SONGWRITING: REQUIRED COURSES FOR DIPLOMA

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    Entry requirements

    Acceptance to the program is determined only after the 1st year by the faculty of the Song Writing program. Each student must submit a portfolio of his/her works and achieve minimum grades in the concentrated courses (Details outlying the requirements for the portfolio and the grades may be obtained at the Office of Academic Affairs).

    A minimum Ensemble Rating on Voice of 4444 for Singer/Song Writers Majors is required.

    Graduation requirements

    1. A minimum grade of A- in the concentrated courses of the program (marked with #)

    2. A minimum grade average of B in the other required courses of the program

    3. Graduation Project*: Minimum Grade of B

    4. Portfolio of scores and/or recordings: Minimum grade of B

    Each graduate must submit a selection of scores and recordings that he/she wrote, composed or performed during his/her studies at Rimon. (Details outlying the requirements for the portfolio may be obtained at the Office of Academic Affairs).

    5. Each graduate must acquire a minimum of 15 credits of approved extra curricular work. (A list of approved projects can be obtained from the Office of Academic Affairs).

    6. Each graduate must participate at least once, during his/her studies at Rimon, in the Composition of Poetry project and in the “RockRimon” contest.

    *Eligibility for the Graduation Project is depended on:

    1. Acquiring, at least, 98 credits from the required course of the program.

    2. A minimum grade average of B+ in the concentrated courses of the program (marked with #)
    3. Singer/Song Writers majors must have a minimum ensemble rating of 4444.

     

    Credit

    3rd  year Mandatory Courses for Singer/Song Writers majors

    Credit

    3rd year Mandatory Courses for Song Writing majors

    Credit

    2nd year Mandatory Courses

    Credit

    1st year Mandatory Courses

    4

    #Traditional

    Harmony II

    4

    #Harmony in the Idiom of Jazz and Popular Music I

    4

    Traditional Harmony I

    Harmony

    2

    Counterpoint I

     Melody

    4

    #Orchestration

    or

    #Arranging for Large Ensemble

    2

    2

    Arranging for the Rhythm Section

    #Vocal Arranging(for Song Writing majors)

    Arranging
    And
    Orchestration

    4

    4

    #Composing to Hebrew
    Poetry

    or

    #Jazz
    Composition

    or

    #Composing
    for Theatre

    or

    #Rock
    Composition

    #Ensemble for Songwriters(2nd  year)

    4

    4

    #Composing to Hebrew Poetry

    or

    #Jazz
    Composition

    or

    #Composing
    for Theatre

    or

    #Rock
    Composition

    #Ensemble for Songwriters(2nd  year)

    4

    4

    #Songwriting I

    #Ensemble for Songwriters(1st year)

    2

    4

    Introduction to
    Composition

    #Songwriting I

    Composition

    6

    #Ear
    Training III

    6

    #Ear
    Training III

    6

    Ear Training  II

    6

    Ear Training I

     Ear
    Training

    2

    #Rhythmic
    Ear Training II

    2

    Rhythmic Ear Training I

    Rhythm

    8

    Approved Performance courses**

    2

    1

    1

    # VoicePrivate Instruction(for Singer/Song Writing majors)

    #Proficiency lab III (for Singer/Song Writing majors)

    #Proficiency lab IV(for Singer/Song Writing majors)

    2

    1

    1

    # Voice Private Instruction (for Singer/Song Writing majors)

    #Proficiency labI (for Singer/Song Writing majors)

    #Proficiency labII (for Singer/Song Writing majors)

    Performance

    1

    1

    Sound for Musicians I

    Sound for Musicians II

    1

    1

    Sound for Musicians I(for Song Writing majors)

    Sound for Musicians II(for Song Writing majors)

    2

    2

    MIDI Recording in the Home Studio

    Audio Recording in the Home Studio

    Music and Technology

    4

    2

    #Studio Music
    Production

    #Vocal
    Production at
    the Recording
    Studio

    4

    2

    #Studio Music
    Production

    #Production of
    an Original
    Song

    2

    Introduction to
    Studio Music
    Production

    Music Production

    4

    Electives

    4

    2

    # Analysis of
    the Israeli
    Songbook

    or

    The Israeli
    Song

    Electives

    4

    4

    History of
    Western
    Music

    History of
    Pop Music

    or

    Introduction
    to Ethnic
    Music

    4

    The Israeli Song (for Song Writing majors)

    Listening and Analysis

    2

    The Backstage

    or

    Music-
    Strategy and
    Marketing

    2

    The Backstage

    or

    Music-
    Strategy and
    Marketing

    2

    2

    #Secondary
    Keyboard

    (2nd year)***

    Lyrics writing

    2

    2

    1

    Secondary
    Keyboard     (1st
    year)***

    Poetry Reading

    Fundamentals of Sound

    Additional Courses

    36

    36

    36

    Total amount

    of  credits for Song Writing majors – 108

    36

    34

    35

    Total amount

    of  credits for Singer/Song Writing majors -108

     

    **Approved Performance courses:

    Song Interpratation for Vocalists

    Stage Performance for Vocalists

    Performing Songs from Musicals and Theatre

    Repertoire for Jazz Vocalists

    Fundamentals of Improvisation for Vocalists

    Vocal Improvisation Workshop

    Advanced Improvisation for Vocalists

    Ensembles

    *** Students with an ensemble rating of 2222 and up on piano are not required to take Secondary Keyboard and must take electives instead.

     

    Note: The Courses History of Pop Music or Introduction to Ethnic Music may be exchanged with Electronic Music Production and/or Analysis of Production Styles and Techniques

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