PA 30 abc. Guitar. 3 units (0-3-0); first, second, third terms. Offered on
three levels: beginning (no previous experience required), intermediate,
and advanced. Instruction emphasizes a strong classical technique,
including an exploration of various styles of guitar—classical, fl amenco,
folk, and popular. Instructor: Elgart.
PA 31 abc. Chamber Music. 3 units (0-3-0); first, second, third terms.
Study and performance of music for mixed ensembles of three to
seven members and for piano four-hands. Literature ranges from the
baroque to contemporary eras. Open to students who play string,
woodwind, brass instruments, or piano. After auditioning, pianists
will be placed in either section by the instructors.
Section 1: Mixed ensembles. Instructor: D. Bing.
Section 2: Piano four-hands. Instructor: Gross.
PA 32 abc. Symphony Orchestra. 3 units (0-3-0); first, second, third
terms. Study and performance of music written for full symphony
orchestra and chamber orchestra. The orchestra performs both the
standard symphonic repertoire and contemporary music. Two and a
half hours of rehearsal per week. Instructor: Gross.
PA 33 abc. Concert Band. 3 units (0-3-0); fi rst, second, third terms.
Study and performance of music written for the classical wind ensemble.
Emphasis is placed on the traditional literature, but the study of
contemporary music is an important part of the curriculum. Instructor:
W. Bing.
PA 34 abc. Jazz Band. 3 units (0-3-0); first, second, third terms.
Study
and performance of all styles of jazz, from Duke Ellington to Pat
Metheny. Jazz improvisation is also stressed. Instructor: W. Bing.
PA 35 abc. Women's Glee Club. 3 units
(0-3-0); first, second, third
terms. Performance of womenís choral repertoire in all style
periods,
from the Renaissance to the present. Includes performances with
orchestra and with the Menís Glee Club (singing mixed-voice
repertoire). Includes opportunities for individual instruction. No
previous experience required. Three hours a week. Instructor: LaVertu.
PA 36 abc. Men's Glee Club. 3 units
(0-3-0); first, second, third terms.
Performance of repertoire from the Renaissance to the present day for
menís voices in all styles. Opportunity for performance with
orchestra
and for mixed voices. No prerequisite or previous experience necessary.
Three hours of rehearsal a week. Individual instruction. Instructor:
Caldwell.
PA 37 abc. Chamber Singers. 3 units (0-3-0); first, second, third
terms.
A sixteen-voice SATB-auditioned ensemble, the Chamber Singers provide
costumed entertainments for the Athenaeum and community in
December, participate with orchestra in the annual All-Mozart
Concert in April, and present a musical theater review in June. One
and a half hours of rehearsal per week. Instructor: Caldwell.
PA 40 abc. Theater Arts. 3 units (2-0-1); first, second, third terms.
Instruction in all phases of theatrical production, culminating in
multiple
performances for the public. A hands-on, practical approach
includes workshops in stage combat, costume construction, scenic arts,
occasional informal encounters with professional actors, designers,
and
directors, as well as a few relevant field trips offered as possible.
Understanding of dramatic structure, respect for production values,
and problem solving are stressed. Material of academic value is drawn
from 3,000 years of worldwide dramatic literature. Instructor:
Marneus.
PA 61 abc. Silkscreen and Airbrush. 3 units (0-3-0); first, second,
third
terms. Instruction in silkscreen and airbrush techniques, using a variety
of media including T-shirts. Instructor: Barry.
PA 62 abc. Drawing and Painting. 3 units (0-3-0); first, second, third
terms. Instruction in techniques of drawing and painting, utilizing
models, architecture, and still lifes as subjects. Instructor: Barry.
PA 63 abc. Ceramics. 3 units (0-3-0); first, second, third terms.
Instruction in the techniques of creating ceramics, including the slab
roller and potterís wheel, and glazing methods. Instructor:
Freed.