Methodology The Walden School

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1 methodology

1.1 philosophy
1.2 musicianship
1.3 composition
1.4 computer music
1.5 faculty commissioning project





methodology
philosophy

the walden academic curriculum , teaching methodology based on core philosophy employs comprehensive , organic approach learning music, emphasizing creativity in aspects of curriculum. walden school s general philosophy defines music sound organized in time.


musicianship

in walden school s musicianship course students simultaneously learn singing, playing, writing, , improvising music. musicianship course teaches elements of music more or less in order developed, , starts existential question of music? students proceed through process of discovery beginning overtone series , improvisations inside piano. method of teaching musicianship breaks conventional methods of music education, notably in walden school s teaching of intervals , modes before teaching functional harmony. walden school has published textbook titled walden school musicianship course: manual teachers methodology.


composition

walden school alumni see walden composition camp , although technically composition not @ core of walden curriculum. method employed composition teachers depends on level of student. in beginner classes comprising new , inexperienced students, more improvisation-oriented approach taken. more advanced classes take open-ended approach, in students encouraged compose style please while simultaneously receiving guidance composition teacher on orchestration , notation techniques.


computer music

computer music added walden school musicianship , composition curriculum in 2000, when computer lab first installed. lab uses apple power mac computers, each supplied digidesign mbox hardware , reaper software. students use digital audio tape (dat) recorder stereo microphone record sounds, , later upload these recordings power macs , begin composing electronic pieces using reaper software. other popular pieces of software used among walden school students manipulate sounds record soundhack. max/msp more sophisticated digital audio signal processing application , used exclusively among walden school faculty.


faculty commissioning project

the walden school faculty active composers, performers , educators. faculty commissioning project offers opportunities collaborating resident musicians , premiering new works.








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