MUSI 1040 Exploring the Orchestra

Kate Tamarkin
3.0 credits
Lecture: TR / 11:00-11:50 am / OCH 107
Class Number: 16316

Discussion Sections:

Section 101 (Gretchen Michelson): F / 9:00-9:50 am / OCH S008
Class Number: 16317

Section 102 (Gretchen Michelson): F / 10:00-10:50 am / OCH S008
Class Number: 16318

Section 103 (Gretchen Michelson): F / 11:00-11:50 am / OCH S008
Class Number: 16319

An introduction to the tradition and repertory of the symphony orchestra. Topics include the development and instrumental makeup of the modern symphony orchestra, forms and genres, and the role of the conductor.

MUSI 1070 Global Music

Nomita Dave
3.0 credits
Lecture: TR / 3:30-4:20 pm/ OCH 113
Class Number: 20573

Discussion Sections:

Section 101 (Steven Lewis): M / 9:00-9:50 am / OCH S008
Class Number: 20574

Section 102 (Steven Lewis): M / 10:00-10:50 am / OCH S008
Class Number: 20575

Section 103 (Steven Lewis): M / 11:00-11:50 am / OCH S008
Class Number: 20576

This introductory course examines the encounters of people and music as they travel in multiple directions and pathways across the globe. We will consider examples such as the global consumption of Korean and Japanese pop songs; musical exchanges and influences back-and-forth between West Africa and the United States; and new forms of Islamic music across the Muslim world. We will also consider issues of globalization, migration, technological change and celebrity, as they relate to music and musicians. No prior musical experience is necessary.

MUSI 1310 Basic Musical Skills

3.0 credits

Lecture / Section 1 (Kristina Warren): MWF / 9:00-9:50 am / OCH 107
Class Number: 11179

Lecture / Section 2 (Stephanie Gunst): MWF / 10:00-10:50 am / OCH 107
Class Number: 11180

Lecture / Section 3 (Matt Jones): MWF / 11:00-11:50 am / OCH 107
Class Number: 11181

Study of the rudiments of music and training in the ability to read music. Prerequisite: No previous knowledge of music required.

MUSI 1993 Independent Study

1.0 - 3.0 credits
Instructor permission and instructor number required to enroll.

MUSI 2080 American Music

Joel Rubin
3.0 credits
Lecture: MW / 2:00-2:50 pm / Maury 104
Class Number: 15336

Discussion Sections:

Section 101 (Jarek Ervin): F / 9:00-9:50 am / OCH 113 
Class Number:15337

Section 102 (Jarek Ervin): F / 1:00-1:50 pm / OCH 113
Class Number:15338

Section 103 (Jarek Ervin): F / 2:00-2:50 am / OCH 113 
Class Number:15339

American Music (“Roots Music of Multicultural America”) looks at American traditional and popular musics from a cross-cultural and multi-ethnic perspective. We will examine the traditions most often called “roots music,” including African-American blues and southern old-time string band music, which influenced the development of rock and roll and country and western. Broadening out from there, we will also study a wide range of other ethnic musical traditions, from Native American pow wows and Cajun to salsa, klezmer and Balkan-Gypsy-punk, which have influenced popular music-making of the past twenty-five years. Along the way we will treat a complex and shifting web of associated ideas, such as authenticity, heritage, nationalism, and multiculturalism, and the musical or music-marketing categories of folk, traditional, roots, world music, and indie rock. We will ask how “roots” traditions have fed into definitions of “American-ness” over the years, and whether recent trends represent signs of America’s transforming itself into a post-ethnic, post-racial society. This course is designed for non-music majors. There are no prerequisites, and musical literacy is not assumed.

MUSI 2110 Music in Everyday Life

Michelle Kisliuk
3.0 credits
Lecture: TR / 2:00-2:50 pm / OCH 107
Class Number: 19645

Discussion Sections:

Section 101 (Courtney Kleftis): W / 9:00-9:50 am / OCH S008
Class Number: 19901

Section 102 (Courtney Kleftis): W / 10:00-10:50 am / OCH S008
Class Number: 19902

Section 103 (Courtney Kleftis): W / 11:00-11:50 am / OCH S008
Class Number: 19903

What is the soundscape of our quotidian (everyday) experience? How does it condition our consciousness, and what implicit cultural messages circulate within our ever-changing daily soundtracks? This course focuses our attention not on music highlighted in performance, but on that which we usually take for granted. A close look at how music works in our everyday lives can offer a new awareness of our ongoing experience, open us to choices we never thought we had, and get us wondering about the depths of aesthetic experience.

MUSI 2302 Keyboard Skills (Beginning)

2.0 credits, instructor permission

Lecture / Section 1 (John Mayhood): TR / 11:00-12:15 am / OCH 113
Class Number: 11183

Lecture / Section 2 (John Mayhood): TR / 12:30-1:45 am / OCH 113
Class Number: 15977

Introductory keyboard skills; includes sight-reading, improvisation, and accompaniment at the keyboard in a variety of styles. No previous knowledge of music required. Satisfies the performance requirement for music majors.

MUSI 2308 Vocal Skills

Pam Beasley
2.0 credits
Lecture: MW / 4:00-4:50 pm / OCH 107
Class Number: 20775

An introductory course to basic vocal technique; discussion to include those elements essential for healthy singing in a variety of styles. Will involve group and solo singing to apply these elements. No previous voice training or musical background required.

MUSI 2340 Learn to Groove

Robert Jospe
2.0 credits

Lecture / Section 1: MW / 10:00-10:50 am / OCH B018
Class Number: 12097

Lecture / Section 2: MW / 11:00-11:50 am / OCH B018
Class Number: 14573

"Learn to Groove" hand drumming and rhythmic fluency with Robert Jospe. This is a hands on drumming/percussion class using congas, djembes, claves, shakers, etc. This class is designed to enhance ones knowledge of syncopated patterns associated with jazz, rock, African and Latin American music and to improve ones facility in playing these patterns. This course will follow my book "Learn To Groove" and can include music students, non music students and is open to students of all skill levels. The course requires that students have or purchase a hand drum of their own. Congas, bongos, djembes, doumbeks or any other hand drums are appropriate.

MUSI 2350 Technosonics: Digital Music and Sound Art Composition

Matthew Burtner
3.0 credits
Lecture: MW / 12:00-12:50 / Maury Hall 209
Class Number: 15677

Discussion Sections:

Section 101 (Jon Bellona): M / 9:00-9:50 am / Wilson 306 
Class Number: 15678

Section 102 (Jon Bellona): M / 10:00-10:50 am / Wilson 306
Class Number: 15679

Section 103 (Jon Bellona): M / 11:00-11:50 am / Wilson 306
Class Number: 15680

Section 104 (Paul Turowski): R / 9:00-9:50 am / Wilson 306
Class Number: 15681

Section 105 (Paul Turowski): R / 10:00-10:50 am / Wilson 306
Class Number: 15682

Section 106 (Erik DeLuca): W / 11:00-11:50 am / Wilson 306
Class Number: 15683

Section 107 (Amy Coddington): T / 10:00-10:50 am / Wilson 306
Class Number: 15684

Section 108 (Amy Coddington): T / 9:00-9:50 am / Wilson 306
Class Number: 15685

Section 109 (Paul Turowski): W / 2:00-2:50 pm / Wilson 306
Class Number: 15686

Section 110 (Erik DeLuca): W / 10:00-10:50 am / Wilson 306
Class Number: 16332

Section 111 (Erik DeLuca): M / 2:00-2:50 pm / Wilson 306
Class Number: 16333

Section 112 (Amy Coddington): M / 3:00-3:50 pm / Wilson 306
Class Number: 16334

This class (www.technosonics.net) explores the history, theory and practice of digital music and sound art. Students learn tools and techniques of music technology that inform many genres and traditions. In addition to historical and theoretical concerns, students will experiment with digital tools for musical creation.

MUSI 2370 Making Rock

Ted Coffey
3.0 credits
Lecture: MW / 3:30-4:20 pm / OCH B012
Class Number: 20784

Discussion Sections:

Section 101 (Chris Peck): W / 9:00-9:50 / WIL 306
Class Number: 20785

Section 102 (Chris Peck):  W / 12:00-12:50 / WIL 306
Class Number: 20786

Section 103 (Chris Peck):  W / 1:00-1:50 / WIL 306
Class Number: 20787

An introduction to rock from the 1950's to the present, comprising musical, cultural and technological histories and compositional projects, informed by the points of view and poetic processes of their makers. The course is organized around musical and poetic foundations such as the backbeat, affect, control vs. abandon, distortion, production, the solo, and lyric innovation. Creative assignments involve producing musical expressions of rock.

MUSI 2600 Jazz Improvisation

John D'earth
3.0 credits
Lecture: TR / 3:30-5:00 pm / OCH B012
Class Number: 14261

MUSI 2993: Independent Study

1.0 - 3.0 credits
Instructor permission and instructor number required to enroll.

MUSI 3030 Studies in Nineteenth-Century Music

TBA
3.0 credits
Lecture: TR / 12:30-1:45 pm / OCH B012
Class Number: 16336

This course examines the history of 19th-century vocal and instrumental music. Looking closely at a range of musical works and writing about music, it addresses topics such as gender and domesticity, virtuosity and spectacle, nationalism and revolutionary politics, Romantic interiority, modernity and the urban, and monumentality.

MUSI 3050 Music and Discourse Since 1900

3.0 credits

Lecture / Section 2 (Scott DeVeaux): MWF / 11:00-11:50 am / OCH 113
Class Number: 16338

Studies the range of music that has flourished in the twentieth century, including modernist and post-modern art music, popular music, and world music, through historical, critical, and ethnographic approaches.

MUSI 3070 Intro to Musical Ethnography

Nomita Dave
3.0 credits
Lecture: TR / 11:00 am -12:15 pm, OCH B012
Class Number: 16337

This course explores ways of examining and representing music and sound as a fundamentally social practice. Such an approach looks beyond the notes to study music as part of human social life and experience. Readings and listenings will focus on a number of genres and traditions from throughout the world, including singers in Nepali nightclubs, dance bands from Central Africa, Islamic pop songs, Moroccan trance, and country music from Texas. We will consider in depth the theories and methods involved in conducting research and writing about music as a social phenomenon, considering the roles and perspectives of musicians, listeners, markets and the media. We will also examine the role of the researcher, considering the ethical issues involved in representing music and culture from elsewhere.Students will have the opportunity to apply the methods we discuss in class in short assignments involving music-making in and around Charlottesville.

MUSI 3310 Theory I

3.0 credits

Lecture / Section 1 (Kevin Davis): MWF / 9:00-9:50 am / OCH B012
Class Number: 11186

Lecture / Section 2 (Craig Comen): MWF / 10:00-10:50 am / OCH B012
Class Number: 11187

Lecture / Section 3 (TBA): MWF / 11:00-11:50 am / OCH B012
Class Number: 11188

Studies pitch and formal organization in European concert music of the 18th and 19th centuries. Includes four-part vocal writing, 18th-century style keyboard accompaniment, key relations, and form. Students compose numerous short passages of music and study significant compositions by period composers. (Y)

MUSI 3332, 3334, and 3336 Musicianship I, II and III

2.0 credit

These lab courses give practical experience with many aspects of musical perception, performance, and creation. These will include sight-reading and sight-singing; dictation of melody, rhythm, and harmony; aural identification of intervals, chords, and rhythmic patterns; and exercises in musical memory and improvisation. Students entering the sequence take a test to determine the appropriate level of their first course. At the end of each course, students take a placement test to determine whether they may enter a higher level course. Courses may be repeated for credit, but each course may be counted toward the major only once.

Students should sign-up in the lobby of Old Cabell Hall for an individual placement assessment that will last 5 minutes. These 5 minute time slots will be on Wedensday, August 28th from 12-2pm.

MUSI 3332 Musicianship I

Lecture / Section 1 (Adam Carter): MWF / 12:00-12:50 pm / OCH 107
Class Number: 11190

Lecture / Section 2 (Kyle Chattleton): MWF / 12:00-12:50 pm / OCH 113
Class Number: 11189

MUSI 3334 Musicianship II

Lecture (Jean Maroun): MWF / 12:00-12:50 pm / OCH B012
Class Number: 11192

MUSI 3336 Musicianship III

Lecture (Peter D'Elia): MWF / 12:00-12:50 pm / OCH S008
Class Number: 11193

MUSI 3370 Songwriting

Judith Shatin
3.0 credits
Lecture: TR / 2:00-3:15 pm / OCH B012
Class Number: 16339

Discussion Sections:

Section 101 (Ryan Maguire): R / 9:30-10:20 am / OCH S008
Class Number: 16902

Section 102 (Ryan Maguire): F / 1:00-1:50 pm / OCH B012
Class Number: 16903

Section 103 (Ryan Maguire): F / 2:00-2:50 pm / OCH B012
Class Number: 16904

The goal of this course is to delve into songwriting; to develop your aural, analytic and creative abilities and to join them together in understanding and composing songs. You will learn about rhythm, melodic design, harmonic progression, lyrics and song forms. You will also work on eartraining, so that concepts you learn will be sonically meaningful. We will consider examples from a broad musical spectrum: blues, folk, tin pan alley, musicals, R & B, rock & roll, hip hop. We will also discuss the issues that songwriters encounter. You will have the opportunity to suggest songs for study, and some assignments will be done in groups. In these situations, we will organize groups that have complementary abilities for in-class performances. The Lab is a required part of the class, and you must sign up for a lab section. During the lab you will go over concepts we are covering in class, as well as work on additional eartraining, analysis and creative projects.

Prerequisites: MUSI 3310

Instructor Permission Required

MUSI 3390 Introduction to Music and Computers

Ted Coffey
3.0 credits
Lecture: MW / 2:00-3:15 pm / OCH B012
Class Number: 11195

Discussion Sections:

Section 101 (Max Tfirn): F / 11:00-11:50 am / OCH B011
Class Number: 11197

Section 102 (Max Tfirn): F / 12:00-12:50 pm / OCH B011
Class Number: 11196

Section 103 (Max Tfirn): F / 1:00-1:50 pm / OCH B011
Class Number: 11198

Introduction to Music and Computers in an upper-level introductory course in music technology. Students gain theoretical, historical and practical knowledge of electronic and computer music. An emphasis is placed on creative hands-on experience composing computer music.

Theoretical and practical topics include acoustics, recording, editing and mixing, MIDI, sound synthesis, and audio DSP. Programs used will include Audacity, Spear, SoundHack, Pro Tools, Logic, and MaxMSP. Note that you MUST register for the Lab (0 credits) as well as the course.

3390 fulfills the composition requirement of the Music Major. This is a composition class and most assignments are creative in nature.

MUSI 3559 Musicianship for Performers

Kate Tamarkin
2.0 credits
Lecture: TR / 2:00-2:50 pm / OCH 113
Class Number: 20594
Prerequisite: Musicianship 3332 and Theory I

This course is designed to help performers apply musicianship skills to actual performance. Students are expected to play their instruments and/or sing regularly in class. Emphasis will be placed on developing musical “memory”, improving sight reading skills, recognizing and improvising to basic chord progressions, learning basic transpositions, and developing basic conducting skills. In addition, there will be an exploration of the process of developing an interpretation of a given piece. Students should be comfortable performing in class, both alone and in small groups.

MUSI 3993 Independent Study

1.0-3.0 credits
Instructor permission and instructor number required to enroll.

MUSI 4331 Theory III

TBA
3.0 credits
Lecture: TR / 9:30-10:45 am / OCH B012
Class Number: 11200

Studies in 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century techniques and styles through analysis and composition. Prerequisite: MUSI 3320 or instructor permission; Corequisite: MUSI 3332, 3334, or 3336, except for students who have already passed the exit test for MUSI 3336.

MUSI 4512 Studies in Jazz Literature

Scott DeVeaux
3.0 credits
Lecture: MWF / 1:00-1:50 pm / OCH S008
Class Number: 19647

MUSI 4519 Critical Studies of Music

Topic: Thomas Jefferson and Black Noise

Bonnie Gordon
3.0 credits
Lecture: TR / 11:00 am-12:15 pm / OCH S008
Class Number: 15687

Thomas Jefferson famously wrote that music is “the favorite passion of my soul.” He avidly collected music of the European tradition. But he mentioned Black sounds only twice in all of his writings and remained largely deaf to the music of the enslaved. This seminar uses music and sound as a Jeffersonian paradox; a man who championed liberty but denied African-Americans those rights by relegating them to the status of non human. The course uses primary and secondary sources to explore the written musical traditions of the European elite and the equally present oral traditions of the enslaved African-Americans. Theoretical readings will draw on critical race theory, feminist theory, and cultural studies approaches to music making. Because the primary sources are virtually unexplored, students will have the opportunity to do innovative and original sources. They will work on a variety of projects including soundscapes, performances, and a final paper. The seminar also considers the contemporary resonances of the Jefferson paradox through a service-learning segment in which students will engage with the Charlottesville community through performance, volunteer work, or public history. Individual projects will be crafted in part based on students’ prior musical knowledge and may include service.

MUSI 4582 Composition

Judith Shatin
3.0 credits
Lecture: TR / 3:30-4:45 pm / OCH 107
Class Number: 21636

The focus of this course is on choral composition, with a combination of composition, analysis and performance. We will cover orchestrational elements such as vocal range, tessitura and both traditional and extended techniques and notations. You will have the opportunity to suggest pieces for study in addition to the wide range of repertoire already chosen for the class. We will begin with short compositional exercises, involving both improvisational and notated approaches, to be performed by the class. Over the course of the semester you will compose several more extended compositions (3-5 minute range). While this is not a conducting class per se, you will also have the opportunity to lead other members of the class in performing your pieces. And, we will collaborate where feasible with Professor Slon’s Choral Conducting class.

MUSI 4750 Choral Conducting I

Michael Slon
3.0 credits
Lecture: MW / 2:00-3:15 pm / OCH 107
Class Number: 19648

Studies in the basic technique and art of conducting, with weekly experience conducting repertoire with a small choral ensemble. Prerequisite: basic musicianship skills. Previous experience in a choral or instrumental ensemble is preferred, but not required. Interested students should consult with the instructor before registering. Instructor permission is required.

MUSI 4993: Independent Study

1.0 - 3.0 credits
Instructor permission and instructor number required to enroll.

MUSI 7511 Introduction to Research in Music

Richard Will
3.0 credits 
Lecture: T / 2:00-4:30 pm / OCH S008
Class Number: 11906

MUSI 7519 Current Studies in Rearch and Criticism

Topic: TBA
Bonnie Gordon
3.0 credits 
Lecture: R / 2:00-4:30 pm / OCH S008
Class Number: 19649

MUSI 7524 Field Research and Ethnography of Performance

Michelle Kisliuk
3.0 credits 
Lecture: W / 2:00-4:30 pm / OCH S008
Class Number: 19650

Writing ethnography is writing life. A redoubled attention to field experience is reshaping the nature of ethnographic inquiry, arising in particular ways within performance studies and ethnomusicology. This course serves as a graduate level introduction to field research and to ethnographic writing, via ethnomusicology and performance studies/theory. Working with and critiquing ideas such as those presented by Stoller, Clifford, Kirshenblatt-Gimblett and Schechner, we will spend the semester exploring epistemological, ethical, and aesthetic issues as they relate to field research, pushing the envelope of “creative non-fiction” in the ethnographic realm, including the idea of addressing ethnography within live performance itself. As a group we will discuss several recent ethnographic texts. By the end of the semester, students will have prepared their own preliminary ethnographies based in local field sites, and will share their research in class, either in conference- presentation style and/or as experimental performance.

MUSI 7540 Computer Sound Generation and Spatial Processing

Matthew Burtner
3.0 credits
Lecture: MW / 5:00-6:15 pm / OCH B011
Class Number: 19668

MUSI 7581 Composition

Judith Shatin
3.0 credits
Lecture: TR / 3:30-4:45 pm / OCH 107
Class Number: 19652

The focus of this course is on choral composition, with a combination of composition, analysis and performance. We will cover orchestrational elements such as vocal range, tessitura and both traditional and extended techniques and notations. You will have the opportunity to suggest pieces for study in addition to the wide range of repertoire already chosen for the class. We will begin with short compositional exercises, involving both improvisational and notated approaches, to be performed by the class. Over the course of the semester you will compose several more extended compositions (3-5 minute range). While this is not a conducting class per se, you will also have the opportunity to lead other members of the class in performing your pieces. And, we will collaborate where feasible with Professor Slon’s Choral Conducting class.

In addition to the materials covered in MUSI4581, you will be expected to study additional pieces from the contemporary repertoire. We will discuss their implications for your own compositions.

MUSI 8810: Advanced Composition

3.0 credits

MUSI 8910: Supervised Research

3.0 credits
Reading and/or other work in particular fields under supervision of an instructor. Normally taken by first-year graduate students.

MUSI 8960: Thesis

3.0 credits

MUSI 8993: Independent Study

1.0-3.0 credits
Independent study dealing with a specific topic. Requirements will place primary emphasis on independent research.

MUSI 8998: Non-topical Research

3.0-12.0 credits

MUSI 9010: Directed Readings

3.0 credits

MUSI 9910: Supervised Research

3.0 credits
Reading and/or other work in particular fields under supervision of an instructor. Normally taken by second year graduate students.

MUSI 9930: Independent Research

3.0 credits
Research carried out by graduate student in consultation with an instructor.

MUSI 9998: Non-topical Research

3.0-12.0 credits
Preliminary research directed towards a dissertation in consultation with an instructor.

MUSI 9999: Non-topical Research

3.0-12.0 credits
For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director.

MUBD 2610, 2620, 2630 and 2640: Marching Band I-IV

Bill Pease
2.0 credits
Lecture: TRF 6:00-8:20 pm

The Cavalier Marching Band is open to all students at the University of Virginia by audition. The band is comprised of members from nearly every major at UVA. A normal practice schedule is twice a week, with additional Friday practices on home game weeks. Attendance is mandatory at our band camp in August. There are no fees to be in the Cavalier marching Band. IF you are interested please contact the band office at 434.982.5347 or email William Pease.

MUEN 3690 and 4690 African Music and Dance Ensemble

(registration number depends on student seniority in the ensemble)

Michelle Kisliuk
2.0 credits
Lecture: T / 5:00-6:30 pm / OCH 107

MUEN 3690
Class Number: 16661

MUEN 4690
Class Number: 16662

The African Music and Dance Ensemble is a practical, hands-on course focusing on several music/dance forms from Western and Central Africa with performances during and at the end of the semester. Though no previous experience with music or dance is required, we will give special attention to developing tight ensemble dynamics, aural musicianship, and a polymetric sensibility. Concentration, practice, and faithful attendance are required of each class member, the goal being to develop an ongoing U.Va. African Music and Dance Ensemble.

MUEN 3600: Jazz Ensemble

John D'earth
2.0 credits
Lecture: MR / 7:30-9:30 pm / OCH B018
Class Number: 11099

Led by internationally recognized jazz trumpeter/composer John D'earth, the Jazz Ensemble is a full-sized jazz big band, whose focus includes “head arrangements” group improvisation, world music and original compositions from within the band, along with music ranging from swing to bop to fusion. You'll gain valuable experience in ensemble playing and in the art of solo improvisation, and may take private instruction in jazz improvisation, perform in small combos and participate in jazz workshops held by such major figures as Michael Brecker, John Abercrombi, Dave Leibman, Bob Moses, Clark Terry, and Joe Henderson.

Restricted to: Instructor permission by audition.

MUEN 3610: Orchestra

Kate Tamarkin, Conductor
2.0 credits

Strings

Lecture / Section 100: W / 7:30-10:00 pm / OCH 101
Class Number: 11100

Sectionals: M / 5:30-7:00 pm

Section 101: Pete Spaar (Double Bass) / OCH B012
Class Number: 11102

Section 102: Adam Carter (Cello) / OCH S004
Class Number: 11103

Section 103: Ayn Balija (Viola) / OCH 113
Class Number: 11104

Section 104: Daniel Sender (Violin) / OCH 107
Class Number: 11105

Section 105: David Sariti (Violin) / OCH B018
Class Number: 11106

Brass / Woodwinds / Percussion

Lecture / Section 200: W / 7:30-10:00 pm / OCH 101
Class Number: 11101

Sectionals: W / 5:15-6:15 pm

Section 201: TBA (Horn) / OCH 113
Class Number: 11110

Section 202: Rob Patterson (Clarinet) / TBA 
Class Number: 11108

Section 203: Aaron Hill (Oboe) / TBA
Class Number: 11111

Section 204: Elizabeth Roberts (Bassoon) / OCH Studio B
Class Number: 11107

Section 205: Kelly Sulick (Flute) / OCH B019
Class Number: 11109

Section 206: Matt Ernst (Trumpet) / 107
Class Number: 11114

Section 207: Nathan Dishman (Trombone) / B012 
Class Number: 11113

Section 208: I-Jen Fang (Percussion) / B018
Class Number: 11112

Restricted to: Instructor permission by audition.

MUEN 3620: Wind Ensemble

Bill Pease
2.0 credits
Lecture: M / 6:45-9:00 pm / Hunter Smith Band Building / Room 200
Class Number: 11799

The Wind Ensemble is a 45-member ensemble that features the most outstanding brass, woodwind, and percussion players at the University. The focus of this ensemble is to explore new literature as well as perform the masterworks of the wind band era. The wind ensemble also works with outstanding guest performers and conductors. This group is predominately made up of non-music majors who enjoy the genre of the wind band. Open to all University of Virginia students, auditions are held prior to the start of each semester. For more information on the Wind Ensemble, please visit our webpage at: https://music.virginia.edu/wind-ensemble.

Restricted to: Instructor permission by audition.

MUEN 3630, Section 1: Chamber Music Ensemble

Daniel Sender
1.0 credit
Lecture: TBA
Class Number: 11117

MUEN 3630, Section 2: Double Reed Ensemble

Aaron Hill
1.0 credit
Lecture: TBA
Class Number: 11116

Restricted to: Instructor permission by audition.

MUEN 3630, Section 3: Flute Ensemble

Kelly Sulick
1.0 credit
Lecture: TBA
Class Number: 11115

Restricted to: Instructor permission by audition.

MUEN 3630, Section 4: Woodwind Ensemble

Elizabeth Roberts
1.0 credit
Lecture: TBA
Class Number: 11118

Explore, rehearse and perform woodwind chamber music, including both standard and more obscure works. Focus on developing chamber music playing skills, learning the tendencies of the woodwind instruments, developing musicianship, and enjoying making and sharing music! Instructor permission and audition required.

MUEN 3630, Section 5: Brass Quintet

Matt Ernst
1.0 credit
Lecture: TBA
Class Number: 11120

Restricted to: Instructor permission by audition.

MUEN 3630: Jazz Chamber Ensemble

1.0 credit

Lecture / Section 7: Pete Spaar / R / 5:30-7:00 pm / OCH B018
Class Number: 11124

Lecture / Section 12: Pete Spaar / F / 12:30-2:00 pm / OCH B018
Class Number: 11125

Lecture / Section 21: Mike Rosensky / T / 5:30-7:00 pm / OCH B018
Class Number: 12098

Lecture / Section 22: Jeff Decker / F / 2:00-3:30 pm / OCH B018
Class Number: 12099

MUEN 3630, Section 8: Horn Ensemble

TBA
1.0 credit
Lecture: TBA
Class Number: 11119

Restricted to: Instructor permission by audition.

MUEN 3630, Section 9: Klezmer Ensemble

Joel Rubin
2.0 credits
Lecture: MW / 7:30-9:30 pm / OCH 113 
Class Number: 11122

Klezmer, originally the ritual and celebratory music of the Yiddish-speaking Jews of Eastern Europe, was brought to North America by immigrants around the turn of the last century. Since the 1970s, a dynamic revival of this tradition has been taking place in America and beyond. Klezmer’s recent popularity has brought it far from its roots in medieval minstrelsy and Jewish ritual and into the sphere of mainstream culture. The traditional klezmer style presents the experienced instrumentalist with a range of technical challenges with its characteristic note bends, rubati, Baroque-style embellishments and other micro-improvisational techniques, opening up a world of expressive possibilities not available to them from either classical music or jazz. This music was passed on orally from generation to generation, and many of the ornaments which are so integral to the klezmer sound can only be approximated by Western staff notation – not to mention the patterns of improvised variation which are the cornerstone of the style. There will therefore be an emphasis on learning by ear as much as possible, but we will be using music in the form of lead sheets and other written instructional materials to supplement sound examples.

The class focuses on the study and performance of various traditions, including the klezmer traditions of New York between the two world wars, 19th century Eastern Europe, as well as original contemporary compositions. Emphasis will be on learning by ear, improvisation within a modal context, and learning to develop a cohesive ensemble sound. Concentration, practice, and good attendance are required of each ensemble member.

Admission is by audition during first class period of semester or prior to that, by appointment with the instructor.

MUEN 3630, Section 10: Percussion Chamber Ensemble

I-Jen Fang
1.0 credit
Lecture: T / 9:30-10:50 am / OCH B018
Class Number: 11123

Restricted to Instructor permission by audition on first day of class.

Re-established in spring 2005 by I-Jen Fang, principal timpanist and percussionist with CUSO, the Percussion Ensemble is a chamber group that performs literature ranging from classical transcriptions to contemporary music. The ensemble draws upon a large family of pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments, and the number of players and amount of equipment varies greatly from piece to piece. Music reading skills and basic percussion technique on all percussion instruments is required. Previous percussion ensemble experience is highly recommended. If you are interested in joining please contact I-Jen Fang.

MUEN 3630, Section 15: Trombone Ensemble

Nathan Dishman
1.0 credit
Lecture: TBA
Class Number: 11121

Restricted to: Instructor permission by audition. Contact Nathan Dishman to schedule an audition.

MUEN 3630, Section 16: Clarinet Ensemble

Rob Paterson
1.0 credit, Instructor permission by audition
Lecture: TBA
Class Number: 11126

MUEN 3630, Section 17: Chamber Music Ensemble

Ayn Balija
1.0 credit, Instructor permission by audition
Lecture: TBA
Class Number: 11127

MUEN 3630, Section 18: Chamber Music Ensemble

David Sariti
1.0 credit, Instructor permission by audition
Lecture: R / 5:00-6:30 pm / OCH 113
Class Number: 11128

MUEN 3630, Section 20: Chamber Music Ensemble

Adam Carter
1.0 credit, Instructor permission by audition
Lecture: TBA
Class Number: 11129

MUEN 3630, Section 23: Chamber Music Ensemble

Mimi Tung
1.0 credit, Instructor permission by audition
Lecture: TBA
Class Number: 12636

MUEN 3630, Section 24: Blue Grass

Richard Will
1.0 credit, Instructor permission
Lecture: TBA
Class Number: 20647

MUEN 3650: University Singers

Michael Slon
2.0 credits
Lecture: MW / 3:30-5:30 pm / OCH 101
Class Number: 11131

The University Singers is the University's premier SATB ensemble, performing a cappella and accompanied choral literature ranging from chant to the works of contemporary composers. Past repertoire has included Bach's Mass in B minor, Orff's Carmina Burana, the Duruflé Requiem, and Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, as well as shorter a cappella works. Recent trips have taken the group to Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, and the National Cathedral in Washington D.C., as well as the campuses of other American universities for collaborative concerts. The group has also been heard on European tours in England, Italy, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland. Recent highlights have included performances with the Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia, a concert and workshop with Bobby McFerrin, and a concert tour of the Southeastern U.S.

Students in the University Singers come from all six of UVA's undergraduate schools, including Arts and Sciences, Education, and Engineering, as well as several of the University's graduate and professional schools. Together, they enjoy an esprit de corps that arises from the pursuit of musical excellence and the camaraderie the singers develop offstage.

All singers at the University - undergraduates, graduate students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to audition. University Singers is offered for two hours academic credit. Michael Slon, who has conducted choruses at the Oberlin Conservatory and Indiana University School of Music, is the conductor. For more information on the University Singers, please visit our webpage at: www.virginia.edu/music/usingers/

Restricted to: Instructor permission by audition.

MUEN 3651: Chamber Singers

Michael Slon
2.0 credits
Lecture: F / 1:00-3:15 pm / OCH 107
Class Number: 11130

Chamber Singers is a select ensemble drawn from the University Singers. The ensemble meets once a week and focuses on music for chamber choir ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary pieces. Recent performances have included the Monteverdi Mass for 4 voices (1651), Britten'sHymn to St. Cecilia, and Bach's Cantata 150, as well as contemporary works by Meredith Monk and Eric Whitacre, and arrangements of classic jazz standards by Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, and the King's Singers. Interested singers will be considered for the chamber ensemble as part of their University Singers audition. For more information, please visit our webpage.

Restricted to: Instructor permission

MUEN 3670: Early Music Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra

David Sariti
1.0 credit
Lecture: R / 7:30-9:00 pm / OCH 113
Class Number: 11907

The Baroque Orchestra, directed by David Sariti, offers students the rare opportunity to perform music of the 17th and 18th centuries on the instruments for which it was written, at low pitch. Students use period instruments from the University's extensive collection, receiving personal instruction on the special techniques necessary, and must be accomplished on their modern counterparts.

MUEN 3680: New Music Ensemble

I-Jen Fang
1.0 credit
Lecture: R / 3:45-5:15 pm / OCH B018
Class Number: 11132

Restricted to Instructor permission by audition on first day of class.

Performance of vocal and instrumental music of the twentieth century.

A one-credit course at the University of Virginia, the New Music Ensemble explores and performs exciting music of our time. The ensemble consists of dedicated instrumentalists, singers and UVa performance faculty. We perform a wide variety of contemporary music suitable to our instrumentation, including new works created by UVa composers.

The New Music Ensemble seeks dedicated instrumentalists and singers to explore and perform a wide variety of contemporary music. To audition, come to the first class with your instrument. If you are interested in joining please contact I-Jen Fang.

Open to UVA students, community musicians and advanced high school students.