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Course Syllabus

MUSC 2206 Woodwind Chamber Music II

  • Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media
  • Department: Music
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 2; Lab: 0
  • Repeatable: Yes.
  • Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
  • Semester Approved: Fall 2024
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2029
  • End Semester: Summer 2030
  • Optimum Class Size: 12
  • Maximum Class Size: 12

Course Description

This course provides students with training and practical playing experience in chamber music groups. It is designed for woodwind players and is available to both music majors and non-music majors. Students will learn and perform chamber literature including quintets, quartets, and trios. This course is repeatable for credit.

Justification

Music majors at NASM accredited institutions are required to participate in a variety of ensembles, including chamber music ensembles.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will demonstrate an ability to accurately perform standard woodwind chamber music repertoire.
  2. Students will demonstrate an improved ability to play with accurate intonation.
  3. Students will demonstrate an ability to perform selected literature with musicality consistent with historical practice.

Course Content

Students will learn standard chamber ensemble literature and will perform in at least one concert or recital each semester. Student ensembles will be mentored and coached by a faculty instructorSkill building areas will include:IntonationArticulationStyle and expressionTactics for tightly coordinated playing in a small conductorless ensemble