1 Cal Poly Pomona University Dr. Nadia Shpachenko MU 345A Syllabus
Piano Accompaniment
Music 345A - Course Syllabus Spring Quarter 2014
Instructor: Dr. Nadia Shpachenko Classroom: Bldg. 24, Rm. 104 Telephone: (909) 869-6802 Office: Bldg. 24, Rm. 158 Email: [email protected] Class Hours: TBA Web Page: www.csupomona.edu/~shpachenko
Textbook: No specific text required: materials assigned will include library and individual resources.
Course Description: Music 345A is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of piano accompanying with a focus in vocal and instrumental repertoire. The Piano Accompaniment course (MU 345) consists of sight-reading, rehearsal and performance of collaborative vocal and instrumental repertoire of many styles. This class focuses on and develops ensemble skills such as awareness of balance, dynamics, articulations, rhythm and timing when playing with other musicians, as well as the development of good rehearsal and performance techniques.
Piano students collaborate with vocalists and instrumentalists in the department and sometimes with outside musicians. Students perform in class weekly, get feedback on their progress, discuss challenges and engage in problem solving, and research their pieces. Students perform their collaborative pieces in many venues (e.g. Music Hour, piano recitals, senior project recitals, recording studio projects, other Cal Poly classes, as well as outside venues). At the end of the quarter, all students present their studied pieces (placing them in historical context and discussing performance practice and personal approaches) and perform their pieces in a jury recital.
Performance Requirements: Each student is required to seek a collaborative partner. Each ensemble group will be required to play an end-of-quarter performance, which will be attended by a faculty jury. Repertoire will be assigned on the basis of keyboard skills and experience; ensemble teams will prepare individual parts and rehearse ensembles outside of class meetings.
Coarse Goals: 1. The development of ensemble skills: awareness of balance, dynamics, articulations, rhythm and timing, when playing with other musicians. 2. The development of good rehearsal and performance techniques. 3. Introduction to the collaborative vocal and instrumental repertoire.
Blackboard: Course syllabus and assignments are available for downloading from Blackboard (https://blackboard.csupomona.edu). Scheduling and other updates will be posted in Blackboard and emailed to students. Students are responsible for checking and properly maintaining their email.
2 Cal Poly Pomona University Dr. Nadia Shpachenko MU 345A Syllabus
Office Hours: MW 4:00-5:00 PM; Tu 1:00-2:00 PM; TH 12:00-1:00 PM; T/TH 9:30-10:00 AM. Office hours are posted outside Rm. 158. Appointments are encouraged. Office hours are subject to change.
Grading: Weekly assignment of grade, performance final The class grade will be 2/3 of the final grade. Students will be evaluated on: 1. Regular attendance 2. Their involvement in each step of the process 3. Their completion of individual assignments 4. Their professional attitude 5. The quality of their work
The Final Exam will be 1/3 of the final grade. Each unexcused absence lowers the class grade by one letter. Jury Performance Date: TBA
Required Attendance: Piano Accompaniment students are required to attend the following performances and workshops in the Spring 2014 quarter:
Shpachenko and Friends Chamber Music Festival featuring: pianists Marina Lomazov and Joseph Rackers, violinist Maja Jasper and cellist Marek Szpakiewicz, composers Tom Flaherty, Adam Schoenberg, and James Matheson
Monday, Apr. 28, 2014, 12-2:30 pm Master Class with Lomazov/Rackers Piano Duo (free) Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2014, 8 pm Shpachenko and Friends Recital with Maja Jasper, violin and Marek Szpakiewicz, cello Thursday, May 1, 2014, 12-2:30 pm Chamber Master Class with Maja Jasper and Marek Szpakiewicz Monday, May 5, 2014, 12:30-3:00 pm Composition Workshop with Adam Schoenberg, James Matheson, and Tom Flaherty
Recording Policy: By enrolling in this class, a student grants the faculty and staff of the Cal Poly Pomona Music department permission to record, videotape, and/or photograph the student during performances, rehearsals, or other times associated with the course. In granting this permission, it is understood the student retains whatever copyright interest he or she possesses in what has been recorded (such as a song or composition).
The student understands the Music department makes no claim of ownership of copyrighted materials that may be recorded, videotaped, or photographed, nor will it exploit these materials for commercial purposes. Rather, the Music department may use and control these materials for educational, promotional, and archival purposes as it deems fit.
Finally, while the Music department may choose to provide copies of these materials to students at their request, it is under no obligation to do so. With approval from faculty, the student may create his or her own audio and/or video recording(s) and photograph(s) either contemporaneously with or sometime after the performance, rehearsal, or other event associated with the course.