Piano Performance
Piano Performance & Organ Performance
Waldorf College offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in both piano performance and organ performance. The skills and professionalism students acquire from Waldorf College as a keyboard performance major send our graduates far into the world of music. Involvement with the wind symphony or one of the major choral ensembles gives each student a professional setting to prepare for a career or for further study in piano or organ music. Professional-quality coaching and lessons are available from a staff of conductors, studio professors and jazz artists. Students are trained to a high level of proficiency in order to pursue professional teaching or performance and church positions. Our facilities are equipped with numerous practice pianos, an electronic piano laboratory, a total of five grand pianos including a nine-foot Steinway grand pianoforte, a French-double harpsichord, and a pipe organ which accompanies our daily worship services.
General Waldorf Core
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General Music Core for All Performance Emphases, |
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Church Music Emphasis and Music Education |
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credits |
Class Number |
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Theory I |
3 |
MUS 101 |
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Applied Lessons |
1 |
MSA 181 |
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Theory II |
3 |
MUS 102 |
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Applied Lessons |
1 |
MSA 182 |
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Theory III |
3 |
MUS 201 |
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Applied Lessons |
1 |
MSA 281 |
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Theory IV |
3 |
MUS 202 |
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Applied Lessons |
1 |
MSA 282 |
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Aural Skills I |
1 |
MUS 103 |
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Applied Lessons |
1 |
MSA 381 |
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Aural Skills 2 |
1 |
MUS 104 |
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Applied Lessons |
1 |
MSA 382 |
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Aural Skills 3 |
1 |
MUS 203 |
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Major Ensemble |
0.5 |
MSA 001 or 002 |
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Aural Skills 4 |
1 |
MUS 204 |
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Major Ensemble |
0.5 |
MSA 001 or 002 |
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Music History 1 |
3 |
MUS 301 |
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Major Ensemble |
0.5 |
MSA 001 or 002 |
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Music History 2 |
3 |
MUS 302 |
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Major Ensemble |
0.5 |
MSA 001 or 002 |
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Music History 3 |
3 |
MUS 318 |
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Major Ensemble |
0.5 |
MSA 001 or 002 |
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World Music |
3 |
MUS 300 |
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Major Ensemble |
0.5 |
MSA 001 or 002 |
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Basic Conducting |
3 |
MUS 215 |
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Major Ensemble |
0.5 |
MSA 001 or 002 |
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Piano Proficiency |
P/F |
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Major Ensemble |
0.5 |
MSA 001 or 002 |
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Exam |
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41 |
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Additional Requirements for Music Performance, Keyboard |
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Academic minor required, Humanities minor recommended |
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Instrumental & Vocal Accompanying |
2 |
MSA 225 |
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Conducting Workshop I or II |
2 |
MUS 315 or 316 |
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Piano Literature (guided study) |
2 |
MUS 421 |
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Additional Lessons: Piano, |
7 |
MSA 391-492 |
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Organ, or Harpsichord |
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Junior (Half )Recital |
0 |
MUS 314-15 |
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Senior (Full) Recital |
0 |
MUS 414-15 |
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Keyboard Practicum/Internship |
6 |
MUS 432 |
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19 |
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Humanities minor (recommended for music majors) |
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Music Majors wishing to minor in another discipline may petition the Music Dept. |
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Humanities 1 |
4 |
HUM 301 |
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Humanities 2 |
4 |
HUM 302 |
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Choices below: choose 3 |
12 or 13 |
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English |
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3XX |
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Theatre |
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3XX |
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History |
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3XX |
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Art |
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3XX |
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Philosophy |
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2XX |
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Foreign Language |
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XXX |
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20 or21 |
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