Course Syllabus
Applied Music-EUPHONIUM
MUSP 1106I/1206I-Freshman, MUSP 2108I/2208I-Sophomore
MUSP3110I/3210I-Junior, MUSP 4112I/4212I-Senior
Professor: Raúl I. Rodríguez
Email: rr13@txstate.edu
Office: Room 244
Office Hours: Posted by office door
Office Phone: 245-3843
Studio Web Page: http://www.txstate.edu/~rr13/studio.html
Course Overview:
MUSP ####I is for the student who wishes to further their musical training
on the euphonium. All entering freshman music majors should be able to perform
on the euphonium at a level that indicates previous study and experience.
Music majors should own a metronome, tuner and mouthpiece. Music majors should
also strive to own their own instrument by the end of the first year of study.
Requirements and policies for this course are as follows:
1. Attend an applied music lesson each week.
2. Perform on a minimum of two (2) area recitals.
3. Perform a scale exam.
4. Perform a pre-jury.
5. Perform a final exam (jury) with piano accompaniment at the end
of each semester.
Instruction periods last 25 minutes (MUSP ####I), or 50 minutes (MUSP ####I).
A student who cannot come for a scheduled lesson is required to notify the
teacher at least 24 hours before the beginning of their lesson; otherwise,
except for illness immediately prior to a lesson, the student will forfeit
the right to a make-up lesson. Students absent without an excuse from more
than three (3) lessons in any one applied music course during a semester
will be failed in that subject. Lessons missed by the teacher will be made
up at the mutual convenience of the student and the teacher. Students are
responsible for the fees of their piano accompanists.
Grading Policy:
Weekly Lesson: 30%
Scale Exam: 20%
Pre-jury: 10%
Jury: 30%
Concert Attendance: 10%
All students receiving music scholarships and/or enrolled in applied music
are required to perform with university performing organizations. A grade
point average of 3.0 in music classes and a 2.5 GPA in other classes must
be maintained to renew a scholarship.
Because of the value chamber music has in one's music education and career,
all those enrolled in private study will be required to enroll and perform
in the Texas State Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble a minimum of eight (8) semesters.
COURSE OF STUDY
Listed below are the minimum essentials and competencies that a student should
attempt to master at the end of each level. The course of study is intended
as a general guide, not a definitive performance goal. Substitutions will
be made in the lists of studies according to the student's capabilities.
FRESHMAN
LEVEL 1
Competencies: The student should possess acceptable tone quality and
articulation skills. 12 MAJOR scales will be played two octaves.
Studies:
Arban/Goldman/Smith Complete
Conservatory Method for Trumpet Carl Fischer, Inc.
Reginald Fink
Studies in Legato
Carl Fischer, Inc.
C. Kopprasch
60 Selected Studies, Book 1
Carl Fischer, Inc.
P.Sheridan/S.Pilafian
The Breathing Gym
Focus on Excellence
Solo Literature:
Georg Friedrich Handel Sonata No. 3
Southern Music
Wolfgang A. Mozart Sonatina
Kendor Music
Benedetto Marcello
Sonata in a minor
International Music
LEVEL 2
Competencies: Same as Level 1. Perform MAJOR scales and natural minor
scales, two octaves for scale exam.
Studies:
Continuation of Level 1 Studies until completed.
Solo Literature:
Don Haddad
Suite for Baritone
Shawnee Press
J. B. Senaille
Allegro Spiritoso
Southern Music
Georg Philip Telemann Sonata in f minor
International
SOPHOMORE
LEVEL 3
Competencies: Improved tone quality and articulation skills that display
maturity on the instrument. Perform all MAJOR, natural minor and harmonic
minor scales in two octaves.
Studies:
Continuation or completion of Freshman level studies.
G.M. Bordogni/J. Rochut Melodious Etudes
for Trombone
Carl Fischer, Inc.
Reginald Fink
Advanced Musical Studies for Trombone
Accura
Allen Vizzutti/Steven Mead 20 Dances for Euphonium
De Haske Publ.
Solo Literature:
J. E. Barat
Andante and Allegro
Carl
Fischer, Inc.
J. Bessozi
Sonata for Bassoon
Oxford Univ. Press
Joseph De Luca
Beautiful Colorado
Carl Fischer, Inc.
Ralph Vaughan Williams Six Studies
in English Folksong Galaxy
LEVEL 4
Competencies: Same as Level 3. All major and minor (natural, harmonic
and melodic) scales in two octaves. Upper Level Concentration Exam (ULCE)will
be taken upon commencement of the fourth semester of private study. If the
ULCE is passed the student will officially be documented as a music major.
If the student fails the ULCE they will have one more opportunity to pass
the exam or be advised to pursue a degree in another field.
Studies:
Continuation or completion Level 2 and 3.
J.S. Bach/ J. Malkin
Six Suites for Unaccompanied Violincello Carl
Fischer, Inc.
Solo Literature:
Herbert L. Clarke
Maid of the Mist
Carl Fischer,
Inc.
Warner Hutchison
Sonatina
Carl Fischer, Inc.
William Presser
Sonatina
Tenuto Publications
JUNIOR
LEVEL 5 and LEVEL 6
Competencies: Advanced Studies commence after successful completion
of ULCE. All major and minor scales in two octaves until a successful scale
exam can be completed with a score of 95%. Performance majors will add the
MAJOR MODES to the scale exam during the third year of study.
A Junior Recital may be planned and performed during the third year of study.
Length of recital should not exceed 30 minutes in.
Studies:
Continuation or completion Level's 2, 3 and 4.
Reginald Fink
Introduction
to the Tenor Clef
Accura Music
Robert Getchell/Nilo Hovey First
Book of Practical Studies for Tuba
Belwin Mills
Various/Steven Mead
New Concert Studies for Euphonium,
Vol. 1 De Haske Publ.
H. Voxman
Selected Duets for T-Bone or Baritone, Vol. II
Rubank, Inc.
Solo Literature:
Antonio Capuzzi
Andante and Rondo
Hinrichsen
Corelli
Sonata in F
Musicus
James Curnow
Rhapsody
Rosehill Music
Walter Hartley
Sonata Euphonica
Theodore Presser
Gordon Jacob
Fantasia
Boosey and Hawkes
Roger Jones
Dialogue
Jones
Publ.
Wolfgang A. Mozart
Bassoon Concerto, K. 191
Alfred Reed
Seascape
Robert Schumann
Five Pieces
Ludwig Music
Philip Sparke
Fantasy
Studio Music
Jared Spears
Ritual and Celebration
Southern
Music
David Uber
Skydream
Tuba-Euph.
Press
Donald White
Lyric Suite
G. Schirmer, Inc.
SENIOR
LEVEL 7 and LEVEL 8
Competencies: Continuation of Advanced Studies. Adequate preparation
and performance of Senior recital repertoire. All major and minor scales
in two octaves until a successful scale exam can be completed with a score
of 95%. Performance majors will continue with major modes.
Studies:
Continuation or completion Level's 5 and 6.
Various/Steven Mead Advanced Concert
Studies
De Haske Publ.
Various/Steven Mead New Concert Studies,
Vol. 2 De Haske Publ.
Jazz Etude Studies and Improvisation
Orchestral Excerpt Studies:
Gustav Holst
The Planets
Ottorino Respighi Pini di Roma
Modest Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
Richard Strauss Ein Heldenleben
Richard Strauss Don Quixote
Solo Literature:
Samuel Adler
Four Dialogues
Carl Fischer, Inc.
Jan Bach
Concerto
Tuba-Euph. Press
H. Belstedt
Napoli
Southern Music
Herbert L. Clarke Any
Cornet Solo
Carl Fischer, Inc.
James Curnow
Symphonic Variants
Tuba-Euph Press
Ferdinand David Concertino
Carl Fischer, Inc.
Arthur Frackenpohl Sonata
Dorn Publications
Thomas Ritter George Sonata
Ensemble Publ.
David Gillingham
Blue Lake Fantasies
Joseph Horovitz
Concerto
Novello
Simone Mantia
All Those Endearing Young Charms Whaling
Music
Amilcare Ponchielli Concerto per Flicorno
Basso
Tuba-Euph Press
Walter Ross
Partita
Boosey and Hawkes
Philip Sparke
Pantomime
David Uber
Sonata
Edition Musicus
Donald White
Lyric Suite
Schirmer
Alec Wilder
Sonata
Margun Music
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