Keyboard Literature: Sonatas in Context
About This Course
Through this module, learners will assess the repertory and canon of keyboard works with a critical eye, and broaden their scope of vision when engaging with composers and their music. They will deepen their understanding of how a genre evolves and the development of styles and forms throughout history. They will acquire and apply analytic tools to engage with and reflect upon musical works in a more holistic manner, and independently formulate well-reasoned judgments, aesthetic and otherwise, when encountering new works. They will sharpen and hone their communication and research design skills. Learners are encouraged to apply the modes of thinking exercised in this course to their own practice by making informed decisions on programming and interpretation.
What You'll Learn
Entry Requirements
At least 5 years of performing/teaching experience in music, including fluency in reading Western Classical music notation (particularly in bass and treble clefs) and possession of a fundamental knowledge of music theory (including basic understanding of keys, triads in root position and in inversion, and cadences)
and/or successful outcome of the selection interview.