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Studies - Music Minor
Music Minor Programs:
Audition
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History/Theory
History/Theory
provides training in the technical and academic aspects
of the art, but does not include performance training.
Students may take a number of general courses that give
an overview of the field. This minor allows students
to understand the field in its broadest context within
the society.
Literature
Music
Literature provides students with a basic understanding
of music theory through an analysis of how music is
structured. The coursework does not include performance
training, but serves to increase students' knowledge
as listeners or performers.
Harry Partch Microtonal
Music Studies
Dean
Drummond, Director,
Harry Partch Institute
This
program is available to music majors who wish to earn
a minor in Harry Partch microtonal studies. It is a
specialized program that requires a basic level of understanding
of music.
Harry
Partch (1901-1974) was active between 1930 and 1972
as a composer, theorist and instrument inventor. He
built his instruments in a new microtonal tuning system
for the performance of music dramas, dance theater,
multi-media extravaganzas, vocal music and chamber music.
Influences for his work included Greek mythology, Asian
and Native American music and his experiences as a hobo.
He developed a "concept of corporeality" based
on the integration of the elements of speech with music
that explored expanded melodic and harmonic possibilities.
He was the author of a treatise, Genesis of a Music,
that explained his philosophy and theory of intonation.
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Microtonal
Music Ensemble - performance of works by Harry
Partch, other microtonal composers and student
compositions. |
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History: |
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The
life and works of Harry Partch - survey of works,
Partch's concept of Corporeality, introduction
to instruments, tuning system and notation. |
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Theory/Composition: |
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Modern
Just Intonation - in depth study of Harry Partch's
tuning system, instruments, compositional applications
by Partch and others, notation.
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Theory/Composition: |
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Creative
Composition Projects - composition projects with
goal of performance by Microtonal Music Ensemble. |
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Music Instrument
Repair and Invention |
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Learning
through hands-on maintenance of the Newband/Harry
Partch Instrument Collection. Independent and
small-group projects to replicate and/or develop
new instruments. |
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Private Composition
Instruction
Private Instrumental Instruction |
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information, contact |
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Gina Balestracci,
Cali School of Music Administrator
Telephone: (973) 655-7219
E-mail: balestraccig@mail.montclair.edu
or
Dean Drummond, Director, Harry Partch Institute
Telephone (973) 655-6984
E-mail: drummondd@mail.montclair.edu |
Audition
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Skills
Note: The Cali School is not currently accepting students in this minor.
Music
Skills provides training in applied music, theory, and
keyboard for students who have an interest in music,
but who are studying in other programs. Courses offer
students basic training in music performance and allow
them to develop as musicians without the expectation
that they will pursue a career in music.
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