HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

MUS 139 – 142  APPLIED MUSIC – PERCUSSION I – IV

MUS 239 – 242  APPLIED MUSIC – PERCUSSION V – VIII

SYLLABUS

 

 

Instructor: Philip B. Cunneff

Office Location: Joppa Hall, Room J-113

Office Hours: by appointment

Phone: (410) 836-4000 ext. 7576

e-mail pcunneff@harford.edu

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

 

These courses provide instruction in percussion for students who wish to pursue a music program on an individualized basis intended for solo performance, or for students who wish to transfer to a program leading to a degree in music, or for other students with musical background and interest.

Students may choose either from the traditional repertoire or from a jazz/rock/show repertoire.  One half-hour lesson and seven hours of practice per week.  Prerequisites: permission of instructor and/or audition.  Course fee.

 

 

COURSE GOAL:

 

The goal of this course is to develop instrumental skills necessary for musical competence.  This course serves the dual purpose as an important transfer course and a course that gives practical skills useful in the professional music market.

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES (formerly known as Course Objectives) LINKED TO RELEVANT ACADEMIC OUTCOMES:

 

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate progress and growth in technique and musical expression appropriate to the course’s various levels through various skills and techniques which (dependent on the student’s goal orientation) may include, but not be limited to, the following:

 

1.         Perform solo instrumental repertoire selected from a list suitable to the various levels. (Academic outcomes supported by this learning objective: Communication, Critical Thinking, Personal and Self-Management Skills, Culture and Society)

 

2.         Perform technical drills or exercises, scales, or arpeggios. (Academic outcomes supported by this learning objective: Communication, Critical Thinking)

 

3.         Demonstrate the ability to sight-read music selected from a list suitable to the various levels. (Academic outcomes supported by this learning objective: Communication, Critical Thinking)

 

4.         Perform at least one solo at a public student recital or before a faculty jury. (Academic outcomes supported by this learning objective: Communication, Critical Thinking, Personal and Self-Management Skills, Culture and Society)

 

RELATION OF COURSE TO GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS:

           

This course contributes to the College’s General Education Goals in the following ways:

 

1.                   Students will communicate more effectively through the interpretation and practical application of musical notation and through learning to improvise coherently and intelligently.

 

2.                   Students will be able to evaluate stylistic characteristics of various pieces of music and perform the music appropriately.

 

3.                   Students will develop skills and attitudes that promote physical and psychological health through the study of posture, bio-mechanically efficient movement, relaxation; these in conjunction with technical exercises and etudes appropriate to the instrument.

 

4.                   Students will develop a broader understanding of their musical and cultural heritage.

 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS:

 

Individualized instruction in instrument.  The student’s performance at each lesson of assigned material is discussed and criticized.  Suggestions and demonstrations of means to improve the performance are provided by the teacher.

 

 

ATTENDANCE:

 

Students should inform the instructor if they are unable to keep a lesson appointment.  Please notify the instructor as soon as possible. A make-up lesson may be scheduled at the discretion of the instructor.  If a lesson is cancelled at the last moment, a make-up lesson will be discussed.  Emergencies are understandable; lack of practice is NOT an acceptable reason for cancelling a lesson appointment.  Grades will certainly reflect the number of cancellations, especially those for which less than one week’s notice is given.

 

The instructor will notify the student at their given phone number of any scheduling problems as early as possible.  If the College or the instructor must cancel due to an emergency, a note will be posted on the door of J-113 notifying students of cancellation.

 

Please be aware of the College’s inclement weather policy in your college handbook.

 

 

PREPARATION:

 

Success in this course depends upon attention and consistent work on the skills being studied.  Assignments are expected to have the same priority as other homework, sports, activities, and employment.  Students must arrive well prepared for each class with all materials and assignments completed.  Failure in this regard will have severe negative results on the final grade.

 

 

GRADING:

 

Final grades are based on attendance and successful completion of practice and listening assignments as demonstrated by student’s performance and verbal or written commentary.

The juried exam held at the end of the semester can alter the grade up or down by one letter designation.

 

 

TEXT:

 

Standard repertoire, method books, and technical studies appropriate to the student’s level of performance ability.

 

 

COURSE CONTENT:

 

The course’s specific content will be tailored to the student’s individual needs and goals.  Specific content is documented on the Repertoire Sheet.

 

 

 

 

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:

 

The Harford Community College Student Handbook defines academic dishonesty as:

Cheating, which means knowingly using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information or study aids as defined by the instructor;

Fabrication, which means intentional and unauthorized falsification or invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise;

Facilitating academic dishonesty, which means knowingly helping or attempting to help another to commit an act of academic dishonesty; or

Plagiarism, which means knowingly representing the words or ideas of another as one’s own in any written academic exercise.

Any such offenses will result in a failing grade on the assignment and/or the entire course, at the instructor’s discretion, and may include immediate notification of the Dean of Visual, Performing and Applied Arts Division and the Associate Vice President for Student Development for further action.

 

 

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

 

HCC is committed to serving students who have documented physical, learning, psychological, or other disabilities. Students who have a disability are responsible for contacting Disability Support Services at 410-836-4402 to discuss their needs for accommodations. All information shared with Disability Support Services will be held in confidence.

 

 

COURSE POLICIES:

HCC students are bound by the academic policies outlined in the most current HCC Catalog.
It is the student’s responsibility to review these policies prior to the start of each semester.

 

STUDENT CONDUCT:

Students will be familiar with and adhere to the policies and sanctions governing student conduct as written in the HCC Catalog.

 

 

The Instructor reserves the right to modify and/or change the course syllabus with reasonable notification to students.