Course Syllabus

MUSC 2736 Private Strings II

Course Description

This course provides individual musical instruction at an intermediate to advanced level. Private instruction is required of all music majors each semester. Music performance majors are required to take 60-minute lessons each week. Students may also be expected to participate in masterclasses and studio classes. The course is also available, by instructor's permission, to non-music majors who wish to develop their musicianship and performance skills. An additional fee is required.

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. Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to maintain consistent practice habits and keep track of practice hour using a practice journal or log sheet
2. Upon successful completion of this course students will demonstrate improved technique skills necessary to perform repertoire that challenges their assessed starting level.
3. Upon successful completion of this course students will have mastered selected repertoire appropriate for an intermediate to an advanced grade level.
4. Upon successful completion of this course students will have performed selected music from memory for public performance/jury(where appropriate).
5. Upon successful completion of this course 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 second-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