String Instruments - Course of Study

STRING DEPARTMENT

Core Classes towards B.Mus.*

*Subject to changes

4^th Year	3^rd year	2^nd Year	1^st Year
2	2	2	2	Individual lesson
-	-	-	2	Practical academic writing
-	-	4	4	The History of Music
-	4	-	-	Music in the 20^th century
-	4	-	-	Art music in Israel¹
-	4	-	-	Contemporary music workshop and students' compositions
-	-	4	4	Solfege (Ear training)
-	-	4	4	Fundamentals of Musical Styles and Forms
12	12	12	12	Symphony orchestra²
2	2	2	2	Orchestral repertoire
-	-	-	√	Keyboard Proficiency Exam
√	√	√	√	Repertoire proficiency (listening examination)
2	2	2	2	Chamber Music³
4	4	-	-	Teaching methods for Violin & Viola
4	4	4	4	Internal elective courses⁴
4	4	4	4	External elective courses⁵

Total Semester hours of String Department courses: 150

* Not all courses are given in English every year

¹ If the course Art music in Israel is not given in English in any given year, students are obliged to take an internal elective course of 4 Semester hours

² Participation determined by auditions and needs of the orchestra

³ Double Bass students are exempt from the Chamber Music course and obligated to take 8 additional hours in the "Contemporary Music workshop" instead.

⁴ Cello and Double Bass students are obligated to register for a total of 24 hours of internal elective courses.

⁵ Not including language courses