MUSC 45500 - Instrumental Rehearsal Techniques II

Designed to prepare instrumental music education majors with the skills necessary to effectively rehearse and assess the instrumental ensemble for specific elementary, middle, and high school settings. Significant time will be devoted to in class rehearsals with students as conductors.

Preparation for Course
P: MUSC 29700.

C: MUSC 37300.

Cr. 1.
Hours
Lab. 2.
Notes
$50 lab fee to pay for instrument rental and purchasing of music for this course.
May be repeated for credit.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Identify objectives, plan, organize, and conduct effective instrumental ensemble rehearsals.
2. Ability to locate and resolve errors in ensemble performance and to conduct ensemble music with clarity and purpose.
3. Gain experience in the musical skills of intonation/quality, and transposition/score reading.
4. Identify and select quality repertoire and instructional texts for band and orchestra of varying levels and discern implications of repertoire as curriculum.
5. Analyze appropriate instrumental method books and materials relevant to developing techniques and improving musicianship.