I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Applied Music - Brass II

2. Course Prefix & Number:
MUSC 1465

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 1

Lecture Hours: 1

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

This course provides weekly half hour private lessons with the instructor covering basic music knowledge and performing skills on a secondary brass instrument: Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone/Euphonium, or Tuba. Skills and literature will be specific to the instrument and individual level of the student. One studio recital performance per semester. Students enrolled in this course must also be enrolled in MUSC 1464: Applied Music Lessons - Brass I. This course is repeatable.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

II. Transfer and Articulation

III. Course Purpose

2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 6 – Humanities and Fine Arts

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate oral communication skills	Ask questions about performance issues and interpret the instructor’s guidance into enhanced skills and techniques.
Demonstrate reading and listening skills	Develop music reading skills and critical listening skills in the context of performance preparation.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

Expected Outcome	MnTC Goal Area
Students will show advancing levels of performing skill on the instrument specified.	6
Students will show increased knowledge of literature and pedagogy specific to the instrument studied.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

Basic music reading skills, basic playing techniques on the specified instrument, basic methods books for each instrument.  Advancing levels of instruction and literature as the student progresses.

Private lessons will be given with each student with individual guidance regarding specific and special performance problems. Student questions are addressed at this time and teacher evaluation and guidance as to specific task for the next lesson are addressed