Music

Director of Undergraduate Studies: Larry Zbikowski, Go H 202, 702-8788

Departmental Secretary: Judy Parker, Go H 309, 702-8484

Program of Study

The Department of Music aims to broaden the exposure to and enrich the understanding of the various musical traditions of the world. Courses address the materials of tonal music in the Western tradition, the analysis of individual works, the study of composers and genres, non-Western and vernacular repertories, musical composition, critical approaches to music, and the role of music in society. The Bachelor of Arts program in music provides a background both for graduate work in music and for study in other fields. The department also sponsors a number of performance organizations and concert series.

Courses for Nonconcentrators: The Common Core. Students seeking to fulfill the one-quarter Common Core requirement in musical and visual arts should choose from among the following: Music 101 (Introduction to Western Music), Music 102 (Introduction to World Music), Music 103 (Introduction to Music: Materials and Design), or either quarter of Music 121-122 (Music History for Nonmajors). These courses are open to all students, regardless of previous musical background.

Other Courses for Nonconcentrators. In addition to the Common Core courses, the department offers a two-quarter Introduction to Music Theory (Music 141-142) for students who have had little or no exposure to reading music. Students who can read music comfortably can take a three-quarter sequence in Harmony (Music 151-152-153). Courses numbered from 200 to 249 are open to students who have passed a course at the 100 level or who have equivalent musical background. In addition, courses designed for the concentration (Music 250-299), and certain graduate courses, are open to qualified College students who are not concentrating in music, with consent of the instructor.

Program Requirements

B.A. Program. The program for the bachelor's degree with a concentration in music offers a well-balanced selection of practical, historical, and conceptual approaches to music.

All concentrators are required to take at least twelve music courses and participate in a campus performing organization (or comparable musical activity) for at least three quarters. Students should begin their concentration program by taking the three-quarter sequence in Harmony (Music 151-152-153) during their first or second year. The required course in musicianship skills (Music 285), offered every year, should also be taken at this time.

To develop their musical skills and historical knowledge, students should take the advanced music theory sequence (Music 251-252-253) and Topics in the History of Western Music (Music 271-272-273) during the next two years (another theory course or a course in performance or interpretation may be substituted for Music 253). Students complete their programs by choosing two additional courses: one in ethnomusicology and one in composition, computer music, or orchestration.

All concentrators must arrange a formal consultation with the director of undergraduate studies before declaring their concentration.

Summary of Requirements

3 Music 151-152-153

1 Music 285

3 Music 251, 252, and 253 (or another theory

or performance course in place of Music 253)

3 Music 271-272-273

1 one course in ethnomusicology (any course

numbered in the 230s)

1 one course in composition, computer music,

or orchestration (any course numbered in the 260s)

- performing organization (at least three quarters)

12 (total)

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Advanced Standing. Those students who exhibit a competence in harmony sufficient to place out of Music 151-152-153 or knowledge of music history sufficient to place out of Music 271-272-273 may devise an alternative program with the director of undergraduate studies.

Grading. Courses taken in fulfillment of the Common Core requirement cannot be taken on a P/N basis. Music concentrators must take courses in the concentration for letter grades.

Honors. Students whose work has been of exceptionally fine quality and who submit a senior essay or composition written in an advanced course or a special tutorial (Music 299) may be recommended for honors. Students seeking honors should speak with the director of undergraduate studies no later than autumn quarter of their senior year.

Musical Performance. The Department of Music is committed to the idea that the study of music is incomplete without some participation in the making of music. Students concentrating in music must participate for at least three quarters in the activities of at least one of the performance organizations on campus, either through the larger ensembles (the Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, the Choruses and Choirs, the Wind Ensemble, the Jazz Ensemble, and the New Music Ensemble) or through the Chamber Music Ensembles program. A student may, by petition to the director of undergraduate studies, show evidence of outside musical activity to fulfill this requirement.

Performance Organizations

Membership in the Department of Music performance organizations is open to qualified students from all areas of the University through competitive auditions held at the beginning of autumn quarter. Most organizations rehearse weekly. For further information, students should consult the brochure "Performance Opportunities at the University of Chicago," or contact Barbara Schubert, director of performing programs.

Symphony Orchestra. The one-hundred-member University Symphony Orchestra presents six concerts per season. Familiar and unusual repertoire from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries is featured. A major performance with the University Chorus every season, the University Concerto Competition held biennially, and a regular summer opera production with the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists are highlights of the symphony's activities. Wednesday evening rehearsals. B. Schubert. Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring.

Chamber Orchestra. The University Chamber Orchestra is a string ensemble that specializes in baroque, early classical, and twentieth-century repertoire. Supplemented by wind players for particular pieces, the group presents three concerts per season. Members often play in the University Symphony as well. Monday evening rehearsals. A. Arnold. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

Wind Ensemble. The University Wind Ensemble performs both symphonic wind ensemble literature and transcriptions of major orchestral repertoire. The group presents one concert each quarter and occasionally performs at informal activities and social events on campus. Monday evening rehearsals. W. Gordon. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

Chorus. The one-hundred-thirty-member University Chorus performs choral literature of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries, accompanied by keyboard, small instrumental ensembles, or the University Symphony. One major concert per quarter plus supplemental performances on campus and elsewhere in the city make up the season. Tuesday evening rehearsals. B. Tammen. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

Motet Choir. The thirty-member University Motet Choir is a select group that specializes in a cappella choral literature of all periods, plus Renaissance and baroque works accompanied by period instruments. The ensemble presents one major concert per quarter on campus and frequent performances elsewhere in Chicago. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday noontime rehearsals. B. Tammen. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

Jazz Ensemble. The Jazz Ensemble is an eight- to ten-piece group dedicated to the exploration of small-group improvisation and ensemble performance in traditional jazz styles. The ensemble's repertoire ranges from standards to new compositions written for the group to collaborative works. The group presents one major concert per quarter on campus, as well as supplemental performances on campus and elsewhere in the city. Wednesday evening rehearsals. M. Bowden. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

New Music Ensemble. The University New Music Ensemble performs a wide variety of twentieth-century repertoire, with each of its quarterly concerts including solo and ensemble works for singers and instrumentalists. Experimental music, world premieres, and multimedia programs are an integral part of every season, along with twentieth-century masterworks and compositions by students in the Department of Music. Saturday afternoon rehearsals. B. Schubert. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

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Javanese Gamelan Ensemble. The Javanese Gamelan Ensemble is part of the department's expanded offerings in ethnomusicology. The group focuses on authentic performance practice and makes use of numerous opportunities to rehearse and perform with visiting artists from Java and around the United States. The ensemble's performances feature contemporary Indonesian and American compositions in addition to traditional Javanese gamelan pieces. Rehearsals by arrangement. P. Minaro. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Lab fee $10.

Chamber Music Ensembles. Chamber Music Ensembles are open to students from all areas of the University and at all levels of proficiency. The Department of Music organizes various ensembles in accordance with players' tastes and skills, and provides opportunities for musical coaching and performance. Master classes with area professionals and visiting artists are organized each quarter through the chamber music program. Rehearsals by arrangement. G. Marsh. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

Other Campus Activities. A variety of other musical activities is available at the University, including the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company, a jazz band and stage band, a brass society, several residence hall recital series, and several student-run theater groups.

Faculty

EASLEY BLACKWOOD, Professor, Department of Music and the College

PHILIP V. BOHLMAN, Associate Professor, Department of Music and the College

RICHARD COHN, Associate Professor, Department of Music and the College

JOHN EATON, Professor, Department of Music

MARTHA FELDMAN, Assistant Professor, Department of Music and the College

PHILIP GOSSETT, Robert W. Reneker Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Music, Committee on General Studies in the Humanities, and the College; Dean, Division of the Humanities

BERTHOLD HOECKNER, Assistant Professor, Department of Music and the College

INGRID MONSON, Assistant Professor, Department of Music and the College

SHULAMIT RAN, William H. Colvin Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Music and the College

ANNE WALTERS ROBERTSON, Associate Professor, Department of Music and the College; Chairman, Department of Music

CHARLES ROSEN, Professor, Department of Music and Committee on Social Thought

HOWARD SANDROFF, Senior Lecturer, Department of Music; Director, Computer Music Studio

BARBARA SCHUBERT, Senior Lecturer, Department of Music; Director, Student Performing Programs

BRUCE TAMMEN, Lecturer, Department of Music; Director, University Chorus, Motet Choir, and Rockefeller Memorial Chapel Choir

LAWRENCE ZBIKOWSKI, Assistant Professor, Department of Music and the College

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