��سԹ� Conservatory Global Offers Spring Slate of Virtual Music Programs</h1> <article> <h1>��سԹ� Conservatory Global Offers Spring Slate of Virtual Music Programs</h1> <p>eburnett — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:14:36 +0000</p> <span>��سԹ� Conservatory Global Offers Spring Slate of Virtual Music Programs</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-02-03T12:14:36-05:00" title="Thursday, February 3, 2022 - 12:14">Thu, 02/03/2022 - 12:14</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>��سԹ� Conservatory Global, the virtual-learning platform created to deliver the resources of ��سԹ� to audiences worldwide, begins its second year with three new courses crafted for lifelong learners of all ages.</p> <p>Programs are designed to appeal to a wide range of interests, from those seeking deep dives through music’s history to those looking to more fully appreciate their concert experience, to those navigating careers in music and the arts. All sessions are led by conservatory faculty or noted authorities on each topic.</p> <p>OC Global’s spring course lineup includes:</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>photo by Dale Preston '83</figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>HOW TO LISTEN</strong><br> A team of ��سԹ� Conservatory faculty helps students to more fully understand—and <em>enjoy</em>—each concert experience. The course includes weekly preview presentations and discussions providing insight on upcoming concert programs livestreamed from ��سԹ�’s campus. Highlighted music will include a wide range of styles and composers spanning the 18th through 21st centuries—including a world premiere.</p> <p>Classes begin February 24 (six weekly sessions on Thursday nights, followed by six livestreamed performances on Fridays); deadline to register is February 17. Learn more about this course on the OC Global site.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>photo by Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>BAROQUE MUSIC AND INSTRUMENTS</strong><br> History comes to life in this eight-session course exploring a multitude of topics related to Baroque performance. Each session is led by faculty from ��سԹ� Conservatory and the ��سԹ� Baroque Performance Institute and focuses on a unique instrument family.</p> <p>Classes begin March 7 (eight weekly sessions on Monday nights); deadline to register is March 30. Learn more about this course on the OC Global site.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Musician's Business Toolkit<br> instructors</figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>MUSICIAN’S BUSINESS TOOLKIT</strong><br> Learn how to navigate issues related to self-employment in music and the arts. Each of four sessions is led by an industry expert on taxes, fundraising, copyright law, and nonprofit startups.</p> <p>Classes begin April 6 (four weekly sessions on Wednesday nights); deadline to register is March 30. Learn more about this course on the OC Global site.</p> <p> </p> <p>All three courses are eligible for continuing-education credit (details available on each course page).</p> <p><strong>ABOUT OC GLOBAL:</strong> ��سԹ� Conservatory Global was established in summer 2021 in conjunction with ��سԹ�’s implementation of virtual education for its undergraduate students. OC Global brings the dynamic range of knowledge and skills of ��سԹ� Conservatory faculty to a classroom without boundaries. Courses are intended for students at the high school, college, or graduate level, as well as teachers and lifelong learners. These courses offer excellent opportunities for energizing the study, creation, and teaching of music.</p> <hr> <p><em>OC Global continues in summer 2022 with Music Theory Jumpstart, Viola Workshop: Exploring Conductivity, and other offerings to be announced soon. Learn more at ��سԹ�.edu/conservatory/oc-global.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Online platform for lifelong learners includes courses on historical performance, music appreciation, and self-employment in the arts.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-02-03T12:00:00Z">Thu, 02/03/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Erich Burnett</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3707">��سԹ� Conservatory Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3708">Continuing Education</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>��سԹ� Conservatory Launches Virtual Classes for a Worldwide Audience</h1> <p>eburnett — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 18:38:19 +0000</p> <span>��سԹ� Conservatory Launches Virtual Classes for a Worldwide Audience</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-04-13T14:38:19-04:00" title="Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 14:38">Tue, 04/13/2021 - 14:38</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Since its founding in 1865, ��سԹ� Conservatory has been hailed as one of the world’s preeminent institutions for the training of professional musicians. For the first time ever, the singular resources of ��سԹ� are available anywhere on earth.</p> <p>��سԹ� Conservatory Global, a new approach to music learning, begins in summer 2021 with a series of thoughtfully crafted courses that combine virtual lectures, workshops, classes, and more.</p> <p>Born out of the successful implementation of virtual education for ��سԹ� students during the past year, OC Global brings the dynamic range of knowledge and skills of ��سԹ� Conservatory faculty to a classroom without boundaries.</p> <p>Intended for students at the high school, college, or graduate level, as well as teachers and lifelong learners, these courses offer excellent opportunities for energizing the study, creation, and teaching of music.</p> <p>“Over the past year, educational institutions everywhere faced unprecedented challenges in adapting their traditional learning models to meet the needs of students and teachers distributed across the globe,” says <a href="/node/49511">William Quillen</a>, Dean of ��سԹ� Conservatory.</p> <p>“Through the effort and expertise of countless members of our campus community, ��سԹ� rose to meet those challenges in ways that have inspired us anew to reconsider previously held ideas of what music education in the 21st century can look like.</p> <p>“��سԹ� Conservatory Global signifies a purposeful step toward realizing an educational model that is unlimited by geography and other impediments to access, and a step closer to an ��سԹ� education that is attainable from every corner of the world.”</p> <p>Initial OC Global offerings include programs dedicated to music theory and pedagogy, a guide to technology-assisted music collaboration, topics in advanced string playing, and a course dedicated to the enduring impact of 1970s rock and roll. They vary in duration from four days to six weeks, and sessions take place primarily in the evening. Fees range from $150 to $250 per program.</p> <p>At this time, all courses are non-credit-bearing. Some programs are eligible for continuing education (CEU) credit.</p> <p>OC Global’s five initial course offerings for summer 2021 include the following (all times listed are Eastern Time):</p> <p><strong>Ingenuity and Innovation: How Rock and Roll Splintered in the 1970s</strong></p> <p><em>Intended for lifelong learners of all backgrounds.</em></p> <p><strong>Teacher:</strong> Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology Kathryn Metz</p> <p><strong>Dates:</strong> June 7-July 7 (five Monday sessions, each 7:30-8:30 p.m. ET, plus five additional recorded sessions)</p> <p><strong>Fee:</strong> $200</p> <p>The 1970s saw a dramatic shift in styles, technologies, and consumption of popular music. The rock industry coalesced while genres splintered, pushing listeners into marketable boxes. This course uncovers the layers of 1970s political, social, and cultural shifts that continue to shape and reshape rock and roll and its branches: hip-hop, prog rock, electronic rock, synth pop, glam, arena rock, disco, soul, R&B, punk, and more.</p> <hr> <p><strong>Tools for Online Musical Collaboration</strong></p> <p><em>Intended for teachers, advanced students, and lifelong learners interested in online collaboration.</em></p> <p><strong>Teacher:</strong> Associate Professor of Conducting and Director of Vocal Ensembles <a href="/node/6646">Gregory Ristow</a></p> <p><strong>Dates:</strong> June 14-17 (7-8:30 p.m. ET Monday-Thursday)</p> <p><strong>Fee:</strong> $150</p> <p>Not so long ago, making music with collaborators around the world seemed all but impossible. This class fully explains how to enjoy real-time, low-latency collaborations—and without the need for expensive equipment or software. The course introduces cutting-edge programs that allow for singing and playing together from afar, opening up new worlds of creative artistry. Areas of focus include establishing low-latency connection, techniques for optimal audio transmission, use of the peer-to-peer program SoundJack, and creating successful recordings.</p> <hr> <p><strong>Pillars of Music Pedagogy</strong></p> <p><em>Intended for music teachers at all levels, including private teachers, those considering private teaching, and those who seek to engage diverse music learners of all ages; as well as for lifelong learners.</em></p> <p><strong>Teachers:</strong> Professor of Music Education <a href="/node/6816">Jody Kerchner</a> and Associate Professor of Piano Pedagogy <a href="/node/6616">Andrea McAlister</a></p> <p><strong>Dates:</strong> June 10, 17, and 24 (7-8:30 p.m. ET each day)</p> <p><strong>Fee:</strong> $250</p> <p>This course offers opportunities to hone skills in the basics of general music teaching practices, based on psychological and pedagogical research and the facilitators’ years of teaching experience. These ideas are applicable to all music teaching settings—regardless of instrument, voice, or group size—as well as for lifelong music learners. Participants read pedagogical materials and view video modules independently, then bring questions and observations to weekly online meetings that emphasize discussion and application of the key strategies covered.</p> <hr> <p><strong>Music Theory Jumpstart</strong></p> <p><em>Intended for students entering College Music Theory I or AP Music Theory in fall 2021, as well as lifelong learners.</em></p> <p><strong>Teacher:</strong> Associate Professor of Music Theory <a href="/node/6876">Joseph Lubben</a></p> <p><strong>Dates: </strong>June 21-July 30 (live workshops, recorded videos, and weekly assignments)</p> <p><strong>Fee: </strong>$250 (Fee will be waived for incoming ��سԹ� students.)</p> <p>This six-week fundamentals course is designed to prepare students to excel in conservatory-level music theory studies. It consists of one weekly prerecorded lecture, one weekly live workshop with small groups, and structured self-study using the online instructional platform uTheory. Students develop fluency with clefs, intervals, rhythm and meter, scales, and chord types, and are exposed to foundations of musical form, approaches to timbre, a variety of analytical perspectives, and a diverse repertoire.</p> <hr> <p><strong>A More Excellent Way of String Playing</strong></p> <p><em>Intended for advanced-level high school, college, and graduate-level string players; professionals; and teachers.</em></p> <p><strong>Teacher:</strong> Professor of Viola Peter Slowik</p> <p><strong>Dates:</strong> July 26-August 5 (8-9:30 p.m. ET Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays)</p> <p><strong>Fee:</strong> $200 (or $250 with an optional one-on-one coaching session with Slowik)</p> <p>From professionals searching for a renewal of the joy of practicing, to teachers seeking seasoned shortcuts to excellence, to advanced students looking to fully unlock their talent, Slowik’s engaging and challenging approach—“teaching from the inside out”—is designed to enlighten and inspire advanced players of all backgrounds. The course blends teacher presentations with student interaction and covers topics including energy flow and the body, sound production, fingerboard geography, and phrasing.</p> <hr> <p>Joseph Lubben, executive director of ��سԹ� Conservatory Global and associate professor of music theory at ��سԹ�, piloted OC Global in summer 2020 with a music theory program designed for incoming ��سԹ� students. He curated the OC Global programs available in summer 2021, including the Music Theory Jumpstart course he leads.</p> <p>“Since 2018, I've been realizing that you can make close connections in the online-education world, and I've been championing this as a way to make ��سԹ�'s campus a little bigger," says Lubben. "What we've all learned during the pandemic is that online access in the hands of great pedagogues is an incredibly effective way to bring the ��سԹ� experience to people across the globe.”</p> <p>While OC Global’s first wave of courses is limited to summer 2021, additional offerings—including various forms of credit-bearing courses—are planned for year-round implementation in the future.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">��سԹ� Conservatory Global welcomes music students, educators, and lifelong learners; first courses begin in summer 2021.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-04-14T12:00:00Z">Wed, 04/14/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Conservatory Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3707">��سԹ� Conservatory Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3708">Continuing Education</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3328">Musical Opportunities for College Students</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/joseph-lubben" hreflang="und">Joseph Lubben</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/william-quillen" hreflang="und">William Quillen</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/peter-slowik" hreflang="und">Peter Slowik</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/jody-kerchner" hreflang="und">Jody Kerchner</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/andrea-mcalister" hreflang="und">Andrea McAlister</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/gregory-ristow" hreflang="und">Gregory Ristow ’01</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/music-theory" hreflang="und">Music Theory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/musicology" hreflang="und">Musicology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/pace" hreflang="und">Pedagogy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/conducting-and-ensembles" hreflang="und">Conducting and Ensembles</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/musical-studies" hreflang="und">Musical Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>