The request to create MUSC 4037 and revise MUSC 4132, 4133, 4134, 4135, 4136, 4137 & 4138

Date: February 13, 2013
To: College of Arts + Architecture
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: February 10, 2013
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Summer 2013

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.

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Changes to existing courses:

MUSC 4132. Guitar Pedagogy and Materials Literature. (3) Prerequisite: MUSC 2400. An introduction to the teaching of the principles of classical guitar playing, including the performance practices and the music of major composers from the 16th century to the present. A survey of teaching methods, historical and pedagogical texts, and literature for guitar. Three contact hours. (On demand Fall)

MUSC 4133. Wind Pedagogy and Materials Literature. (3) Prerequisite: MUSC 2400. A methodology course dealing with the techniques and materials necessary for offering private instruction on A survey of teaching methods, historical and pedagogical texts, and literature for woodwind and brass instruments. (Fall)

MUSC 4134. String Pedagogy and Materials Literature. (3) Prerequisite: MUSC 2400. A methodology course outlining the teaching techniques, materials and related literature necessary for offering applied instruction on A survey of teaching methods, historical and pedagogical texts, and literature for string instruments. (Fall)

MUSC 4135. Percussion Pedagogy and Materials Literature. (3) Prerequisite: MUSC 2400. A methodology course dealing with the techniques and materials necessary for offering private instruction on A survey of teaching methods, historical and pedagogical texts, and literature for percussion instruments. (Fall)

MUSC 4136. Keyboard Pedagogy and Materials Literature. (3) Prerequisite: MUSC 2400. A methodology course dealing with piano performance and teaching including: technique, learning procedures/styles, performance, physiology, methods, wellness issues, and technology. A survey of teaching methods, historical and pedagogical texts, and literature for keyboard instruments. (Fall)

MUSC 4137. Vocal Pedagogy and Materials. (3) Prerequisite: MUSC 2400. A methodology course designed to present the physiological and acoustical bases for a coherent approach to the teaching of singing. Areas of vocal technique to be studied include the physiology of the voice, posture, breathing, onset of sound, articulation, vocal registration, and other related areas. (Spring)

MUSC 4138. Jazz Pedagogy and Materials. (3) Prerequisite: MUSC 2400. The teaching and conducting of public school instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles, including rehearsal techniques, concert presentation, the history and theory of jazz, sources for appropriate teaching materials and improvisation techniques. Field work required. Three contact hours. (Fall)

New course:

MUSC 4037. Vocal Literature. (3) Prerequisite: MUSC 4294. A survey of American, British, French, German, and Italian literature for solo voice, including a study of style and interpretation. (Spring)