Suffolk county community college

Applied Music IV (MUS211)

instruments. Students develop technical skills while preparing solo repertoire for a

public recital. One 45-minute lesson plus five hours of practice weekly and three

required recitations. Applied Music fee. Prerequisite: Applied Music III and successful

completion of Jury Examination III.

III. *Learning Outcomes: (Main concepts, principles, and skills you want students to learn from this course)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• 
  demonstrate proficient technical skill on an instrument/voice
  
• 
  perform with good tone, precise rhythm, pitch accuracy, and expressive dynamics
  
• 
  demonstrate knowledge of diverse solo repertoire for the instrument/voice
  
• 
  play all scales and arpeggios (instrumentalists), demonstrate an understanding of and proper pronunciation of foreign texts (vocalists), or successfully perform rudiments (percussionists)
  
• 
  perform confidently in front of an audience and judges
  
• 
  write a recital program (Applied Music IV only)
  
• 
  successfully audition for a music program at a four-year college or for an employment opportunity
  

SUNY Stony Brook Hofstra University

SUNY Fredonia Queens College

SUNY Potsdam CW Post

SUNY Purchase Ithaca College

SUNY New Paltz Five Towns College

Hunter College Mannes College/The New School

Manhattan School of Music Westminster Choir College/Ryder University

2. Developing good tone, precise rhythm, pitch accuracy, and expressive dynamics

3. Survey of solo literature for the instrument/voice

4. Scales and arpeggios (instrumentalists), text translation and pronunciation

(vocalists), or rudiments (percussionists)

5. Stage presence and etiquette

6. Audition preparation

7. Program writing

8. Concert attendance


VI. Special Instructions:
A. Prerequisite(s) to this Course: (List or indicate none)
Applied Music I (MUS125): must be a matriculating student in the Music 206-1

curriculum

Applied Music II (MUS129): Successful completion of Jury Examination I.

Applied Music III (MUS205): Successful completion of the Jury Examination II.

Applied Music IV (MUS211): Successful completion of the Jury Examination III.

B. Course(s) that Require this Course as a Prerequisite: (List courses or indicate none)
MUS125 is the prerequisite to MUS129

MUS129 is the prerequisite to MUS205

MUS205 is the prerequisite to MUS211
C. External Jurisdiction: (List credentialing organization/association if appropriate or indicate none.)
N/A
VII. Supporting Information: (Examples – newspapers, journals, Internet resources, CD-ROMS, Videos, other teaching materials, textbooks, etc.)
The instructor may employ audio recordings or videos to expose the student to different interpretations of a particular piece. Supplemental reading will vary from instrument to instrument, but could include books on technique, instrument history, or biographies on performers or composers.

VIII. Optional Topics: (List or indicate none)
Concert attendance.
IX. Evaluation of Student Performance:

List possible methods to be used for evaluating students’ achievement of the course’s learning outcomes.
Students will continue to be assessed by the Jury Examination Rubric. This does not

represent a change from current practice.

CATALOG NUMBER: MUS125 COURSE TITLE: Applied Music I

MUS129 Applied Music II

MUS205 Applied Music III

MUS211 Applied Music IV

INSTRUCTOR: various

SEMESTER: Fall YEAR: 2009

1. 
   OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE:
   

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• 
  demonstrate proficient technical skill on an instrument/voice
  
• 
  perform with good tone, precise rhythm, pitch accuracy, and expressive dynamics
  
• 
  demonstrate knowledge of diverse solo repertoire for the instrument/voice
  
• 
  play all scales and arpeggios (instrumentalists), demonstrate an understanding of and proper pronunciation of foreign texts (vocalists), or successfully perform rudiments (percussionists)
  
• 
  perform confidently in front of an audience
  
• 
  write a recital program (Applied Music IV only)
  
• 
  successfully audition for a music program at a four-year college or audition for an employment opportunity.
  
• 
  
  

2. 
   PROCEDURES FOR ACCOMPLISHING THESE OBJECTIVES:
   

Students take one 45-minute lesson per week and practice five hours weekly in preparation for a Jury Examination at the end of the semester. Twelve lessons must be taken and the students must attend three 1-hour meetings with the Applied Music Coordinator. In addition to preparing a minimum of three pieces in varying styles, students instrumentalists will perfect all major and minor scales and arpeggios. Vocalists will prepare and memorize their translations and percussionists will study rudiments exercises. In Applied Music IV, students will write a program and prepare for an end-of-semester solo recital, open to the public.

3. 
   STUDENT REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE COURSE:
   

Students must have a minimum of twelve 45-minute lessons, 5 hours of practice weekly, three 1-hour recitations, and must pass a Jury Examination or recital.

4. 
   GRADING PRACTICES:
   

The student’s progress is evaluated weekly in his/her private lesson. At the end of

the semester, the student performs a Jury Examination and is evaluated by the jury

rubric. The jury rubric (Appendix C), currently in place and included in the Music

Major’s Handbook, is used to evaluate a student’s ability to perform with good tone,

proficient technique, accurate pitch and rhythm, and with expressive dynamics. Instrumentalists are also required to show proficiency on scales and arpeggios, percussionists perform rudiments, and vocalists must demonstrate knowledge of foreign languages. The course will continue to be Pass/Fail, although colleges may request copies of the student’s Jury Rubric, which is evaluated on a scale of 0-21.

5. 
   RULES CONCERNING STUDENT ABSENCE AND LATENESS:
   

The student must complete a minimum of twelve 45-minute lessons in a semester and only one lesson per week is permitted. He/she must also attend three 1-hour recitations. Students who cannot meet these requirements will not be allowed to take the jury examination.

6. 
   TEXTBOOK:
   

College level repertoire, appropriate to the student’s instrument and skill level, will be provided by the lesson teacher. The teacher may also recommend specific exercise or solo literature books.

7. 
   WEEKLY OUTLINE TOPICS TO BE COVERED:
   

Every week the following topics are covered:

• 
  technique
  
• 
  articulation and/or breathing
  
• 
  rhythmic accuracy
  
• 
  pitch accuracy
  
• 
  dynamics
  
• 
  expression/artistry
  
• 
  interpretation of repertoire
  
• 
  stage presence
  
• 
  preparation of jury examination or recital literature
  

8. 
   AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS TO BE USED:
   

Audio recordings or videos may be used to expose the student to different interpretations of a particular piece.

9. 
   LIST OF SUPPLEMENTAL READINGS:
   

Supplemental reading will vary from instrument to instrument, but could include books on technique, instrument history, or biographies on performers or composers.

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