All students, including those currently enrolled at The Collective who are scheduled to take the APP must pass a special audition to be admitted into the program. Please click here for our Audition Requirements page. 

 
ADVANCED PERFORMANCE PROGRAM (APP) 9 CREDITS
This program is designed to expose advanced level students to a series of challenging musical situations and materials which are presented in a professionally demanding setting in the rehearsal room, recording studio, and recital hall. Faculty function as music producers preparing for a weekly recording session.

This program includes the following courses:

READING PROFICIENCY PROGRAM (1 credit)

PRO PERFORMANCE SEQUENCE: (5 credits)

1.    PRODUCER'S REHEARSAL
In this class the students meet with faculty and “outside” producers who choose material and set up arrangements and performance guidelines.

2.    PRO BAND REHEARSAL
Under the supervision of a faculty “band leader”, students set about rehearsing the material presented in the Producer's Rehearsal. This material will be recorded in the following week's recording session.

3.    PRO RECORDING SESSION
Students are given the opportunity to do a live recording of the material previously presented and rehearsed.

4.    OVERDUBBING/MIXDOWN SESSION 
Students gain experience in practical over- dubbing, or "sweetening" sessions. In addition, ach student meets with the staff engineer and participates in making a reference mix-down of his/her weekly project. Tapes are reviewed and critiqued by the staff producer or another faculty member.

5.    ADVANCED TECHNIQUES/TAPE REVIEW  
Students work on advanced performance techniques and concepts designed for the serious student who is aspiring to become a professional working musician. Professional performance sequence: The performance sequence is designed to give students a challenging and diverse series of real-life experiences in a short
period of time. This sequence is repeated weekly throughout the duration of the program and culminates with a final recording and public recital. Students leave with dubs of these performances.

DIGITAL PROJECTS (1 credit)
This course introduces students to state-of-the art technology and software in a practical hands-on manner that allows each student to expand his/her musical horizons in terms of composition and arrangement skills.
Each student produces a complete musical project using the TC computer lab.

PUBLIC RECITAL  (1 credit)
The final public recital and recording represents the culmination of all the work done in the program. Each student chooses and arranges a number of pieces to perform at the recital and to record in the final recording. Dubs are made of each performance and given to students for their own private and professional use.

Individual Study and Practice:

WEEKLY ELECTIVE PRIVATE LESSONS (1 credit)
Students may study with an individual instructor or series of instructors of their choice.

DAILY INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE TIME (0 credits)
Students are assigned 17 hours per week of individual practice time, with additional hours available at scheduled times throughout the week.