DU campus in
the summer
Summer
Session 2008
About
the University of Denver
The University
of Denver is the oldest and largest private university in the Rocky Mountain
region. Founded in 1864, the school quickly grew in size and scope and
has become one of the nation's leading universities, with a wide range
of programs in different disciplines.
The Lamont School
of Music continually receives national recognition for its special programs
and outstanding faculty and student in all areas of music. Lamont is located
on the DU campus in the 180,000 square-foot Robert and
Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts. It houses both the Virginia
E. Trevorrow Hall on the north, home of the Lamont School of Music, as
well as a concert/grand opera hall and flexible theater on the south.
The enclosed Joy Burns Plaza joins the two components of the center.
Technologically sophisticated studios for teaching, rehearsing and practicing,
the building also houses a magnificent music library with keyboard/computer
lab, a professional recording studio, spacious practice rooms, "smart-to-the-seat"
classrooms and acoustically sophisticated rehearsal spaces.
The University
of Denver (Colorado Seminary) is an Equal Opportunity Institution. It
is the policy of the University not to discriminate in the admission of
students, in the provision of services, or in employment, on the grounds
of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, handicapped or veteran
status; and to take appropriate affirmative action in connection therewith.
Inquiries concerning allegations of discrimination based on any of the
above matters may be referred to Affirmative Action Representative, Office
of Personnel Services, University of Denver; or to the U.S. Department
of Services, University of Denver (871-2398); or to the U.S. Department
of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 1961 Stout Street, Denver, CO 80294.
DU campus - Summer
SHORT
WORKSHOPS AND COURSES
How
to Write Your Own Songs
MUAC 3091
with Darren
Kramer 303.478.5302
June 16-27
10:00am - 12:30 PM MTWR
2 quarter-hours credit
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
Room No. 437
OBJECTIVE:
This course will provide a working knowledge for writing
your own songs. You will learn the step-by-step process of songwriting
which includes how to write lyrics, how to compose melodies and chord
progressions, and most importantly, how to combine those two elements
to a create a "hook". Furthermore, you will also learn common
song forms, how to write lead sheets and how to make your song a complete
arrangement by using vocals, a full rhythm section, as well as horns and
strings. This class is for anyone who has always wanted to express themselves
with words and music and combine them in a documented song form. Basic
knowledge of music is recommended.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Passion for Music
Desire to get your creative ideas organized and documented in a song form
Piano and/or Guitar Skills
Jazz Theory Knowledge
General Knowledge of Instrument Ranges and Transposition
Computer Skills for Sequencing Programs and/or Music Notation Programs
INSTRUCTOR:
This course will be taught by former Matchbox Twenty band
member Darren Kramer. Kramer is an accomplished trombonist, pianist, composer,
arranger and producer of many styles which can be heard on his three self-produced
CDs. His CD entitled "In The Now" features Grammy
Award-winning saxophonist Michael Brecker. Kramer graduated from the University
of Miami and has toured the world as a freelance musician. His composition,
"Not Far From Here", was a winner in the International John Lennon Songwriting
Contest. For more information about Kramer and his world-class band, DKO,
please visit his website. www.darrenkramer.org
The
Listening Experience Through Live Concert
MUAC 1627
with Dr.
Ramon Kireilis
June 16-27
Organizational meeting June 16 at 1:00 PM.
All other meetings and 6 concert attendances* are arranged.
4 quarter-hours credit
Sturm Hall
This class is intended
to introduce each student to a variety of musical styles through attendance
at a wide range of live concerts. Each concert experience will include
a pre-concert orientation and a post- concert discussion and critique.
The class presents the opportunity for students to hear and discuss music
of all styles (classical, rock, country, jazz, et. al.) under the guidance
of a professional musician. Grade will be determined by class attendance,
participation in class discussion and a final project. All material will
be presented in lecture format - there is no text.
*While most of
the concerts that will be attended will be free, some may require the
purchase of tickets by each student.
Music
in Film
MUAC 1134
with Dr.
Ramon Kireilis
June 16-27
2:00 - 5:00 PM MTWThF
3 quarter-hours credit
Sturm Hall
The
course, Music in Film, will deal with the role music plays in cinema.
Scores written specifically for films will be examined and discussed in
terms of their impact and significance on the overall effectiveness of
the movie. The same will be considered with music borrowed for a film.
The course will include the viewing of a cross-section of cinematic offerings,
with the aim of developing an appreciation and understanding of the contribution
music makes towards making a movie successful. Grade will be determined
by class attendance, participation in class discussions and a final project
of analyzing and critiquing a selected film score and exams.
The
Infinite Variety of Music
MUAC 2050
with Dr.
Ramon Kireilis
July 21 - Aug 14
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM MTWR
5 quarter-hours credit
Sturm Hall
This course
goes beyond the typical appreciation/ understanding offerings found in
most arts and humanities curricula. It transcends the traditional
limits of repertoire used for study and is designed more for those who
want to focus on perceptive or analytical listening to music as it exists
in American culture and beyond. The core of this approach will lead
to the development of listening skills, including the ability to describe
and comment on the music heard. Since these skills can be developed
through music of any time or place, our course will include folk, religious,
jazz, popular, ethnic and world music in addition to Western European
classical music. Sequential development of listening skills, requiring
the use of an increasingly sophisticated descriptive vocabulary, is central
to this course. It is not designed to study cultures in depth but
to use any music to increase musical understanding. Students should
exit the class with the ability to recognize different styles, appreciate
their different functions, and develop a solid foundation for continued
learning in areas of special interest.
The
Evolution of Rock
MUAC 3600
with Dr.
Ramon Kireilis
July 21 - Aug 14
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM MTWR
5 quarter-hours credit
Sturm Hall
This course traces the history of rock from the Beatles in the early
60's through the developments of the 70's, 80's and 90's. It can serve
as a continuation to the course "The Birth of Rock" or stand
independent on its own; it requires no prerequisite. Our study will consist
of summarizing the evolution of popular music from its inception to the
"birth" of rock in the 50's, then continuing that history chronologically
from its renaissance in 1964 through the mid-90's. Classes consist of
lectures, listening and discussion.
PRE-COLLEGE CAMPS AND EVENTS
Lamont Summer Pre-College Academy - NEW!
with Dr. Constance Cook Glen, Director
June 25 - July 6
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
We are delighted to announce the Lamont School of Music Summer Pre-College Academy. This new Academy is for music students ages 12 – 18 (some age exceptions may be possible) who are interested in an intensive and stimulating summer experience.
Featuring the Lamont School of Music’s state-of-the-art recital, classroom, studio and practice room facilities, the Academy includes private lessons in strings, woodwinds, brass and piano, with renowned faculty in addition to orchestra, wind ensemble, choir, chamber ensembles, theory, workshops, masterclasses and numerous performance opportunities throughout the 12 days. One of the unique workshop offerings at Lamont is a recording class in which students will learn how to create recordings using state of the art equipment. For residential students, housing is in Nelson Hall, in air-conditioned, suite style rooms with double occupancy.
Please visit the Pre-College Academy website for details and application instructions.
Rocky Mountain Cello Fest
Richard
Slavich, Artistic Director
July 27 - July 31
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
The 3rd. Annual Rocky
Mountain Cello Festival will take place July 27- July 31 in the Newman
Center on the University of Denver campus. For more information,
please visit the
Annual Rocky Mountain Cello Festival website.
Lamont Summer Jazz Camp
July 14 - 18
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
Malcolm Lynn Baker, Artistic and Musical Director
The Lamont Summer Jazz Camp is open to musicians of middle school age and older interested in a week of in-depth study of jazz. The camp will focus on small jazz combos, integrating the study of jazz history, styles and performance. Additional features include; daily Open Mic sessions, evening faculty concerts, a jam session each evening, all-camp gospel choir, available audio production classes, one superior quality large jazz ensemble, vocal repertoire development, and a gala final concert held in beautiful Hamilton Recital Hall. There are a limited number of seats available and they are allotted on a first come, first served basis, so apply early.
Call 303.871.6997 for more information or log into www/du.edu/lamont/lamontjazz
DU campus
TECHNOLOGY AND JAZZ AT LAMONT
Computers
and Electronic Instruments in the Teaching Studio
MUAC 3159
with David
Genova
August 4 - Aug 14
9:00 - 12:00 daily, lab time arranged
3 quarter-hours credit
Newman Center for the Perfoming Arts
Room No. 437
This
course will introduce participants to the latest techniques for incorporating
electronic instruments and computer software into the teaching of music
in the private studio. Theory and ear training programs, MIDI, orchestration,
ensemble playing, and studio management are but a few of the topics to
be covered.
Topics in Jazz History - Free Jazz
MUAC 4300
with Malcolm Lynn Baker
July 1,2,3 TWR
July 7 - 11 MTWRF
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
2 quarter-hours credit
NPAC 140
Graduate-level study of topics in jazz history. A survey-level knowledge of jazz history and completion of Introduction to Graduate Studies is highly encouraged. The course will focus on one major jazz artist or movement of jazz arts in intensive listening and discussion sessions. Reading and discussion of at least one major biography of the artist or period will be required. A research paper of 5 to 10 pages, correctly annotated and referenced will be required and will be the major component of the grade.
How
to Produce Your Own Music CD
MUAC 3090
with Darren
Kramer 303.478.5302
June 16-27
1:00 - 3:30 PM MTWR
2 quarter-hours credit
NPAC 437
OBJECTIVE:
This course will provide a working knowledge of how to create
your own professional music CD from start to finish. You will learn the
step-by-step process of selecting songs, recording, mixing, mastering,
manufacturing, financing and marketing your own CD or demo. Furthermore,
you will also learn basics about visual presentation using computer graphics
(i.e. CD cover, liner notes w/lyrics, copyright, bar codes, etc.) and
how to market your CD on the internet and in your local area. This class
is for anyone who has always wanted to document their songs with recorded
media. Basic knowledge of music and computers are recommended.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Passion for music
Desire to get your music documented and circulated
Enthusiasm, Creativity and Attention to Detail
Computer Skills for Recording, Sequencing and/or Music Notation Programs
INSTRUCTOR:
This course will be taught by former Matchbox Twenty band
member Darren Kramer. Kramer is an accomplished trombonist, pianist, composer,
arranger and producer of many styles which can be heard on his three self-produced
CDs. His CD entitled "In The Now" features Grammy
Award-winning saxophonist Michael Brecker. Kramer graduated from the University
of Miami and has toured the world as a freelance musician. His composition,
"Not Far From Here", was a winner in the International John Lennon Songwriting
Contest. For more information about Kramer and his world-class band, DKO,
please visit his website. www.darrenkramer.org
DU campus - summer
time
MUSIKGARTEN WORKSHOPS| SUMMER 2008
The
Cycle of Seasons: Resources for teaching ages
3-5
MUAC 3234
1 quarter-hour credit
The workshops for
summer 2008 will be held at various locations. Contact Musikgarten for
complete information.*
This workshop prepares
participants to introduce music to children ages 3 to 5. Activities over
the 2½ days of the workshop are designed to acquaint participants
with the basic principles of teaching music and movement to young children
within a developmentally appropriate environment which will enhance the
life experience of the young child: physically, emotionally, socially,
and intellectually.
The daily schedule includes:
- developmental considerations
- active participation in singing, listening and movement sequences
- peer teaching and discussion groups
- guidance in lesson planning
- observation of the demonstration class
Family
Music: Resources for Teaching Birth to 3
MUAC 3236
1 quarter-hour credit
The workshops for summer 2008 will be held at various locations.
Contact Musikgarten for complete information.*
Participants in
this workshop will learn about working with children birth to 3 years
together with their parents. In this regard, a special emphasis is placed
on nurturing the musical bond of parent and child and strengthening the
family relationship through singing, moving, listening, and instrument
sequences.
Participants will
learn about the very young child and how musical learning takes place
at this early stage. The schedule includes discussion of child development,
active participation in singing, listening and movement sequences, and
guidance in lesson planning -- all specific to the interactive environment
and needs of infants and toddlers with their caregivers. The demonstration
class with children and their parents taught by a master teacher is a
highlight of each day.
The materials for
this workshop will be drawn from two Musikgarten publications, Family
Music for Babies and Family Music for Toddlers. Family
Music includes extensive resources, lesson plans, and listening examples
for teaching music and movement and involving families in the music making
process. Through Family Music, teachers can help parents nurture the child's
''world-building" play, which is spontaneous and creative. Musical
play - moving, singing, listening, and playing simple instruments - is
what children do naturally and is the basis of a musically expressive
human being.
Business models
for offering your program within various settings will be presented and
discussed in an optional evening session. There are no pre-requisites
for this workshop.
Preschool
Music Workshop: Resources for teaching children up to 5
MUAC 3235
3 quarter-hours credit
The workshops for summer 2008 will be held at various locations.
Contact Musikgarten for complete information.*
This weeklong workshop
will provide comprehensive training for working with children, ages birth
to 5, using music and movement. The workshop presents pedagogy and teaching
resources for introducing music and movement in the early years, nurturing
the growth of the child's developing competencies, and presenting the
reading/writing of musical notation and development of ensemble skills
with the older child. The workshop daily schedule will include lecture,
discussion on developmental considerations, guidance and practice in lesson
planning, and observation of demonstration classes.
Music
Makers at the Keyboard: years 1 and 2
MUAC 3237
3 quarter-hours credit
The workshops for summer 2008 will be held at various locations.
Contact Musikgarten for complete information.*
This weeklong workshop
prepares participants to work musically with children ages 5 to 9 using
keyboards. Employing a carefully sequence keyboard curriculum, participants
will learn to guide children's understanding of musical concepts and to
begin developing comprehensive musical skills in the context of keyboard
playing. Special emphasis will be placed on the function of the
ear in learning to play the keyboard. Building on this aural foundation,
music literacy will be developed through singing, drumming, dancing, keyboard
playing, improvising, as well as reading and writing music. Lessons will
introduce participants in ways to improvise and compose at the keyboard
in a variety of keys. Children's overall listening and motor capabilities
will be emphasized within the context of musical learning.
Music
Makers at Home and around the World
MUAC 3238
3 quarter-hours credit
The workshops for summer 2008 will be held at various locations.
Contact Musikgarten for complete information.*
This weeklong workshop
prepares participants to work musically with children ages 4 to 8. Using
a carefully sequenced music curriculum, participants will learn to guide
children's understanding of musical concepts and development of musical
skills. Special emphasis will be placed on the function of the ear in
musical learning. Building on this aural foundation, music literacy will
be developed through singing, movement, and instrument playing, as well
as reading and writing. Lessons will also introduce participants to ways
of building ensemble and instrument playing skills. Children's overall
listening and movement capabilities will be emphasized within the context
of musical learning.
* Further information
is available at Musikgarten Inc.
Phone: 800.216.6864
Email: event@musikgarten.org
Web: www.musikgarten.org/
DU campus - waterfalls
ACADEMIC OFFERINGS
Other
summer courses at the Lamont School of Music include:
Seminar in Music Theory
MUAC 1120
Conrad
Kehn
July 21 - Aug 14
Time is arranged
1 to 5 quarter-hours credit
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
Room No. 209
An
introduction to music theory, this course looks at basic musical rudiments
as well as melodic, rhythmic and harmonic concepts of the common practice
period. This is the perfect course for the interested beginner and is
also the course to sign up for if you are a student needing Music Theory
I credits. There is some schedule flexibility so contact instructor with
concerns/ conflicts.
Workshop in Ear Training
MUAC 1950
Conrad Kehn
July 21 - Aug 14
Time is arranged
1 to 5 quarter-hours credit
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
Room No. 229
An introduction
to Aural Skills and Ear Training, this course involves sight singing,
rhythmic drill performance, melodic and harmonic dictation, as well as
training in musical rudiment aural identification. This is the perfect
course for the interested beginner and is also the course to sign up for
if you are a student needing Aural Skills I credits. There is some schedule
flexibility so contact instructor with concerns/ conflicts.
Tutorials in Theoretical Topics
MUAC 2929
Eric
Bradler
June 16 - July 18
1 to 5 quarter-hours credit
Time is arranged
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
Room No. 209
Specialized
instruction in all areas of music theory with regularly scheduled meetings
allowing students to acquire necessary skills in order to qualify for
upper division and/or graduate courses. This is the perfect course to
sign up for if you are a student needing Music Theory II credits. There
is some schedule flexibility so contact instructor with concerns/ conflicts.
Seminar in Music Theory
MUAC 3120
Conrad
Kehn, Dr.
Chris Malloy
July 21-Aug 14
Time is arranged
1 to 5 quarter-hours credit
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
Room No. 209
Upper
division Music Theory/ Aural Skills course tailored to meet your needs.
Course topics include Form and Analysis, Tonal Counterpoint, and Composition
Techniques. This course counts as a Theory III requirement. There is some
schedule flexibility so contact instructor with concerns/ conflicts.
Workshop in Advanced Ear Training
MUAC 3950
Eric Bradler
June 16 - July 18
Time is arranged
1 to 5 quarter-hours credit
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
Room No. 229
A
seminar to challenge students who wish to continue the development of
their aural skills. An intensive application of procedures involving dictation
and sight singing, etc. This is the perfect course to sign up for if you
are a student needing Aural Skills II credits. There is some schedule
flexibility so contact instructor with concerns/ conflicts.
Tutorials in Theoretical Topics
MUAC 4929
Dr.
Chris Malloy
June 16 - Aug 14
1 to 5 quarter-hours credit
Time is arranged
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
Individual
instruction in all areas of music theory with regularly scheduled meetings.
Discussions and presentations in the following areas may be covered: chromatic
harmony of the late 19th century, 20th century harmony, melody, function
and form. Analysis of compositions is an integral part of the seminar.
Grade may be based on quality of presentations and the final project.
Contact instructor for potential meeting times.
Advanced Composition Tutorial
MUAC 3196
Dr. Chris
Malloy
June 16-Aug 14
Time is arranged
4 quarter-hours credit
Permission of Instructor, required
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
Graduate Composition Tutorial
MUAC 4196
Dr. Chris
Malloy
June 16-Aug 14
Time is arranged
4 quarter-hours credit
Permission of Instructor, required
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
Independent Study
MUAC 3991, MUAC 4991
David Genova,
coordinator
Time and amount of credit arranged with faculty
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
Projects designed
for the specific study of materials not offered within the context of
a regular class.
Applied Lessons
Instrument of choice, as available.
MUPR 2195, MUPR 4195
David Genova,
coordinator
Time of lesson is arranged
2 or 4 quarter-hours credit
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
Graduate Thesis
MUAC 4995
4 quarter-hours credit
David Genova,
coordinator
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
DU - summer
Registration Please visit the Registrar website.
Tuition Please visit the Registrar website.
Housing Please visit the Housing Office website.
For more information, contact
David Genova, summer coordinator
Lamont School of Music
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
2344 E. Iliff St.
Denver, CO 80208
(303) 871-6424
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