Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass and Harp, BM
Offered in: Chicago
The purpose of the Orchestral Instrument Performance Programs at CCPA is to prepare students for careers as a solo, chamber, and ensemble performers, and to routinize in students the habits consistent with success in the professional environment. The undergraduate program's objectives are to:
- develop students' capabilities as performers, addressing technical proficiency, knowledge of history and practice specific to their instrument family, and broad awareness of musical styles and repertory;
- develop students' musicianship through a comprehensive curriculum of written and aural skills, conducting, analysis, history, and literature;
- train students to be effective musical collaborators through comprehensive experiences in large and small ensembles, performing music of all periods and genres (including new music and opera);
- balance the focused music curriculum and support the student's intellectual interests with a wide choice of academic electives;
- expose students to the entrepreneurial challenges and opportunities of a music career.
Development of repertory and technique is assessed every semester at juries, and at the recitals given in the junior and senior years. Jury and recital requirements are published in the Music Conservatory Handbook (Academic Supplement).
Admission requirements
Please consult the CCPA Admission and Audition Information web page for audition requirements for violin, viola, cello, double bass, and harp.
Requirements
C- is the minimum passing grade in the first three semesters of applied study (courses 211 through 213), including the related jury exams. At the completion of the second year of applied study, a student must receive a minimum grade of B- in Applied Music 214 and PERF 262 SOPHOMORE JURYto be admitted to the upper division. The grade of B- is the minimum passing grade in upper division applied study (Applied Music 311 through 314 PERF 361 JUNIOR JURY, PERF 313 JUNIOR RECITAL, PERF 362 SENIOR JURY, and PERF 314 SENIOR RECITAL).
The program requires a total of 120 semester hours.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Area and Supportive Courses in Music | ||
| Major Instrument 211-214, 311-314 (including Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Juries, Junior Recital, and Senior Recital) | 32 | |
| String Performance Class or Harp Performance Class (eight semeters) | 0 | |
| ENS 202 | SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (eight semesters required) | 8 |
| MUHL 210 | THE VERNACULAR MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES | 3 |
| MUHL 251 | HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC I | 3 |
| MUHL 252 | HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC II | 3 |
| MUHL 253 | HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC III | 3 |
| MUHL 351 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC LITERATURE | 3 |
| MUSC 121A & MUSC 121B & MUSC 121C | MUSICIANSHIP I:WRITTEN SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP I:AURAL SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP I:PIANO SKILLS | 5 |
| MUSC 122A & MUSC 122B & MUSC 122C | MUSICIANSHIP II:WRITTEN SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP II:AURAL SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP II:PIANO SKILLS | 5 |
| MUSC 221A & MUSC 221B & MUSC 221C | MUSICIANSHIP III:WRITTEN SKILLS and MUSCIANSHIP III:AURAL SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP III:PIANO SKILLS | 5 |
| MUSC 222A & MUSC 222B & MUSC 222C | MUSICIANSHIP IV:WRITTEN SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP IV:AURAL SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP IV:PIANO SKILLS | 5 |
| MTA 305 | FORM AND ANALYSIS | 3 |
| PERF 215 | ADVANCED STUDY OF RHYTHM/INTONATION | 2 |
| PERF 240 | ELEMENTS OF CONDUCTING | 2 |
| MPE 330 | SENIOR SEMINAR IN MUSIC PEDAGOGY | 1 |
| Major specific requirements (see below) | 4-6 | |
| General Studies (see below) | 30 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120-122 | |
Major Specific Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| STB and HARP Majors Only | ||
| PERF 335 | ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS - BASS (PERF 335 for STB Majors, ENS 307 for HARP Majors (four semesters required)) | 4 |
| or ENS 307 | CHAMBER MUSIC (STRINGS) | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| VCEL Majors Only | ||
| PERF 344 | ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS - VIOLONCELLO (two semesters required) | 2 |
| VLA Majors Only | ||
| PERF 343 | ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS - VIOLA (two semesters required) | 2 |
| VLN Majors Only | ||
| PERF 342 | ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS - VIOLIN (two semesters required) | 2 |
| VLN, VLA, and VCEL Majors Only | ||
| ENS 307 | CHAMBER MUSIC (STRINGS) (five semesters required) 1 | 5 |
| 1 | Students are assigned to chamber music ensembles at the discretion of the director and the program heads for up to eight semesters. A minimum of five semesters of ENS 307 CHAMBER MUSIC (STRINGS) is required for graduation. |
General Studies
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTL 101 | THE PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN IN SOCIETY | 3 |
| COMMUNICATION | 9 | |
| HUMANITIES/FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS | 9 | |
Foreign language recommended | ||
| MATH OR SCIENCE | 3 | |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| Applied 211 | 3 | Applied 212 | 3 |
| PERF 261 | 1 | PERF 261 | 1 |
| PERF 380 | 0 | PERF 380 | 0 |
| MUSC 121A | 2 | MUSC 122A | 2 |
| MUSC 121B | 1 | MUSC 122B | 1 |
| MUSC 121C | 2 | MUSC 122C | 2 |
| ENS 211 | 1 | ENS 211 | 1 |
| ARTL 101 | 3 | ENG 102 | 3 |
| ENG 101 | 3 | General Studies | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| Applied 213 | 3 | Applied 214 | 3 |
| PERF 262 | 1 | PERF 262 | 1 |
| PERF 380 | 0 | PERF 380 | 0 |
| MUSC 221A | 2 | MUSC 222A | 2 |
| MUSC 221B | 1 | MUSC 222B | 1 |
| MUSC 221C | 2 | MUSC 222C | 2 |
| MUHL 210 | 3 | MUHL 251 | 3 |
| ENS 211 | 1 | ENS 211 | 1 |
| General Studies | 3 | General Studies | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| Applied 311 | 3 | Applied 312 | 3 |
| PERF 361 | 1 | PERF 313 | 1 |
| PERF 380 | 0 | PERF 380 | 0 |
| ENS 211 | 1 | ENS 211 | 1 |
| ENS 307 or PERF 335 | 1 | ENS 307 or PERF 335 | 1 |
| MUHL 252 | 3 | MUHL 253 | 3 |
| PERF 215 | 2 | MTA 305 | 3 |
| General Studies | 3 | General Studies | 3 |
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Year 4 | |||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| Applied 313 | 3 | Applied 314 | 3 |
| PERF 362 | 1 | PERF 314 | 1 |
| PERF 380 | 0 | PERF 380 | 0 |
| ENS 211 | 1 | ENS 211 | 1 |
| ENS 307 or PERF 335 | 1 | ENS 307 or PERF 335 | 1 |
| PERF 240 | 2 | MPE 330 | 1 |
| Academic Elective | 3 | MUHL 351 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | General Studies | 3 |
| 14 | 13 | ||
| Total Credit Hours 120 | |||
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| Applied 211 | 3 | Applied 212 | 3 |
| PERF 261 | 1 | PERF 261 | 1 |
| PERF 380 | 0 | PERF 380 | 0 |
| MUSC 121A | 2 | MUSC 122A | 2 |
| MUSC 121B | 1 | MUSC 122B | 1 |
| MUSC 121C | 2 | MUSC 122C | 2 |
| ENS 202 | 1 | ENS 202 | 1 |
| ARTL 101 | 3 | ENG 102 | 3 |
| ENG 101 | 3 | General Studies | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| Applied 213 | 3 | Applied 214 | 3 |
| PERF 262 | 1 | PERF 262 | 1 |
| PERF 380 | 0 | PERF 380 | 0 |
| MUSC 221A | 2 | MUSC 222A | 2 |
| MUSC 221B | 1 | MUSC 222B | 1 |
| MUSC 221C | 2 | MUSC 222C | 2 |
| MUHL 210 | 3 | MUHL 251 | 3 |
| ENS 202 | 1 | ENS 202 | 1 |
| General Studies | 3 | ENS 307 | 1 |
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| Applied 311 | 3 | Applied 312 | 3 |
| PERF 361 | 1 | PERF 313 | 1 |
| PERF 380 | 0 | PERF 380 | 0 |
| ENS 202 | 1 | ENS 202 | 1 |
| ENS 307 | 1 | ENS 307 | 1 |
| MUHL 252 | 3 | MUHL 253 | 3 |
| PERF 215 | 2 | MTA 305 | 3 |
| PERF 342, 343, or 344 | 1 | General Studies | 3 |
| General Studies | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Year 4 | |||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| Applied 3131 | 3 | Applied 314 | 3 |
| PERF 362 | 1 | PERF 314 | 1 |
| PERF 380 | 0 | PERF 380 | 0 |
| ENS 202 | 1 | ENS 202 | 1 |
| ENS 307 | 1 | ENS 307 | 1 |
| PERF 342, 343, or 344 | 1 | MUHL 351 | 3 |
| PERF 240 | 2 | MPE 330 | 1 |
| General Studies | 6 | General Studies | 3 |
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Credit Hours 120 | |||