MUP 162 - Studio Instruction: Guitar I (Major)

2 Credits, 0.5 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 5 lab periods
Weekly studio instruction. Includes participation in student recitals and jury exams.

Corequisite(s): MUS 125, MUS 127
Information: Students chosen by audition. Faculty approval required for registration.

Course Learning Outcomes

Develop a continued emphasis on proper physical characteristics of playing of one’s instrument.
Utilize a concentrated practicing and mental approach for playing one’s instrument.
Expand upon, and the continuation of the student’s musicianship.
Develop increased technical ability through rigorous exercises.
Develop increased awareness of rhythmic subtleties.
Develop increased awareness of music literature and its interpretation for performance.

Outline:

Proper Timbre (Tonal) Production
Accurate Rhythmic Interpretation
Interpretation of Linear Lines
Literature That is Listed as Etudes in Nature
Literature That is Listed as Excerpts in Nature
Literature That is Listed as Soloistic in Nature
History and Theory to be Taught Relevant to Literature Being Covered

Effective Term:
2022-2023