Course Syllabus
Course: MUSC 1856
Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media
Department: Music
Title: Private Jazz I
Semester Approved: Fall 2022
Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2027
End Semester: Summer 2028
Catalog Description: This course provides individual musical instruction in jazz at the beginning level. This course augments but does not replace private study on the major instrument, and can not be taken in the place of private lessons. All students taking this course arealso required to participate in regular master classes, recitals and juries. The course is also available to non-music majors who wish to develop their musicianship and performance skills. An additional fee is required.
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: .5; Lab: 1
Repeatable: Yes.
Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor
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:
Student will develop good practice habits, and keep track of practice hours using a practice journal or log sheet. Student will turn in practice journal or log sheet to the instructor. Instructor will give advice on how to schedule better practice hours.
Student will learn repertoire appropriate to a beginning grade level. Student will perform repertoire in the lesson for the Instructor.
Student will learn intermediate and advanced technique skills necessary to perform more challenging repertoire. Student will demonstrate knowledge of skills in performance for Instructor.
Student will memorize music for performance (where appropriate) as well as perform respective repertoire in master classes, recitals and other public events. Student will demonstrate acquired skills via selected performances as well as an end-of-semester jury.
Student will demonstrate proper artistic style and technical facility. Student will demonstrate stylistic and technical progress in successive lessons, utilizing acquired skills in a progressive manner via assigned repertoire. Competency will be assessed relative to exercises assigned by the instructor as well as comparison with classic and modern recorded stylistic examples, as used explicitly in the course.
Content:
This course will include the following topics:Practice journal development - learn effective practice techniques.Work on body posture including embouchure, hand and feet positions, and breathing techniques - determined by instrument/voice.Advanced technique study, including use of vibrato and performance in extreme ranges. Focus on instruction in performance practice appropriate to stylistic periods.Development of tone strength and quality within all ranges of the instrument.Development of dynamic ranges appropriate to all types of literature.Initial study of languages necessary to perform music appropriately. Study of major and minor scales as well as associated derivative scales (including, but not limited to, Dorian, Phrygian Lydian, etc.) and respective arpeggios.Study of method books and etudes appropriate to student playing level.Study of solo repertoire appropriate for first-year college students and/or the individual level of the student.Development of performance technique, including memorizationtechniques, stage deportment and anxiety management.Study and practice will be assessed through instructor feedback and public performance.Course will explore notable contributions to the jazz legacy via examination of various cultural and ethic groups and their respective contributions throughout jazz and American history.Students are encouraged to express their unique background and cultural heritage through the creative and improvisatory aspects of the jazz art form.
Key Performance Indicators:
Practice Log 10 to 20%
Repertoire 25 to 35%
Concert Performances 25 to 40%
Jury Performance 20 to 30%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Jazzology, by Robert Rawlins and Nor Eddine Bahha.
Current Edition. (Optional)
Pedagogy Statement:
Each student's ability and level of experience will vary. This course is designed such that it can be tailored specifically to a given student's needs. Specific repertoire, transcription assignments, method books, technique exercises, listening assignments, and scales/scale degree patterns will vary from student to student, depending on specific needs. This course cannot be a one-size-fits-all solution, and thus, the instructor must take into account the individual needs of the individual student.
Instructional Mediums:
Lecture
Maximum Class Size: 1
Optimum Class Size: 1
