Music Performance Department

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15 ch. Music Performance Department

We thoroughly develop the learning environment to support students' dreams as musical performers.

We thoroughly develop the learning environment to support students' dreams as musical performers.

In the Music Performance Department, we provide an ideal environment to progress toward more advanced skills as performers. We have soundproof classrooms, lesson rooms, and several performance halls, one-on-one instructions, and full entry supports for on and off campus concerts. In the library, a large collection of musical scores and invaluable materials on guidance theories are housed. At the audio-visual facility, students can study the theme which they are interested in such as performance techniques and acting of opera. In this rich environment, students can improve their worth as musicians.

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Piano Course

Studies, lessons, and auditions.
Student are becoming performers while learning.

In the class called “Studies on Works”, students study about the great musicians and background of their works and make the most of the knowledge when they perform. In the practical classes called “Accompaniment” and “Piano Duo”, students develop advanced techniques in piano and train sensibilities and expand their expressive power. A piano concert is held every year by students who are selected by audition regardless of academic year. Excellent students are recommended for various concerts and they are given opportunities to improve their ability.

Vocal Music Course

Abundant expression supported by techniques and knowledge is called true singing ability.

In this course, students understand fundamental structures of music and aspire to be professional vocalists. They master vocal and acting expressions for opera and musical, expressions and methods for German, Italian, French, and Japanese songs. Students continue to study for the rehearsal of opera performance held in the fourth year. To demonstrate the fruit of their efforts, the opera performance is held every year. They are supported to participate in the various concerts.

Winds, Strings, and Percussion Instruments Course

A study in every-day lives becomes a research.
The extension of daily lives becomes presentation.

Students develop performing technique for their respective instruments while studying a broad range of musical works from Baroque to the present-day music. In the first year, students learn know-how to create sounds and ensemble methods as a base for concerts. They participate in various recitals to study the methods. Through practice of string ensembles, orchestra and chamber music, students develop abilities. Another characteristic of the program is that students can participate in the orchestra with professional performers to demonstrate what they have learned during their four years of study.

Popular Music Course

This is the only university in Japan where students can study and deepen the understanding of popular music.

The university is the only in the world in which students are provided with practical training for composition, arrangements, and vocal instruction not to mention performing of popular music such as pops, rock and jazz. The course is composed of nine parts as majors. The front-line professional musicians teach all the classes. Students aim to find their own individuality as players from studying the basic. Graduates are active in each genre of the popular music industry.