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Course Syllabus

MUSC 3736 Private Strings III

  • Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media
  • Department: Music
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 1; Lab: 0
  • Repeatable: Yes.
  • Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and successful completion of MUSC 2736.
  • Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2026
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2030
  • End Semester: Fall 2031
  • Optimum Class Size: 1
  • Maximum Class Size: 1

Course Description

This course provides individual musical instruction at an intermediate to advanced level. Private instruction is required for all music majors each semester. Music performance majors are required to take 12 50-minute lessons throughout the semester. All students will be required to a perform a jury at the end of the semester. Course is repeatable for credit.

Justification

As an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Snow College is required to provide competent private instruction for music majors in all vocal and instrumental specialties. Private instruction is required for music majors in four-year music degree programs and must appear on student transcripts. This course offers an excellent opportunity for all Snow College students to develop musicianship and performance skills. Courses of this type are taught at all NASM accredited institutions in Utah.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to maintain consistent practice habits, and keep track of practice hours using a practice journal or log sheet
  2. Students will be able to demonstrate established and consistent technique skills necessary to perform repertoire in the intermediate to advanced levels
  3. Learn repertoire appropriate for an intermediate to an advanced grade level.
  4. Students will able to perform music from memory for public performance/jury(where appropriate).
  5. Students will demonstrate mastery of selected musical literature (appropriate to skill level) from a wide variety of stylistic periods, including appropriate style and expressive artistry.

Course Content

Areas of study and skill development for this course may include:• Practice journal development• Correct positioning of body and instrument• Development of comfortable range, tone, vibrato, dynamics and articulation• Development of bowing techniques, including legato, detache, staccato, spiccato, bariolage, and others• Study of major and minor scales and arpeggios with accurate, consistent fingering• Study of method books and etudes appropriate to student playing level• Study of solo repertoire appropriate for third-year college students and/or the individual level of the student • Instruction in performance practice appropriate to various stylistic periods, genres• Development of performance technique, including memorization techniques, stage deportment and anxiety management