Courses

This course focuses on turning components for fine furniture projects. Emphasis is on operation and maintenance of wood lathes and tools. Upon course completion, students should be able to turn duplicate posts and table legs.

This course is the lab component of CAB 260. It allows for further time to turn components for fine furniture projects. Emphasis is on operation and maintenance of wood lathes and tools. Upon course completion, students should be able to turn duplicate posts and table legs.

Provides training in the specific techniques necessary for ensemble performance. Emphasizes both ensemble and solo playing. Repertoire varies according to emphasis. 64 hours per semester of rehearsal required.

This course is an intensive study of music repertoire for woodwinds, including solo, chamber, and orchestral music, as well as relevant music history and literature, performance practice, and rehearsal techniques. Emphasis will be given to literature of the student’s primary instrument.

A course that focuses on technique, tone and other factors necessary for competency and pedagogy with woodwinds instruments for secondary school instruction. Students will perform on flute, a single reed instrument, and a double reed instrument. Students will participate in the Music Education Laboratory Band.

This course is an intensive study of instructional methodologies for woodwinds from beginning to advanced levels that includes both one-on- one teaching and group lessons.

In this course students will develop specific skills and knowledge for successful performance and instruction. Basic techniques of playing and teaching flute, oboe, and bassoon, such as instrument assembly, embouchure, playing position, and articulation; orchestrating for flute and double reeds; and arranging, will be presented.

Basic teaching and performance techniques of the clarinet and saxophone. Requires successful completion of the Upper Level Competency Review in Music Studies or permission from the instructor to enroll.

Basic teaching and performance techniques of the flute and double reeds. Requires successful completion of the Upper Level Competency Review in Music Studies or permission from the instructor to enroll.

In this course students will develop specific skills and knowledge for successful performance and instruction. Basic techniques of playing and teaching clarinet and saxophone, such as instrument assembly, embouchure, playing position, articulation, and arranging/orchestrating for single reeds, will be presented.