2018-2019 Academic Catalog

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 Student Handbook.

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). At the completion of the second year of applied study, a student must receive a minimum grade of B- in Applied Music 214 to be admitted to the upper division. The grade of B- is the minimum passing grade in upper division applied study (courses 311 through 314). These minimum grades apply to both the lesson and the jury components of the courses.

The program requires a total of 122 semester hours for violin, viola, and violoncello majors, and 120 semester hours for bass and harp majors.

Major Specific Requirements 

General Studies

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.