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Academic Programs / Music & Dance Boyer College of Music and DanceFounded 1962 Mission MissionThe Boyer College of Music and Dance is committed to nurturing and advancing music as a form of human expression, as an art, and as a subject for intellectual inquiry. Recognizing that music possesses unique powers -- to move the spirit, to excite the mind, to reveal the past, to chart the future, to instruct, to heal, and to foster communication -- the College seeks to perpetuate music in its myriad forms through creative and scholarly work, teaching, and service, according to the highest artistic and academic standards. As an integral part of Temple University, the Boyer College shares the ideals of Russell Conwell upon which Temple was founded: to recognize talent and personal potential wherever they may be found; to provide educational opportunities for meritorious students of limited financial means; and to serve as a constructive presence in the wider Philadelphia community. In carrying out its mission, the Boyer College seeks both to continue the long tradition of artistry and scholarship that we have inherited and to develop new insights, perspectives, and practices. This dual objective -- to explore both past and future, old and new -- should be broadly reflected in the life of the College: in curricula and instruction; institutional policy; professional activities of faculty; advisement of students; and musical performances. For the art of music to remain vital, our culture must develop both highly-trained, professional musicians and informed, perceptive listeners. Accordingly, the College recognizes its responsibility to administer professional education to the student seeking a career in music, provide opportunities for the general University student to study and experience music, and share its musical life with the public. The Boyer College provides a distinctive union of the best conservatory-type training with intense academically-oriented classroom teaching. Coupled with the performance opportunities of the University and the culturally-rich Philadelphia area, the Boyer College offers students the competitive edge in complete, comprehensive musical preparation. Many programs throughout the University offer minors. Students who wish to pursue a minor outside of music should contact the appropriate department. AccreditationNational Association of Schools of Music, Middle States Association, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Pennsylvania Department of Education, and American Music Therapy Association. Admissions
The following requirements for admission to the College are to be considered minimal. Applicants who pass the following examinations may be recommended to the Director of Admissions as eligible for admission to the College. In addition, candidates must meet general requirements set by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Undergraduate Music Entrance Examinations An audition in the major performing medium and a series of tests must be completed before an applicant can be accepted into the Boyer College of Music and Dance. After submitting the completed application, the applicant is responsible for scheduling his/her audition and the theory test date that is most convenient. This may be done by writing or calling the Boyer College of Music and Dance, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122; 215-204-6810. Entrance examinations are given in the Boyer College, Presser Hall, which is located on the northeast corner of 13th and Norris Streets. The freshman and transfer application deadline is March 1st, with the priority scholarship auditions taking place in January and February. Applicants for admission to the spring semester must take the tests in December, and applications must be received no later than November 1st. Contact the Boyer College of Music and Dance at 215-204-6810, or access the website for specific audition dates. If the applicant is unable to be present because of distance, a national or a taped audition may be acceptable. National auditions are scheduled in several U.S. cities. Please refer to the Boyer College website, or contact the Boyer College for specific cities and dates. All students wishing to schedule a national audition must have a completed application on file with the Office of Undergraduate Admission by November 1st. Tapes should be sent to Mr. James Short, Director of Music Admissions, Boyer College of Music and Dance, Presser Hall, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122. Please clearly mark the tapes with your name, instrument, contact information, degree program, and repertoire. Students must have an application on file before audition tapes are reviewed. Prospective composition majors should submit several representative scores at the time of their audition. Prospective theory majors should arrange for an interview with the Chair of the Theory Department. Music Entrance Examinations The examinations are given to all entering freshmen and transfer students planning to pursue any of the various music curricula at Temple University. The primary objective of the tests is to determine potential and achievement in music. Students will be tested on fundamentals (scales, key signatures, intervals, triads, etc.) and ability to read and notate music; these exams are used primarily for placement but are sometimes considered in the admission process. Transfer Credits In addition to the University's statement regarding transfer credit (see Undergraduate Admissions), the Boyer College of Music and Dance will, during New Student Orientation, determine all transferred music credits through placement exams. Where deemed necessary, students may be tested in music theory, music history, and secondary piano. Tests in other music areas may be arranged through individual departments. Audition RequirementsCLASSICAL GUITAR
HARP 1. A movement from a major concerto or sonata, i.e. “Allegro-Moderato” from Concerto in B flat by G.F. Handel. 2. A work from the major solo harp repertoire, i.e. Impromptu by Faure, Scintillation by C. Salzedo. 3. One free choice work. 4. Between 1 and 2 orchestral excerpts and/or cadenzas.
JAZZ Repertoire: 1. Each applicant must perform Bags Groove and two additional jazz standards from The Standards Real Book, Sher Music Company. All selections must be performed from memory. Applicants are expected to improvise on each selection. 2. Applicants of chord instruments may be asked to accompany on various styles such as: Latin, bossa nova, and funk/rock. 3. Applicants will be required to sight read an excerpt from a big band chart and/or a selected étude. 4. Videotapes, audiotapes and/or DVD’s are accepted at the discretion of the audition committee. If the student is accepted, auditions must include all of the components listed above. The sight-reading component must be replaced with an étude (either classical or jazz). Jazz Instrumental Concentration Major and minor arpeggios, triads and seventh chords will be performed two octaves (piano four octaves). Repertoire: 1. Each applicant must perform Bags Groove and two additional jazz standards from The Standards Real Book, Sher Music Company. All selections must be performed from memory. Applicants are expected to improvise on each selection. 2. Applicants of chord instruments may be asked to accompany on various styles such as: Latin, bossa nova, funk/rock, etc. 3. Applicants will be required to sight read an excerpt from a big band chart and/or a selected étude. 4. Videotapes, audiotapes and/or DVD’s are accepted at the discretion of the audition committee. If a student is accepted, auditions must include all of the components listed above. The sight-reading component must be replaced with an étude (either classical or jazz). Jazz Percussion (Performance and/or Concentration) Repertoire: All applicants must perform one of the two solos found on the website (Audition Requirements) at the time of the audition at a tempo between 120-150 BPM. Please e-mail music@temple.edu to receive .pdf files. 1. Perform Bag’s Groove and one additional jazz standard from The Standards Real Book, Sher Music Company. All selections must be performed from memory. Applicants must be able to interpret and play the melodies on the drum set and should be able to solo over the forms of both compositions. 2. Applicants may be asked to perform the following grooves with sticks and/or brushes: Bossa Nova, Samba, Funk/Rock, Jazz Waltz, Swing: Slow (60-80 BPM) Medium (100-144) Fast (180-250) 3. Applicants will be required to sight read an excerpt from a big band chart and/or a snare drum étude. 4. Videotapes, audiotapes and/or DVD’s are accepted at the discretion of the audition committee. If a student is accepted, auditions must include all of the components listed above. The sight-reading component must be replaced with an étude (either classical or jazz). Jazz Vocal Performance Major and minor arpeggios, triads and seventh chords will be performed one octave. Repertoire: 1. Vocalists are expected to perform Bags Groove and two additional jazz standards from The Standards Real Book, Sher Music Company. All selections must be performed from memory. Applicants are expected to improvise on Bag’s Groove. 2. Applicants will be required to sight read material from the jazz idiom and/or a sight singing étude. 3. Videotapes, audiotapes and/or DVD’s are accepted at the discretion of the audition committee. If a student is accepted, auditions must include all of the components listed above. The sight-reading component must be replaced with an étude (either classical or jazz). Jazz Vocal Concentration Major and minor arpeggios, triads and seventh chords will be performed one octave Repertoire: 1. Vocalists are expected to perform Bag’s Groove and two additional jazz standards from The Standards Real Book, Sher Music Company. All selections must be performed from memory. Applicants are expected to improvise on Bag’s Groove. 2. Applicants will be required to sight read material from the jazz idiom and/or a sight singing étude. 3. Videotapes, audiotapes and/or DVD’s are accepted at the discretion of the audition committee. If a student is accepted, auditions must include all of the components listed above. The sight-reading component must be replaced with an étude (either classical or jazz).
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Harpsichord Performance Harpsichord Concentration Piano Concentration
PERCUSSION
STRINGS Repertoire: Two contrasting movements of an unaccompanied Bach solo sonata or suite, a movement from a Classical sonata or concerto, and a Romantic or Contemporary work to represent the student's level of proficiency. String Concentration WINDS OR BRASS Winds or Brass Concentration
VOICE Voice Concentration Applicants should prepare an Italian song from the 17th or 18th century and an English song from the baroque or contemporary period. All audition pieces must be memorized and sung in their original languages; musical theater selections, jazz, pop, or original compositions are not acceptable. Accompanist will be provided for on-campus auditions.
NOTE: Some programs have additional requirements as listed below. Those programs having additional requirements appear with asterisks which correlate to the following: * Bachelor of Music in Composition ** Bachelor of Music in Jazz Arranging and Composition *** Bachelor of Music in Music Education/Jazz Studies Component **** Bachelor of Music in Music Theory Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance with a Music Technology Component Financial AidFinancial aid is available to full-time undergraduates in the form of music grants, academic scholarships, loans, grants, music grants-in-aid, and work-study programs. Also see Financial Aid in this Bulletin. Music scholarships and awards for currently enrolled and graduating undergraduate and graduate students include, but are not limited, to the following: - Esther Boyer Music Endowment Fund - Stuart J. Best Memorial Scholarship Fund - Professor Robert Grooters Memorial Scholarship Fund - Sarah A. Hilsendager Dance Education Scholarship - Frances Hutton Memorial Award - Louis and Peter Vennett Scholarship - Glenn Steele Percussion Scholarship - Immordino Family Percussion Scholarship
Special ProgramsMusic Technology ComponentIn addition to coursework leading to bachelor's degrees in Music, the Boyer College of Music offers a 36-credit component in Music Technology to qualified music majors. This component, which is distributed over a student's freshman through senior years, normally results in a five-year program. The music technology component provides a structured sequence of courses for those students who desire to use new technologies to enhance their skills as performers, composers, teachers, and scholars. Courses focus on the creative, performance, and pedagogical aspects of music technology. See Music Technology Component under Programs and Music Education.
Music Preparatory Division and Community Music Program of the Esther Boyer CollegeMark Huxsoll, Director Temple Music Prep provides lifelong, non-credit learning opportunities in music and dance to the Greater Philadelphia community. As a division of Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance, Music Prep is uniquely able to combine university expertise with Philadelphia’s outstanding cultural assets, assuring excellence in experience and results.
Programming includes Early Childhood Music Foundations beginning with newborns, Movement and Dance Classes for children through teens, individual instruction in all instruments and voice, and classes specially designed for adults. Music Prep is also an authorized provider of Act 48 credits for Pennsylvania educators. A major component is the Center for Gifted Young Musicians, which serves those students with exceptional ability and motivation. The Community Music Scholars Program serves students with need from over fifty public schools, allowing access to affordable quality instruction. Temple Music Prep is a member of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. Key Program Components:
The Boyer College of Music Preparatory and Extension Division is located at Temple University's Center City Campus, 1515 Market Street, in the heart of metropolitan Philadelphia. For further information concerning curricula and fees, write to: Temple Music Preparatory Division, 1515 Market Street, Suite 501, Philadelphia, PA 19102, or e-mail to: musicprep@temple.edu or phone: 215-204-1512. You can also visit the website at: www.temple.edu/boyer/musicprep.
Special Facilities
The Boyer College's newest facility, Rock Hall, was extensively renovated for music and dedicated in 1994 in recognition of the generous support of Dr. Milton Rock and the late Mrs. Shirley Rock. Located at Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue on Temple University's Main Campus, Rock Hall houses the string and chamber music programs of the New School Institute, the Department of Composition, the Keyboard Department, the Early Music Program, the Alice Tully Library, three state-of-the-art computer/electronic music laboratories, practice rooms, classrooms, and a 325-seat chamber music recital hall. The nationally recognized Presser Learning Center, located on the first floor of Presser Hall, houses over 6,000 books, recordings, periodicals, videotapes, audio tapes, classroom instruments, and other materials used in the preparation of music teachers and music therapists. Included in the computer lab, now housed in Rock Hall, is the hardware and software necessary for future teachers and therapists to become knowledgeable about the role of computers in music and administration. The Experimental MIDI studio features a variety of voice modules controlled by a computer workstation, a multi-channel mixer, and digital and analog recording facilities. Students are encouraged to design their own libraries of timbres for use in composition. The computer synthesis studio uses several computer workstations with expanded disk memory, digital and analog recording equipment, and a broad range of software for music synthesis. The Presser Hall Listening Library houses a collection of more than 10,000 recordings and tapes, compact discs, video tapes, 250 reference books, and 1,000 scores. Music listening assignments for courses in music history, theory, composition, education, and literature can be completed with this collection, which spans music history and performance from the earliest times to the present. A larger collection of music books and scores is found in Paley Library.
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