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Music Performance Associates

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Do you want to study music performance in a collegiate program, despite not currently being enrolled in a 4-year institution?

Are you

  • A bachelor’s degree holder preparing for grad school?
  • Or, taking a “bridge” semester (a semester off)?
  • 或者,一个高级学生在进入四年制大学之前需要一些时间?
  • Or, an adult seeking a collegiate music experience?

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Benefits of becoming a Music Performance Associate (MPA)

  • 学生级访问康考迪亚的优质音乐学习中心- Borland-Manske中心, including the large, comfortable practice rooms
  • Full participation in a major Concordia ensemble
  • Music lessons from Concordia’s excellent studio professors
  • Recital and recording opportunities

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Details

音乐表演助理可以在表演方面进行特定的非学位课程学习. 成为MPA意味着你将在一个健康的音乐家社区中获得大学结构的好处.

What does an MPA participate in?

In most cases, MPA’s engage in the following:

  • Private lessons 与康科迪亚学院的工作室教师合作(每学期选择7或14小时)
  • Ensemble membership 全员参与(所有排练及演出)
  • Public solo recital (see details below)

How do I gain admittance as an MPA?

MPA’s possess advanced musicianship, 通过与康考迪亚学院的试镜/面试确定, and are admitted at the discretion of the music faculty. Criteria include level of musicianship, 能否在大学合奏团或伴奏/服务演奏中担任所需的角色, 并愿意成为康科迪亚文化的健康参与者. MPA的角色可能会受到整体和设施能力的限制.

Who are good candidates for the MPA program?

  • 已经完成本科课程的学生,需要一个学期或更长时间来准备下一阶段的试镜(研究生院和/或专业乐团)。
  • Students taking a semester off from their college program
  • 大学毕业后的成年人寻求社区和大学音乐学习环境的结构
  • 准备进入四年制大学的高级高中毕业生

Recitals

  • 音乐表演协会可以在学期结束时在查理和张玲管弦乐团大厅或其他场地举行公开独奏会, pending availability.
  • A recital fee of $40 will be charged to all performers.
  • 在501级学习2个单元(14小时)课程的学士学位后的学生可以选择作为唯一表演者进行完整的独奏.
  • Other students will share a recital. 学习一个单元(7小时)的学员可以表演一个曲目或动作. 参加2个单元(14学时)课程的学生可以进行多动作作业.
  • 爵士或商业音乐专业的学生可能会被授予工作室时间,而不是公开独奏会.
  • 一个小时的排练时间(可以分成更小的部分)包含在私人课程的学费中.
  • An accompanist fee of $350 applies to full recitalists. Those sharing recitals do not incur an accompanist fee.
  • 公开演奏会将被记录下来,表演者可以出于任何目的使用原始文件.

Practice Room Access

  • Concordia’s new practice rooms are relatively large, with a good acoustic “ring,” and many have windows with a great view. They are among the finest in Southern California.
  • MPA的学生可以进入Borland-Manske中心(app)的练习室. 6am-midnight).
  • 练习室以先到先得的方式提供. There is almost always practice room availability.
  • 管风琴和钢琴的学生将有机会使用康考迪亚的三个管风琴和音乐会,并练习三角钢琴.

Other Amenities

  • A student ID card will be issued to each MPA, 允许使用校园设施,包括学生自助餐厅的费用, free parking privileges, and after-business hours access to practice rooms.
  • 非全日制学生可申请学生工工作.
  • mpa可以报名参加兼职学费(每学分1063美元)的课程, $266/unit to audit).

Cost

Concordia’s published part-time tuition rates apply.

  • Music Lessons: 14小时私课(2个单元)$1,216或7小时私课(1个单元)$608
  • Ensemble:使用审计费:每组266美元(不包括大学学分).
  • 爵士/商业/室内乐每个合奏团减价133美元. 学生的旅游费用也适用于MPA课程, 当乐团巡回演出时(大部分费用由大学预算补贴).
  • Recital: $40 fee per recitalist; $350 accompanist fee applies for full recitals.

Limitations

  • No student under the age of 18 will be admitted as an MPA.
  • 如果某一性能区域或部分接近容量,则不会在该区域选择MPA.
  • 全日制本科生在合奏中将优先担任座位/独奏家. However, the repertoire loads are often heavy, 允许董事们有一定的灵活性,以满足本科生和MPA的主要需求. 乐团指挥会提前和你讨论你的位置.
  • On-campus housing is primarily for full-time students; however, under certain circumstances, 住宿可以提供给兼职学生. As part-time students, 25岁以下的MPA学生如果对校内住宿感兴趣,可以向负责住宿教育和住房服务的副院长申请.

Attendance/Duration/Right of Dismissal

MPA's must commit to a full semester of participation. 错过排练/演出会给合奏团带来负担, 所以MPA的学生应该和本科生有同样的承诺水平. 如果你不确定你是否有能力参加排练和演出,请不要申请这个项目, which are finalized at the beginning of each semester. Students failing to meet attendance requirements, as indicated in ensemble and private lesson syllabi, will be dismissed from the program and no refund will be given. 如果学生在乐团中表现不佳,乐团主管保留开除学生的权利.

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