Percussion Elective Syllabus for 2023-2024
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Course

MUAP-1157-001 Percussion Elective

Prerequisites

Course Description

One 30-minute lesson per week, minimum three hours of outside practice per week required. Emphasis on basic technique and musicianship, with appropriate literature tailored to the needs/desires of the individual student.

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Hours

(1 sem hr; 1/2 hr lesson, 3 hrs practice)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Repertoire, exercises, etudes, and scale studies will be assigned as appropriate to the level of the individual student.

Supplies

TBD

Student Performance

Requirements
    Music majors are required to perform a jury during the 16th week of school. Non-major elective students will not perform a jury.
    All percussion students (elective AND major) will be required to perform from the literature they are studying from at least twice during the semester. The student should demonstrate a high level of proficiency on the assigned piece and verbally demonstrate a knowledge of any historically or pedagogically-related information pertaining to the piece.
 

Goals
    The student will demonstrate basic knowledge in the five major areas of percussive study.
    The student will demonstrate basic performance skills in a performance setting.
    Other goals including short-term (semester), mid-range (collegiate term) and long-term (professional or post-collegiate) goals will be discussed at the beginning of each semester of study. The student is welcome to bring suggestions about course of study for a given semester.

Proficiency Requirements
    Both non-major (elective) and major students will strive to achieve the following over the course of their first four semesters of study:
    1. All Major Scales. Elective - one octave. Major - three octaves or full range of marimba.
    2. All Relative Minor Scales. Same as above.
    3. Major, minor, dominant 7th and diminished arpeggios (major only).
    4. PAS 40 Rudiments
    5. Accurate tuning of timpani.
    6. Adequate time-keeping on drumset.
    7. Familiarity of basic conga techniques.

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Expected Student Behavior

For 30 minute elective:  Students are expected to practice at least 30 minutes per day, for a total of 3 to 5 hours weekly.

For 60 minute elective:  Students are expected to practice at least 60 minutes per day, for a total of 6 to 10 hours weekly.

For music majors in their major area:  Students are expected to practice 10 to 15 hours per week, divided equally among the days of the week.

Grading Criteria

For Majors:    
            Weekly Lesson Grade = 60%
             Performance = 15%
             Jury = 25%
    
For Elective Students:
             Weekly Lesson Grade = 90%
             Performance = 10%

Attendance

Because lessons are set-up at the mutually agreed best time for both student and instructor, it is expected that attendance will be perfect. Some flexibility is available if either student or instructor must find another time for the lesson, but as much priority must be given to the originally scheduled time. To set-up your lesson time, please contact the instructor.

Contact the instructor if you are unable to meet at the scheduled time. In the event of an unexcused absence, it is at the instructor's discretion as to whether the lesson is made up or not.

Per department policy, three unexcused absences will result in automatic failure of the course.

Calendar

For elective credit:

  • The student should contact the instructor prior to the first week of the semester to determine the time for the weekly lesson. This can be done by e-mailing the instructor (seek link at top of this syllabus), or by calling the Music Department Office (371-5340) for the instructor’s contact information.
  • First lesson:  Meet with instructor; determine individual goals for semester, choose textbook/ usic, and receive first practice assignment.
  • 2nd lesson: Prepare the given assignment, and bring all required materials to lesson.
  • 3rd and subsequent lessons: Each upcoming week’s assignment will be determined by the progress demonstrated during the previous week’s lesson.
  • Final lesson; Several pieces learned throughout the semester, plus appropriate technical exercises such as scales, arpeggios, etc., will be performed for the instructor.

For major credit:

  • The student should contact the instructor prior to the first week of the semester to determine the time for the weekly lesson. This can be done by e-mailing the instructor (seek link at top of this syllabus), or by calling the Music Department Office (371-5340) for the instructor’s contact information.
  • First lesson: Meet with instructor; determine individual goals for semester, choose music, and receive first practice assignment.
  • Second lesson: Prepare the given assignment, and bring all required materials to lesson.
  • Third and subsequent lessons: Each upcoming week's assignment will be determined by the progress demonstrated during the previous week's lesson.
  • 14th week of school: All music for the jury examination must be memorized.
  • Monday of final exams week: Individual music jury will be performed for the entire music faculty, in the Concert Hall. Sign-up for time slots of 10 minutes per student will begin during the 14th week of school, in the Music Department Office, Room 304.

Additional Information

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Syllabus Created on:

08/18/23 9:40 AM

Last Edited on:

08/18/23 9:40 AM