CMA WKSHP Contemporary Musical Arts Workshop
This course provides in-depth applied study through hands-on opportunities to create, develop, and workshop: techniques of composition, improvisation, and performance; listening and analysis skills; rehearsal and pedagogical strategies; repertoire in a broad array of styles and genres; other issues relevant to the professional aspect of our lives as artists, teachers, and students. It serves as a lab or workshop setting in which CMA students connect and put into practice all of the information they take in at NEC. Students engage with specific repertoire or concepts to develop three department productions in Jordan Hall in addition to smaller performances. During the process, students are expected to contribute works (originals, recompositions, covers, arrangements, etc) and participate in discussions and constructive critique. This course is an integral part of Contemporary Improvisation curriculum, and is required for all CMA majors as a corequisite when registered for studio/CMA ensemble.