This course is designed for teachers and working music professionals. Participants will learn theory and practical analytical skills necessary to understand the style and structure of music of the Classical Period, the Romantic Era and the 20th Century.
This course will give you a better understanding of the structure and style of music. It will improve your score reading and identification skills, and you will be better able to understand musical characteristics such as harmony, form and phrasing when looking at scores.
This course is the most flexible way to complete residency requirements in the Master's program. The on-campus version of this course is only offered in alternate (every other year) summer sessions.
NOTE: Before enrolling in this course, students should have a Bachelor's degree in Music or equivalent music theory skills. If you are in doubt about your background, please contact the instructor.
This course can be applied towards:
Important Information
NOTE: Before enrolling in this course, students should have a Bachelor's degree in Music or equivalent music theory skills. If you are in doubt about your background, please contact the instructor.
Textbook and Materials
Textbooks and materials can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore unless otherwise indicated.
Required
- Analytical Anthology of Music, 2nd Ed. (1992)
Turek, Ralph
ISBN: 978-0070654563 - The Elements of Music: Concepts and Applications, Vol. 2, 2nd Ed. (1995)
Turek, Ralph
ISBN: 978-0070654754
Instructors
Adam Torres
(970) 491-5529
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adam.torres@colostate.edu
Adam A. Torres is serving in his first year as a special assistant professor at Colorado State University. Adam is quite active in the Fort Collins community as a conductor, pianist, and educator. Current conducting appointments in Fort Collins include apprentice conductor with the Fort Collins Symphony, and co-founder and music director of The Nuova Musica Project.
As a pianist, Adam has worked in a diverse array of settings, with recent performances with organizations such as Cheyenne Symphony (substitute principal keyboard), CSU (staff accompanist, ensemble pianist), Fort Collins Wind Symphony, Health and Wellness Orchestra, Heart of the Rockies Christian Church, and First United Methodist Church of San Angelo. Additionally, he is a member of Sound de Trois, a flute, clarinet, and piano trio focusing on the music of contemporary composers.
Torres holds a Master of Music in conducting from Colorado State University. In addition to his teaching duties at CSU and engagements as a conductor and pianist, Adam maintains a private studio of piano students, and works with CSU’s Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance as an administrative assistant and as program coordinator for the Summer Master of Music in Conducting Program and Kodály Institute.