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This is an essential course for students wishing to make new work for performance this term, whether one project or a series. It is designed specifically to support each person鈥檚 artistic voice and manner of working.
For students with some prior singing experience. This class is designed to refine awareness and coordination of the mind and body and develop a reliable vocal technique applicable to all styles of singing and speaking performance.
In this course we will be looking at the harmonic and melodic structures of traditional Gaelic (Highlands and Islands of Scotland) melodies as well as the contemporary music of the Scottish folk music revival to draw on and create new compositions. Students will compose four melodies (or one larger work) in a variety of traditional styles utilizing the different tune forms we will be discussing and analyzing. Analysis of modern composers use of traditional Celtic/folk melodies will also be covered. Students will be asked to compile their own playlist for inspiration and analysis.
Formal logic is the study of the structure of reasoning itself鈥攈ow arguments are built, when they succeed, and why they fail. In an age of information overload, knowing how to dissect an argument, detect reasoning errors, and construct rigorous proofs is a superpower. This course introduces the foundations of formal logic, with an emphasis on precision, clarity, and critical thinking tools. From everyday statements to abstract puzzles, you will learn how to translate ideas into symbolic form and test their validity.