The course is a two-semester course beginning in the fall semester, which carries one course unit of credit after the completion of two consecutive semesters. Students are only allowed to register for Music 0100 after a successful audition. Satisfactory completion of the program is contingent on satisfying the ensemble requirement and unsatisfactory participation (in terms of attendance, preparation, commitment) will be reflected in the student’s final grade. Students may be directed to a specific ensemble by the Committee. Soloists may request an accompanist when signing up for an audition time.Īll students who are registered for MUSC 0100 (Marian Anderson program) are required to participate in one of the performance activities sponsored by the Department of Music (Music 0070). Specific recommendations for appropriate audition repertory appear below.
MARIAN ANDERSON MUSIC STUDY CENTER FULL
The Faculty Committee may choose during the audition to hear full movements or request excerpts. Two contrasting works should be prepared for the audition. Students should bring a completed information form to the audition (sent to them once they have been approved for an audition time). Audition times will be posted here.Īuditions are scheduled in fifteen-minute blocks. Michael Ketner's office, Room 227, in the Music Building. Auditions are held at the beginning of the Fall Semester and may be arranged by contacting the Director of Performance (21) or signing up in Dr.
Students who have not yet declared a major or minor may audition if they have taken or are registered for qualifying courses in the Music Department (this indicates an intention to declare when required to do so).Īll students seeking admission to the program must demonstrate in an audition that they have already attained an intermediate level of advancement and that they have the musical potential and requisite commitment for continued applied studies. Music minors are normally expected to have successfully completed at least two courses toward the minor and to be currently enrolled in at least one additional music course in order to audition for the Marian Anderson Performance Program (for additional information regarding the music major or minor, please see here). Successful completion of Music Theory and Musicianship I is a prerequisite for music majors who wish to audition for the program. The program is open to declared music majors or minors.
MARIAN ANDERSON MUSIC STUDY CENTER ARCHIVE
The Penn Library hosts the Marian Anderson Music Study Center (since 1998 the core of the Music Library) as well as the Marian Anderson Collection, including an archive of her papers and a collection of photographs (see here). The African-American contralto Marian Anderson (Febru– April 8, 1993) was one of the iconic figures of the 20th- century American performance scene and a highly relevant one both for her native city, Philadelphia, and for Penn. This program is funded by the Marian Anderson Endowment and the Bessie and Harry Bodek Memorial Scholarship fund.
The Department of Music supports a wide variety of performance traditions and encourages qualified students to apply for instruction in classical, jazz, and world music traditions. The Department offers a special program of instruction in performance. The Marian Anderson (Solo) Performance Program (MUSC 0100)
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