Internship or externship in creative, performing, producing, or teaching applications of major course work. Organ technique, organ repertoire, hymn playing, music theory, organ registration, and sight-reading.
Earlier editions of the textbook by Paul Harker, Basic Materials in Music Theory, may be used in place of the edition listed. Students must pass all the assignments and exams to pass the course.
Prerequisites
Basic piano skills.
Course Outline
The Nature of Organ Tone, Practice Techniques, and Manual Techniques
Pedal Technique and Organ Shoes
The Basic Materials of Music: Time and Sound; and The Notation of Pitch