Guitar


Degrees Offered:

Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance
Master of Music in Guitar Performance
Graduate Performance Diploma in Guitar Performance
Five Year Bachelor of Music/Master of Music Education Program
Master of Music in Music Education
Artist Diploma



 

Your Training

Every aspect of your guitar training at The Boston Conservatory centers on you and your professional readiness. As a guitar student you will take Guitar Seminar, Chamber Music and Applied Lessons in addition to courses in Guitar Pedagogy, Guitar Literature and Guitar Research.

Courses

  • Harmony and Counterpoint
  • Ear Training
  • Form and Analysis
  • Music History
  • World Music
  • Conducting
  • Keyboard Theory and Piano Class
  • Applied Lessons and Recitals
  • Major Ensemble: Instrumental
  • Chamber Music
  • Pedagogy
  • Music Electives
  • Liberal Arts Courses
  • Concert and Recital Attendance

Your Teachers

The program is small, so you’ll get one-on-one training with our artist faculty.

Guitar Department Faculty:
William Buonocore (Department Coordinator)
Olav Chris Henriksen

Your Performance Opportunities

There are multiple opportunities to perform both on-campus and off: beyond solo and studio recitals, master classes, Conservatory ensembles and chamber groups, there is an active music scene in Boston itself.


Your Future

Your education here will enable you, like so many of our alumni, to have a fruitful professional life in music. Our students and graduates have won numerous prestigious competitions, and are performing and teaching successfully throughout the world.





All program and faculty information is subject to change.
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