Courses

Office Hours (Spring 2007

Monday 8-9

Tuesday 8-9

Wednesday 3-4

Thursday 8-9

Friday 10-12

or by appointment

GROUP PIANO

All music majors (excluding piano primaries) must complete four semesters of group piano or satisfy the requirement through proficiency examination. A passing grade of C or better is required both on the final exam and as an overall course average in order to pass individual courses. Students may not proceed to the next level until satisfying this requirement. Levels I and III are offered in the fall; II and IV in the spring. Placement exams are given at the beginning of the semester for students that already have some background in piano.

NOTE: Materials for these courses will be posted through Vista (formerly WebCT) rather than here, beginning Fall 2007.

Group Piano I (MUSC 1511) FALL

The study of keyboard theory and development of functional skills at the elementary level, with emphasis on harmonization, sight-reading, transposition, improvisation, and scales and chords.

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practice sheets

•1 MW classes TR classes

•2 MW classes TR classes

•3 MW classes TR classes

Group Piano II (MUSC 1512) SPRING
Continuation of skills begun in MUSC 1511. Prerequisite: MUSC 1511 or permission of instructor.

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practice sheets

•1 MW classes TR class

•2 MW classes TR class

•3 MW classes TR class

Group Piano III (MUSC 2511) FALL

Continue at the intermediate level of skills developed in MUSC 1512, with additional work in score reading and accompanying. Prerequisite: MUSC 1512 or permission of instructor.

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•1 TR class WF class

•2 TR class WF class

•3 TR class WF class

handouts
•instrument transposition

Group Piano IV (MUSC 2512) SPRING
Continuation of skills developed in Group Piano III. Final Exam serves as the Piano Exit Exam. Prerequisite: MUSC 2511 or permission of instructor.

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practice sheets

•1 TR class WF class

•2 TR class WF class

•3 TR class WF class

PIANO PEDAGOGY

These courses are offered on an as-needed basis, and required for piano performance majors.

Piano Pedagogy I (MUSC 2431)
An introduction to the teaching of piano at the elementary level through an examination of beginning methods and materials, teaching techniques, and studio management.

Piano Pedagogy II (MUSC 3432)
An introduction to the teaching of piano at the pre-school, adult and intermediate levels.

MUSIC APPRECIATION

This course is offered every semester but only taught by me during occasional summers. Course materials are posted online through Vista (formerly WebCT). These include PowerPoint files, online quizzes and projects, grades, announcements, the syllabus, and a calendar. I teach the class from a global perspective, exploring American religious and folk music, popular music and jazz, music of the Americas, of the world beyond, and classical music from the western European tradition. Classroom instruction tends to focus less on lecture and more on listening to and discussing the music itself (though students are, of course, expected to read the book!).

Music Appreciaiton (MUSC 1100)
An introduction to the development of listening skills, the fundamental elements of music, a historical survey of major periods and styles in Western music, and music in selected non-Western cultures.