概述
帕卡德大厦
Packard was designed to inspire and nurture the complementary aspirations of music and art. Constructed in 1976 and renovated in 2005, the building is home to both the music department and art department at 科罗拉多大学. Packard's music side features five state-of-the-art "smart" classrooms equipped with the finest audio-visual technology, five private lesson studios including a group piano class lab, a composition computer lab equipped with mac computers, and the latest versions of Finale, The Albert Seay Library of 音乐, and eight soundproofed private practice rooms. On top of this, every room in the department is equipped with a piano. Our performance hall, 帕卡德大厅, is one of the finest acoustic halls in Colorado.
Packard Performance Hall
帕卡德大厅 is one of the finest acoustic performance halls in the state of Colorado. Equipped with a 9' Steinway Hamburg piano and a 9' Steinway New York piano, a state-of-the art sound system, and a vaulted stage floor, the hall brings everything to the fore when it comes to music performance. Iconic musicians such as pianist Bill Wolfram, artist in residence Susan Grace, violinist and conductor Scott Yoo, clarinetist Bil Jackson, master of sitar Rajeev Taranath, master of mbira Cosmas Magaya, and many more make frequent performances here because, 坦率地说, 帕卡德霍尔岩石!
录音棚
Packard houses three state-of-the-art recording facilities: the Recording Studio, the Electronic 音乐 Studio, and the Sound Booth in Packard Performance Hall. Our studios are equipped with the latest Apple iMacs and use professional recording software Avid Pro Tools, electronic music favorite Ableton Live, digital media playground Max/MSP/Jitter, and a variety of plug-ins and tools for processing, 作曲, 和混合. The recording spaces utilize Grace Design preamps and boast numerous top-tier microphones from manufacturers like Neumann, Schoeps, 和罗耶. All three studios are connected using cutting-edge Dante audio networking technology, which allows them to share audio data at very low latency. The studios serve as a continuous resource for music technology classes, music majors and minors, and students from across the college.
Seay Library of 音乐 and Art
Albert Seay Library of 音乐 and Art, located on the ground level of 斯佩年代. And Ella Graber 帕卡德大厅 of 音乐 and Art, houses one of the largest liberal arts college music re搜索 and performance collections in the Western United States, a collection which includes books, 分数, 录音, 录像, 期刊, 参考资料, music production equipment, 还有在线资源.
The facilities of Seay Library include a multi-purpose study room, a private study carrel, a group listening and viewing room—equipped with a flat screen monitor with speakers; playback devices for CDs, 有限合伙人, 留声机唱片, 紧凑的磁带, dvd, and VHSs; and a Nord Grand digital stage piano—as well as the Department of Art's 艺术+科技实验室.
教室
All of our classrooms are equipped with a full sound system and projector to provide high-quality audio-visual support to our academic classes. 另外, each of our classrooms is equipped with a grand piano and soundproofing to prevent sound from bleeding between rooms.
教室 may be checked out for student use in the afternoons. Please see our CLASSROOM CHECKOUT POLICY for more information.
计算机实验室
We boast a Mac-equipped composition lab where students can work on individual projects or take classes that utilize composition software. Our computers are loaded with the newest version of Finale and are equipped with MIDI keyboards. 学生 interested in working in the lab should inquire with the department chair about getting their names on the access list.
实践的房间
We have eight practice rooms available to students. Each practice room is unique; all have at least one upright piano, 音乐架, 还有一把练习椅. 学生 enrolled in lessons or ensembles may request practice room access upon lesson registration.
储物柜
储物柜 are available to our students for instrument storage. 储物柜 are distributed on a first-come-first-served basis to students enrolled in music lessons or ensembles, so come early in the year to reserve your space. Inquire at the music department office to pick up your locker assignment. ($100 fee will be charged to your student account for a lost or non-returned key.)