GRMUS 614P — Performance Skills for the Versatile Musician

2 credits
Fall
Nadia Sirota

This performance practicum delves into techniques and skills used in common professional settings, including studio fluency and etiquette, amplified performance, screen scoring sessions, work on Broadway, and more. Topics include sight-reading, playing to click, sound check best practices, the application of transposition and clef-reading skills, as well as basic information about unions, contracting, working in multiple genres, and working in interdisciplinary environments (dance productions, theater, awards shows). The class will feature guest artists and speakers from a range of musical fields and backgrounds and will culminate in a final exam set up as a recording session. Students will hone commonly overlooked musicianship and interpersonal skills that come up often in professional settings, becoming adaptable, sought-after artists who excel in a number of different contexts.