MSP210: Styles of String Performance

A 1-credit required course for the music minor in string performance. A study and performance of historical styles and performance characteristics, including study of contemporary styles and major artists in each style. Using concert music from the Baroque period through the twenty-first century, students will work on phrasing, intonation, articulation, dynamics, pacing, score reading, and group decision making. Students are expected to attend and participate in one 2-hour class and an additional class meeting per week.