MUSIC PROGRAMS

Instrumental students benefit from a combined program delivered both on campus at Walnut Hill and at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School in Boston. Chamber music is central to our on-campus program and includes many performance opportunities both here and off-campus. Our curriculum is enhanced by innovative performance projects, weekly masterclasses with dynamic guest artists, and the thoughtful integration of contemporary topics like entrepreneurship and civic engagement. Our instrumental majors graduate uniquely prepared to succeed in a conservatory, university, or college environment.

REQUIRED COURSES 

Private Lessons* - Chamber Music - Large Ensemble* - Music Department Masterclass - January Project - Music Theory I, II and Form & Analysis - Ear Training - Solfege - Music History - Piano Seminar (pianists only)*

*Note: Private Lessons, Large Ensemble, and Piano Seminar take place at New England Conservatory Preparatory School.

Our voice program focuses on individualized training and guidance and includes several singer-specific arts courses as listed below. In addition to private lessons and classes, our program provides many performance opportunities each year including both art song recitals and our spring opera.

This program takes place primarily on our campus at Walnut Hill, including private lessons. All of our voice students also participate in the Youth Chorale at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School on Saturdays.

Required Courses

Private Lessons - Private Coachings (with piano) - Youth Chorale* - Music Department Masterclass - Voice Masterclass - Voice - Repertoire & Translation - Voice Skills - January Project - Diction for Singers - Piano Lessons - Music Theory I, II and Form & Analysis - Ear Training - Solfege - Music History

*Note: Youth Chorale takes place at New England Conservatory Preparatory School.

Our Composition program takes place primarily on campus at Walnut Hill and combines intensive one-on-one study with group explorations of contemporary music. Composition students also participate in Youth Chorale or Piano Seminar at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School on Saturdays.

Required Courses

Private Composition Lessons - Composition Seminar - Large Ensemble* - Music Department Masterclass - January Project - Music Theory I, II and Form & Analysis - Tonal Composition - Ear Training - Solfege - Music History 

*Note: Large Ensemble takes place at New England Conservatory Preparatory School.

Our Jazz program features a comprehensive curriculum delivered both on campus and at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School. In addition to our Walnut Hill Jazz Ensembles, courses include Jazz Arranging and Jazz Composition designed to introduce students to music notation software and computer playback. Graduates of our Jazz program have gone on to prestigious music schools including New England Conservatory, Berklee College of Music, and The New School as performance, contemporary improvisation, and music business majors.

REQUIRED COURSES 

Private Lessons* - Jazz Ensembles - Jazz Theory* - Jazz Styles* - Jazz History* - Jazz Combo* - Music Department Masterclass - January Project - Music Theory I, II and Form & Analysis - Ear Training - Solfege - Jazz Arranging - Jazz Composition

*Note: Private Lessons, Jazz Theory, Jazz Styles, Jazz History, and Jazz Combo take place at New England Conservatory Preparatory School.