Ensembles

Pop/Contemporary Ensemble

The Pop/Contemporary Ensemble is open to all instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, and songwriters interested in developing their performance skills and creating music in a collaborative group setting. Meeting weekly at the Computer Music Center, sessions toggle between rehearsal sessions and workshops in which students present works in progress.

While all are encouraged to contribute their own songs and compositions, students are equally welcome to participate primarily as performers, collaboratively shaping arrangements and developing ensemble material. The semester culminates in a public performance showcasing student work.

An audition is held during the first week of fall classes. Students are asked to bring in two contrasting selections which demonstrate their abilities and interests.

All ensembles are offered as 1 credit course per semester. Additional information regarding pop/contemporary ensembles is listed below:

• Live auditions are required and are only held during the first week of Fall classes.
• All graduate and undergraduate students are eligible to audition for ensembles.
• Registration for the appropriate ensemble section is available only to those students who have auditioned and been admitted to the Music Performance Program.
• Students admitted into the MPP during the Fall audition are admitted for both Fall & Spring of that academic year.
• The course is graded via standard letter grades.
• An end-of-semester performance serves as the "final exam".