Lenoir-Rhyne College
Applied Music Syllabus Oboe
Fall 2007 & Spring 2008

Instructor:  Jack Murray
MUS Bldg
Phone: (704) 517-2429 (cell)
E-mail:  jackmurray@carolina.rr.com

Course Description
Private instruction in oboe.  One to three lessons per week with a minimum of one hour of practice per day for each one-half hour private lesson.  Applied music student are required to perform in a student recital once each semester and are required to submit a final jury exam (end of semester performance).  Successful completion of a sophomore level “Upper Divisional” jury is required for registration in upper division applied music.   Zero – three credits.

 Course Numbers
MUS 121.12, 122.12, 131.12, 132.12, 133.12, 331.12, 332.12, 333.12
MUS 121.82, 122.82, 131.82, 132.82, 133.82, 331.82, 332.82, 333.82

Course Credits
MUS 121.XX and 131.XX and 331.XX are 1 semester credit
MUS 122.XX and 132.XX and 332.XX are 2 semester credits
MUS 133.XX and 333.XX are 3 semester credits

Level
MUS 12X.XX are Prep Division Courses
MUS 13X.XX are Lower Division Courses
MUS 33X.XX are Upper Division Courses

Prerequisites
Audition is required for enrollment in Lower Division Applied Music.  A successful Upper-Divisional Jury is required prior to enrollment in Upper Division Applied Music.

Objectives
To provide instruction in the musical, artistic, and technical aspects of oboe performance.   The student will perform solo instrumental repertoire selected from a list suitable to the various levels, perform technical drills or exercises, scales and arpeggios, assimilate aspects of etudes and perform the studies in lessons and possibly repertoire class, sight-read music selected from a list suitable to various levels, and perform at least one solo on a public recital.

Articulation with L-R teacher education conceptual framework
Along with the experiences provided in other music courses, applied music courses equip students with the skills to quickly assess technical and musical aspects of instrumental student performances that require improvement, to offer guidance to their students with specific strategies for improvement based upon that assessment, to combine all technical and musical aspects of rehearsal and performance, and to evaluate the final outcome of their performance efforts.  Specifically, applied music courses provide students with personal musical and technical skills in their chosen medium and provide them with personal performance experiences.

General Methodology – Weekly Lessons
Scheduling weekly private lessons will be arranged between the student and the instructor.   In preparation for these lessons students will study exercises, scales, etudes, methods, solo literature, and orchestral excerpts.  Daily individual practice sessions should be maintained in accordance with the Music Student Handbook.  A minimum of five hours per week in individual practice time is expected for each semester credit.

 Special Requirements
Students in Lower Division and Upper Division Applied Oboe courses are required to perform once each semester on a Friday morning student recital.  Additionally, students are required to perform a Jury Exam (final graded performance) that will be weighted as 20% of the final course grade.  First semester students may be exempted from the Jury Exam at the discretion of the professor.

Textbooks and Other Required Materials
Students are expected to purchase pedagogical and performance literature as appropriate. Specific assignments will be made by the professor throughout the semester.  A metronome and tuner are required.

Course Outline
Because Applied Oboe courses provide individual instruction, each student will follow an individual plan specifically designed for him/her.  In general, students will be expected to prepare technical exercises, lyrical studies, and solo literature for each lesson.  As students progress and gain technical proficiency, greater emphasis will be placed on the preparation of solo literature and on public performance.  A course of study will be provided as a guideline to materials covered.

Specific assignments will be given each week at the lesson.  Students are then expected to prepare this literature for the following week’s lesson.

Method of Evaluation
Students will be evaluated on their preparation for each lesson, consistency of progress during the semester, amount and difficulty of literature prepared and performed, Friday morning recital performances, Jury Exam, and general attitude.  Occasionally, outside master classes, studio classes, and workshops are required.  These will be announced well in advance of the event.

Recital Attendance
Students enrolled in Applied Oboe are required to attend designated events as specified in the Music Student Handbook.  Failure to meet the Recital Attendance requirement will result in a lowering of the semester course grade by one letter.

Attendance Policy
Students are expected to prepare for and attend 14 private lessons during the semester.  If a lesson must be missed, it is the student’s responsibility to either switch lesson times with another student or notify the instructor, by e-mail or telephone, at least 48 hours in advance.  Work schedules, fraternity/sorority functions, and similar reasons are generally not excusable.

One excused absence per semester will be allowed.  Any additional (unexcused) absences will directly affect the student’s grade.  Four missed lessons will result in a grade of 0 for the course.

Lessons missed by the instructor will be rescheduled at the mutual convenience of student and teacher.

Academic Integrity Policy
Students are expected to comply with the college Academic Integrity Policy.

Disabilities
If you have a disability or acquire one during a semester, contact the Director for Students with Disabilities located in the Cromer Center .  Students who have any disability, which might affect their academic performance in class, are encouraged to notify their instructor.

Teacher Licensure Indicators Addressed
Standard 1 - Indicator 3:  Music teachers analyze and critically evaluate their own musical performances and those of others.

Diversity Standards
Standard 4:  Teachers acknowledge and understand that diversity exist in society and utilize this diversity to strengthen the classroom environment to meet the needs of individual learners. This standard is addressed in applied music courses through the wide variety of musical styles to which students are introduced.