2 credits
The Aim of this course is to analyze, in order to understand and transfer a written musical piece developed in any time, style, genre, or form.
2 credits
This course deals with Lebanese curriculum of music education and its development over the years (sixties to the present day). It also deals with the textbook as a multifaceted tool; the textbook from here and elsewhere, from yesterday to tomorrow. In a crosscultural aim, taking into account both the specificity of our culture and the trend towards globalization, this course introduces students to prepare a syllabus for the musical material to teach in interrelation with other subjects, using technological means, and taking into account the importance of group work.
2 credits
This course of Electroacoustic has to study sound perception and its physical causes and, by extension, all the elastic vibrations of the audio signal. This course studies the electro acoustic series from the microphone to the speaker. It envisages two types of work: live sound and recording at the studio. This course has two parts - theoretical and practical, that allow students to use this electroacoustic equipment in a scientific and professional manner.
2 credits
This course provides (according specialization) specific information on: the rights of authors and performers, the role and the functioning of authors’ societies (Sacem, SDRM, SACD), and interpreters (Adami, Spedidam), and producers, the right to work, including for employees of a show, for the hiring of artists, the amount of fees, taxes, music contracts, which govern the dissemination of live performance, audiovisual production, musical or phonographic edition and career management, legislation and legal rules concerning the management of associations and cultural enterprises, the organization and the occasional production of shows, therules for amateur musicians the legal developments related to new technologies and Internet. Contracts and obligations concerning teachers salary scale indemnity.
2 credits
The purpose of this course is: 1 Empowering students to make orchestrations or musical arrangements from a specific format (Piano Sonata) for any format orchestral (Duo, Trio Quartet, Chamber etc.). 2- Teaching them how to reduce orchestral scores to piano score. The student will: learn the fundamental of arranging for different orchestral ensembles. acquire the basic element such as writing a melody/harmony for strings, woodwinds, brass and percussions. examine and analyze orchestral scores from the repertoire. anticipate musical colors and texture, as created by instrumental combinations.
2 credits
Philosophy and music and not Philosophy of Music because music is an art, a science, a school, and creativity; it is not, therefore, just a concept addressed by philosophy diagnosing, analyzing and criticizing. It is an objective epistemological and analytical approach, implicating the philosophy of music, as a latter attempt to understand humans and help them understand the mysteries of the universe, the sound, the melody, and the rhythm. It also does not exclude this scenography, because fantasy creator is mostly interested in the colors of the Sun of reality and the vibrant life of existence. After trying to get closer to the music and its place in human knowledge priorities, we will identify the most important theories of philosophers who read this art and built philosophical representations for this art in general, and the role of avant garde music, in particular. What is the relationship of music with humans, with society, with the world, with God etc. ? This is a part of interrogative matters that we will try to answer in this course.
2 credits
This course covers the theories and processes of music therapy, the history of the profession, and a survey of basic principles, methods, techniques, and applications. Students will visit facilities where music therapy is practiced, observe music therapists in action, and discuss the role of music in therapy within a wide variety of clinical and community settings. In addition, they will be introduced to music therapy practices in different countries, through published literature.