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Offline Nana_Ama

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Piano in college (as a minor)???
on: March 11, 2005, 12:50:47 AM
I was thinking about having a minor in piano (study piano) when I get to college.  The problem is I have only been playing for 2 years.  I have made very good progress but I am soon going to move on to another teacher with hopes that I will be able to attain this dream.  At the moment I am playing J.S Bach invention number and 6 ....Do you think it will be possible for me to minor in piano?

The requirements are as follows:
A.  An accumulation of 5 or more years of serious piano study is expected as a prerequisite.

B.  Memorization is expected and the student will be expected to sight-read. [ :-[ :-X]

C.  A minimum of three pieces should be prepared from the following:

1.  Prelude, Fugue, or Invention by J.S. Bach

2.  Classical sonata
[I was thinking maybe something by Haydn or Schubert]

3.  A work from the romantic or contemporary period such as a waltz, prelude, or etude

4.  Major & minor scales and arpeggios

5.  Hymn or contemporary arrangement of median difficulty

Do you have any suggestions??  Advice? 
Thanks  in advance.
-Nana Ama
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Offline thierry13

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Re: Piano as a Minor???
Reply #1 on: March 11, 2005, 02:29:19 AM
Sorry but was is a minor in piano?? I don't live in U.S or U.K or any country it's in   ;)

Offline Nana_Ama

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Re: Piano as a Minor???
Reply #2 on: March 11, 2005, 04:43:23 AM
Sorry but was is a minor in piano?? I don't live in U.S or U.K or any country it's in   ;)

It's like a major, only it's smaller... and it's not the main concentration.  For instance I could major in Chemistry, and minor in piano.  Although piano would not be my main concentration I would still study it.
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Offline Nana_Ama

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Re: Piano in college (as a minor)???
Reply #3 on: March 12, 2005, 12:58:54 AM
C'mon everyone... I posted here because i was hoiping taht I would get some replies... or some suggestions....
ARGH >:( :-[ >:(
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Offline 00range

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Re: Piano in college (as a minor)???
Reply #4 on: March 12, 2005, 02:27:20 AM
I think you should clarify what kind of suggestions you're after. Pieces to learn for the audition? Whether or not to carry through? Methods?

Offline Troldhaugen

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Re: Piano in college (as a minor)???
Reply #5 on: March 12, 2005, 02:58:06 AM
I haven't heard of any school that offers a piano minor program specifically (though it is possible to take lessons to satisfy your minor requirements.) At my school, only music majors have an option to choose their areas of concentration like composition, performance...etc.  what's frustrating about my school's music department is that music majors get a preferential treatment. When I auditioned for a lesson class a while ago, I played 1st mvt of Bach's Italian Concerto, Liszt's Transcendental Etude No. 10, and Ravel's Jeux d'eau. I thought I did reasonably well, but of course I didn't get in. >:( It really depends on the number of peoples auditioning, and the the department's budget. If you really want to pursue playing piano seriously, I recommend you to double major in music.         
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