Courses

The course encompasses the study of the properties of trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone, and baritone sax, and the writing/arranging processes of standard and spread voicings, approach techniques, melodic embellishment, and guide tone backgrounds. Focus is on applying the writing processes to soli and background writing for two-, three-, four-, and five-part combinations of these instruments. The course also contains an overview of the fundamental of writing for rhythm section including drums, bass, guitar, and keyboard.

The ability to analyze and dissect musical scores is an essential skill for the instrumental music educator. This course will focus on techniques for analyzing scores and using this information to develop structured and sequential rehearsal plans for the repertoire studied. The application of musically appropriate conducting gestures that effectively convey the intended artistic interpretation will also be covered.

This course provides a functional study of the trumpet and French horn. Students master technical fundamentals of classroom instruction in trumpet and French horn. They also learn representative elementary and secondary school methods and materials for trumpet and French horn.

This course provides a functional study of the trombone, euphonium, and tuba. Students will demonstrate the technical fundamentals necessary for instruction of the trombone, euphonium, and tuba in a K-12 school setting. Students will also learn developmentally appropriate elementary and secondary school methods and materials for trombone, euphonium, and tuba and will perform an exam on each instrument that demonstrates proficiency similar to that of a middle school (second or third year) performer.

This course provides a functional study of the flute and saxophone. Students will demonstrate the technical fundamentals necessary for instruction of the flute and saxophone in a K-12 school setting. Students will also learn developmentally appropriate elementary and secondary school methods and materials for flute and saxophone and will perform an exam on each instrument that demonstrates proficiency similar to that of a middle school (second or third year) performer.

This course provides a functional study of the oboe and bassoon. Students will demonstrate the technical fundamentals necessary for instruction of the oboe and bassoon in a K-12 school setting. Students will also learn developmentally appropriate elementary and secondary school methods and materials for oboe and bassoon and will perform an exam on each instrument that demonstrates proficiency similar to that of a middle school (second or third year) performer.