Course Syllabus

MUSC 2656 Private Brass II

Course Description

This course provides students with individual brass instruction. Private instruction is required for music majors each semester during college. Music majors receive 12 50-minute private lessons. This course develops a student's technical, interpretive, sight reading, pedagogical, and improvisational skills. Students also learn about their instrument in the context of history and repertoire. A jury is required at the end of the semester. Students must successfully pass the jury at the end of their second semester of 1000 level private instruction in order to register for 2000 level private instruction. An additional fee is required. This 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 of 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 improved technique skills necessary to perform repertoire that challenges their assessed starting level
3. Students will show mastery of repertoire appropriate to intermediate to an advanced grade level
4. Students will 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

Course topics and skill building areas may include• Practice journal development • Continuing work on body posture including embouchure, hand and feet positions, and breathing techniques. • Advanced technique study, including use of vibrato and performance in extreme ranges • Greater focus on instruction in performance practice appropriate to stylistic periods • Continuing development of tone strength and quality within all ranges of the instrument • Development of dynamic ranges appropriate to all types of literature • Study of major and minor scales and arpeggios • Study of method books and etudes appropriate to student playing level • Study of solo repertoire appropriate for second-year college students and/or the individual level of the student • Development of performance technique, including memorization techniques, stage deportment and anxiety management