Cornish College of the Arts brochure Music

Twelve Buildings and One Amazing City Life at Cornish is about finding out where music will take you. It’s about living on campus in a high-rise residence hall with spectacular views of Seattle. It’s about making friends, sharing interests, and being inspired by the community here. The Cornish campus embraces the visual and performing arts within our own many galleries and theaters on campus.

www.cornish.edu 800.726.ARTS admission@cornish.edu

© Ankrom Moisan Architects/Casey Braunger Photographer

1000 Lenora St Seattle, WA 98121

Life at Cornish also is about being in the center of one of the fastest growing cities in North America. Seattle’s music scene is legendary and you’ll have opportunities to see emerging artists as well as major stars in venues close to campus as well as such internationally famous festivals as Bumbershoot.

BMUS SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

WORK WITH YOUR PEERS Experience the excitement and energy of working with people who love music as much as you do. Whether you major in vocal performance, instrumental performance, or composition, you’ll quickly be making something new through the improvisation and entrepreneurship skills learned at Cornish. You’ll also find a wealth of opportunities for collaboration with students and faculty from art and design, film and digital media, dance, theater, and performance production.

Highly personalized training and individualized student attention is the hallmark of our intimate, intensive program.

Our emphasis on new work means that you will have the chance to create and perform music that is fresh and forward-looking.

INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL PERFORMANCE

C

ornish College of the Arts is the college for tomorrow’s composer or musician— with a 100-year tradition of training

exceptional talents. Your education here will take you to places you haven’t even thought of yet.

Bring your talent to Cornish and turn your dreams into reality.

It’s not just HOW you make music, but WHY you make music. We look for students who live for their work and are ready to create the future of music.

In our Bachelor of Music curriculum in instrumental performance, you can emphasize jazz, contemporary chamber music, or solo performance. Classes are small and your performance opportunities will be numerous from chamber music to guitar or string quartets, percussion ensemble, or chamber orchestra. Cornish offers a dozen different jazz ensembles in a variety of traditions from bebop to blues, fusion to free jazz, and more.

In the vocal arts program, you will be exploring your passion for classical singing, opera, music theater, jazz, or popular song.

Our emphasis on new work supports the singer/songwriter looking to create an original sound.

COMPOSITION Our composition program is the heart and soul of our music department. We provide composers with a rigorous course of study in the foundational skills of theory, music notation, conducting, arranging, and orchestration while allowing students to explore their own passions and to realize their own creative dreams. There are no arbitrary limits placed on your creativity, and we encourage our composers to be experimental and innovative. Our composition practicums allow student

n VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL

PERFORMANCE n COMPOSITION n JAZZ AND CLASSICAL STUDIES n ENSEMBLES

“All I’ve ever dreamed of was to composers to gain valuable experience composing for film, symphony orchestra, chamber music, jazz ensemble, musical theater, or dance.

use my art, my music, my voice

EARLY MUSIC PROGRAM

– Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter/ activist Mary Lambert, ’11

to shine light on issues that are important to me.”

The Artist Diploma in Early Music is a post-baccalaureate, performance-oriented program intended for instrumentalists and vocalists who have completed a Bachelor of Music degree or its equivalent.

The program provides intensive private instruction, coaching, and performance experience in historical performance practices from 1600-1750.

VISIT CORNISH TODAY Personal contact is an important aspect of our Admission process. We recommend that, if possible, you visit our campus and talk with an Admission Counselor. Your visit with us will allow you to meet one-onone with a professional who will be able to answer your questions about Cornish and offer useful insights about the audition process. The more we are able to learn about you and your artistic vision and ambition, the better we are able to provide you with the information you need to make the right educational choice for your future.

MEET THE LEADERS Cornish has a 100-year-old history of hosting visiting artists throughout the school year and making them available to our students in master classes and demonstrations. From the very beginning, Cornish’s Music Department has been known for fostering such modern talents as John Cage. Today that tradition extends to an international roster of guest artists who provide master classes every semester.

“With a focus on creativity, diversity, and innovation, we want to give you the tools to make music that no one has ever heard before.”

– Tom Baker, Chair of Music

800.726.ARTS admission@cornish.edu © Ankrom Moisan Architects/Casey Braunger Photographer

APPLICATION TIMELINE Early Action Deadline: December 1 No Application Fee if you apply on or before December 1 Application Deadline: February 1 $40 Application Fee if you apply on or before February 1

Twelve Buildings and One Amazing City Life at Cornish is about finding out where music will take you. It’s about living on campus in a high-rise residence hall with spectacular views of Seattle. It’s about making friends, sharing interests, and being inspired by the community here. The Cornish campus embraces the visual and performing arts within our own many galleries and theaters on campus.

www.cornish.edu 800.726.ARTS admission@cornish.edu

© Ankrom Moisan Architects/Casey Braunger Photographer

1000 Lenora St Seattle, WA 98121

Life at Cornish also is about being in the center of one of the fastest growing cities in North America. Seattle’s music scene is legendary and you’ll have opportunities to see emerging artists as well as major stars in venues close to campus as well as such internationally famous festivals as Bumbershoot.

BMUS SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

WORK WITH YOUR PEERS Experience the excitement and energy of working with people who love music as much as you do. Whether you major in vocal performance, instrumental performance, or composition, you’ll quickly be making something new through the improvisation and entrepreneurship skills learned at Cornish. You’ll also find a wealth of opportunities for collaboration with students and faculty from art and design, film and digital media, dance, theater, and performance production.

Highly personalized training and individualized student attention is the hallmark of our intimate, intensive program.

Our emphasis on new work means that you will have the chance to create and perform music that is fresh and forward-looking.

INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL PERFORMANCE

C

ornish College of the Arts is the college for tomorrow’s composer or musician— with a 100-year tradition of training

exceptional talents. Your education here will take you to places you haven’t even thought of yet.

Bring your talent to Cornish and turn your dreams into reality.

It’s not just HOW you make music, but WHY you make music. We look for students who live for their work and are ready to create the future of music.

In our Bachelor of Music curriculum in instrumental performance, you can emphasize jazz, contemporary chamber music, or solo performance. Classes are small and your performance opportunities will be numerous from chamber music to guitar or string quartets, percussion ensemble, or chamber orchestra. Cornish offers a dozen different jazz ensembles in a variety of traditions from bebop to blues, fusion to free jazz, and more.

In the vocal arts program, you will be exploring your passion for classical singing, opera, music theater, jazz, or popular song.

Our emphasis on new work supports the singer/songwriter looking to create an original sound.

COMPOSITION Our composition program is the heart and soul of our music department. We provide composers with a rigorous course of study in the foundational skills of theory, music notation, conducting, arranging, and orchestration while allowing students to explore their own passions and to realize their own creative dreams. There are no arbitrary limits placed on your creativity, and we encourage our composers to be experimental and innovative. Our composition practicums allow student

n VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL

PERFORMANCE n COMPOSITION n JAZZ AND CLASSICAL STUDIES n ENSEMBLES

“All I’ve ever dreamed of was to composers to gain valuable experience composing for film, symphony orchestra, chamber music, jazz ensemble, musical theater, or dance.

use my art, my music, my voice

EARLY MUSIC PROGRAM

– Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter/ activist Mary Lambert, ’11

to shine light on issues that are important to me.”

The Artist Diploma in Early Music is a post-baccalaureate, performance-oriented program intended for instrumentalists and vocalists who have completed a Bachelor of Music degree or its equivalent.

The program provides intensive private instruction, coaching, and performance experience in historical performance practices from 1600-1750.

VISIT CORNISH TODAY Personal contact is an important aspect of our Admission process. We recommend that, if possible, you visit our campus and talk with an Admission Counselor. Your visit with us will allow you to meet one-onone with a professional who will be able to answer your questions about Cornish and offer useful insights about the audition process. The more we are able to learn about you and your artistic vision and ambition, the better we are able to provide you with the information you need to make the right educational choice for your future.

MEET THE LEADERS Cornish has a 100-year-old history of hosting visiting artists throughout the school year and making them available to our students in master classes and demonstrations. From the very beginning, Cornish’s Music Department has been known for fostering such modern talents as John Cage. Today that tradition extends to an international roster of guest artists who provide master classes every semester.

“With a focus on creativity, diversity, and innovation, we want to give you the tools to make music that no one has ever heard before.”

– Tom Baker, Chair of Music

800.726.ARTS admission@cornish.edu © Ankrom Moisan Architects/Casey Braunger Photographer

APPLICATION TIMELINE Early Action Deadline: December 1 No Application Fee if you apply on or before December 1 Application Deadline: February 1 $40 Application Fee if you apply on or before February 1

WORK WITH YOUR PEERS Experience the excitement and energy of working with people who love music as much as you do. Whether you major in vocal performance, instrumental performance, or composition, you’ll quickly be making something new through the improvisation and entrepreneurship skills learned at Cornish. You’ll also find a wealth of opportunities for collaboration with students and faculty from art and design, film and digital media, dance, theater, and performance production.

Highly personalized training and individualized student attention is the hallmark of our intimate, intensive program.

Our emphasis on new work means that you will have the chance to create and perform music that is fresh and forward-looking.

INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL PERFORMANCE

C

ornish College of the Arts is the college for tomorrow’s composer or musician— with a 100-year tradition of training

exceptional talents. Your education here will take you to places you haven’t even thought of yet.

Bring your talent to Cornish and turn your dreams into reality.

It’s not just HOW you make music, but WHY you make music. We look for students who live for their work and are ready to create the future of music.

In our Bachelor of Music curriculum in instrumental performance, you can emphasize jazz, contemporary chamber music, or solo performance. Classes are small and your performance opportunities will be numerous from chamber music to guitar or string quartets, percussion ensemble, or chamber orchestra. Cornish offers a dozen different jazz ensembles in a variety of traditions from bebop to blues, fusion to free jazz, and more.

In the vocal arts program, you will be exploring your passion for classical singing, opera, music theater, jazz, or popular song.

Our emphasis on new work supports the singer/songwriter looking to create an original sound.

COMPOSITION Our composition program is the heart and soul of our music department. We provide composers with a rigorous course of study in the foundational skills of theory, music notation, conducting, arranging, and orchestration while allowing students to explore their own passions and to realize their own creative dreams. There are no arbitrary limits placed on your creativity, and we encourage our composers to be experimental and innovative. Our composition practicums allow student

n VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL

PERFORMANCE n COMPOSITION n JAZZ AND CLASSICAL STUDIES n ENSEMBLES

“All I’ve ever dreamed of was to composers to gain valuable experience composing for film, symphony orchestra, chamber music, jazz ensemble, musical theater, or dance.

use my art, my music, my voice

EARLY MUSIC PROGRAM

– Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter/ activist Mary Lambert, ’11

to shine light on issues that are important to me.”

The Artist Diploma in Early Music is a post-baccalaureate, performance-oriented program intended for instrumentalists and vocalists who have completed a Bachelor of Music degree or its equivalent.

The program provides intensive private instruction, coaching, and performance experience in historical performance practices from 1600-1750.

VISIT CORNISH TODAY Personal contact is an important aspect of our Admission process. We recommend that, if possible, you visit our campus and talk with an Admission Counselor. Your visit with us will allow you to meet one-onone with a professional who will be able to answer your questions about Cornish and offer useful insights about the audition process. The more we are able to learn about you and your artistic vision and ambition, the better we are able to provide you with the information you need to make the right educational choice for your future.

MEET THE LEADERS Cornish has a 100-year-old history of hosting visiting artists throughout the school year and making them available to our students in master classes and demonstrations. From the very beginning, Cornish’s Music Department has been known for fostering such modern talents as John Cage. Today that tradition extends to an international roster of guest artists who provide master classes every semester.

“With a focus on creativity, diversity, and innovation, we want to give you the tools to make music that no one has ever heard before.”

– Tom Baker, Chair of Music

800.726.ARTS admission@cornish.edu © Ankrom Moisan Architects/Casey Braunger Photographer

APPLICATION TIMELINE Early Action Deadline: December 1 No Application Fee if you apply on or before December 1 Application Deadline: February 1 $40 Application Fee if you apply on or before February 1