where they will receive feedback not only from
their instructor, but also from the club owners,
managers, and customers. In this class, students
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