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1) Programs Offered
Undergraduate Programs
(Gakubu) |
Graduate Programs (Master's degree)
(Daigakuin Shushi Katei) |
Doctoral Programs
(Hakushi Katei) |
Reserch Student
(Kenkyusei) |
| Harpsichord |
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| Recorder |
Organ |
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| Baroque Violin |
Fortepiano |
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Voice |
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Baroque Violin |
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Baroque Cello |
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Recorder |
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2) Faculty
| Harpsichord/Organ |
Naoya Otsuka |
| Voice |
Yukari Nonoshita |
| Baroque Violin |
Natsumi Wakamatsu |
| Baroque Cello |
Hidemi Suzuki |
| Recorder |
Shigeharu Yamaoka |
| Fortepiano |
Kikuko Ogura |
| Naoya Otsuka(Harpsichord/Organ) |
| Yukari Nonoshita (Voice) |
| Natsumi Wakamatsu (Baroque Violin) |
| Hidemi Suzuki (Baroque Cello) |
| Shigeharu Yamaoka (Recorder) |
| Kikuko Ogura (Fortepiano) |
You will be required to take following examinations prior to admission:
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- Audition on major instrument
- ※Ongaku kisonoryoku Shiken(Exam for musical basic faculity)
- interview (Japanese or English)
※Ongaku kisonoryoku Shiken (Exam for Musical Basic Ability) consists of:
- Meolic dictation
- Harmonic dictaion
- Sightsinging
- keyboard playing
- Performance on major instrument/voice
- Interview (Japanese or English)
Past Audition Repertoires
"The idea to study Bach in Japan is like to order spaghetti al dente
in a sushi-bar!" ―This is exactly how I was responded by Prof. Masaaki
Suzuki when I first told him my intention to study with him at Geidai.
But if you knew that in a certain sushi-bar you could have an excellent
dish of spaghetti that you consider one of the best in the whole world,
why not go there? I am a Japanese Government Scholarship grantee from
the United States and currently an early music research student at Geidai.
My field of study is music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and I study with Prof.
Suzuki on the subject. If you think I have been wasting my time here being
away from Europe, you are absolutely mistaken. Being one of epicenters
of early music scenes today, Tokyo is a rare city where you can receive
quality early music education. All faculty members of the department are
very active as performers, and their practical and musical-philosophical
insights are something you treasure for years to come. Not only their
attitudes toward music-making can inspire you so deeply, but their actual
teaching can also make your spirit soar with joy that you are in the right
place at the right time. In addition to private lessons of your main instrument,
there are three different early music ensemble classes where you get to
work with different teachers for different incredible experiences. You
can also just observe or audit those classes upon simple consultation with
the teacher of the class. Ensemble experience is what you can obtain much
if you seek. My time in Japan is almost up, and I am preparing to conclude
current chapter of my life story. One thing that comes across my mind looking
back is this: I would never trade my experiences in Japan for anything,
ever. I am still extremely excited to have gotten to know those fantastic
teachers, and I cherish those moments I shared with other awesome students
making music.
February 2005 Koji Karl Otsuki
Postscript: Your ability to speak Japanese is very crucial to your success
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