Online Course – University of Michigan Certified Professional Internship in Piano Sonata

Discover the Piano Sonata. Identify, analyze, and connect the parts: take the composer’s workshop and understand how masterpieces are built.

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קורס אונליין - התמחות מקצועית מוסמכת בסונטת פסנתר של University of Michigan

Professional Certificate

Intermediate level

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

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Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Analysis of significant passages and elements from the repertoire of piano sonatas
  • A deep understanding of how the sonata works
  • Recognition of the historical development of the genre
  • Research works by various composers such as Scarlatti, Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and more
  • Conducting a guided analysis of movements in piano sonatas
  • Identifying key elements in works
  • Distinguishing the motivic connections that unite the work
  • Participating in discussion forums to share personal experience and stylistic preferences

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • pianist
  • Music teacher
  • Music analyst
  • Music researcher
  • Artistic Director
  • Music processor
  • composer
  • Orchestrator
  • Soloist Operation
  • Piano accompanist

Internship – Series of 3 courses

In this course series, participants will analyze significant passages and elements from the piano sonata repertoire, while gaining a deep understanding of how the sonata works and acknowledging the historical development of the genre.

During the series, participants will explore works by:

  • Scarlatti
  • C. P. A. Bach
  • Hayden
  • Mozart
  • Beethoven
  • Schubert
  • Schumann
  • Brahms
  • Shoban
  • Liszt
  • Scriabin
  • Madtner
  • Rachmaninoff
  • Prokofiev
  • Others

The courses were filmed at the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theater and Dance, with the aim of showcasing the depth of the sonic repertoire and the instruments that have contributed to its history.

Hands-on Learning Project

This course series offers a variety of opportunities for beginners and those with advanced knowledge of piano music. More advanced learners will perform a guided analysis of movements in piano sonatas, identifying the key elements and discerning the motivic connections that unify the work.

Participants will take part in discussion forums to share their personal experiences and preferences on broader questions of style, history, and tools in these famous works.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Piano Sonata Courses

Course 1: The Piano Sonata: Origins to Mozart

Duration: 10 hours
Rating: 4.9 (27 ratings)

What you’ll learn:
  • Understand how the sonnet works and where it originated.
  • Analyze the early history of the piano sonata.
  • Distinguish between the Baroque, Gallant, and Classical styles.
Skills you will gain:
  • Classic styles
  • Piano Sonatas
  • Sonata form
  • Mozart
  • Baroque style

Course 2: The Piano Sonata: Beethoven and the Romantics

Duration: 12 hours

What you’ll learn:
  • Discover how Beethoven made the piano sonata reach new heights.
  • To research the “Romantic War.”
  • Understand the differences between the Viennese and English/French traditions in piano music.
Skills you will gain:
  • Beethoven
  • Piano Sonatas
  • The Romantics

Course 3: The Piano Sonata: Russian Composers of the 20th and 21st Centuries

Duration: 13 hours
Rating: 4.8 (13 ratings)

What you’ll learn:
  • Learn how the piano sonata was given new life in the 20th century.
  • Study neoclassical and avant-garde styles.
  • Explore the works of Russian composers such as Scriabin, Medtner, and Prokofiev.
Skills you will gain:
  • Piano Sonatas
  • Avant-garde style
  • Neoclassical style
  • Russian composers

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