SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE
1300 San Pedro Ave.
San Antonio, Texas 78212-4299
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Department of Music/Humanities

Private Oboe - Departmental Syllabus

Course number and title:    MUAP 1123, 1223.  Private Oboe for Non-Majors.

MUAP 1221, 1222, 2221, 2222.  Private Oboe for Majors.

Revision date:                       February, 2004

Credit Hours:   2                   Hrs/wk lec.:   2          Hrs/wk lab:    0          Lec/Lab:            2

[for MUAP 1123 only:           Credit Hours:  1, Hrs/wk lec: 1, Hrs/wk lab: 0, Lec/Lab: 1]

All students who are interested in enrolling in private lessons need to come to the Music Department office (McAllister, room 105) to meet with appropriate faculty.  Placement in the following courses is determined by a student’s technical skills, sight-reading ability, and his/her level of current repertoire.

I.          Catalog Description:

MUAP 1123 (1-1-0) or MUAP 1223 (2-2-0).  Oboe for Non-Majors.

Prerequisite:  None.

Students who are not at college-level playing ability will be advised to enroll in MUAP 1123 (1 credit hour) or MUAP 1223 (2 credit hours).  These courses are repeatable for credit.

MUAP 1221.   Oboe (Formerly OBOE 1208)

(2-2-0)

Prerequisite:  MUAP 1123/1223 or equivalent.

MUAP 1221 includes all scales, exercises in various articulations, Studies of Rubank, Verroust, Barret., and short compositions from standard repertoire.

MUAP 1222.   Oboe (Formerly OBOE 1209)

(2-2-0)

Prerequisite:  MUAP 1221

MUAP 1222 is a continuation of MUAP 1221.

MUAP 2221.   Oboe (Formerly OBOE 2221)

            (2-2-0)

Prerequisite:  MUAP 1222

MUAP 2221 includes half-step and whole-step transposition, orchestral literature, studies equivalent to Ferling, Andraud, Barret and Sellner, and representative solos, including at least two pre-classical sonatas.

MUAP 2222.   Oboe (Formerly OBOE 2222)

(2-2-0)

Prerequisite:  MUAP 2221

MUAP 2222 is a continuation of MUAP 2221.

II.             Requirements: 

A.            For the beginning level, no previous experience is required.

B.        Students taking this course must be concurrently enrolled in an ensemble course offered by the department.  Ensemble courses include:  Concert Band (MUEN 1121.001), Jazz Ensemble (MUEN 1122.101), Latin Jazz Ensemble (MUEN 1122.100), Early Music Ensemble (MUEN 1131.101 and MUEN 1131.100), Instrumental Chamber Ensemble (MUEN 1132.001), Guitar Ensemble (MUEN 1133.001), and Concert Choir (MUEN 1141.001).  Failure to make a productive grade (a C or higher) in at least one ensemble course each semester will result in the student being placed on music probation for one semester.  This means that the student will be prohibited from enrolling in private lessons the following semester.

 C.       Students taking this course must be concurrently enrolled in a course entitled “Recital Attendance” (MUSI 0001).  If students attend at least four (4) performances during the semester from the music department’s recital and concert series, they will receive a “P” (or pass) for the Recital Attendance class.  If they attend three or less, they will receive an “F” (or failing grade) for the class.  While the Recital Attendance course is non-credit and will not affect GPA, it will appear on the transcript as a P or F.  Passing this course will indicate to 4-year universities upon transfer that students have attended the required number of concerts and recitals for music majors in a given semester. 

D.            All students in this course will be required to attend all performance workshops held during the semester (see VII below).

III.       Text and other materials which students are required to provide:

A.        Instrument

B.        Method books and music as assigned by the instructor.

IV.       Methods of instruction:

A.        Oral instruction and critiquing

B.        Demonstration by the teacher

C.        Listening to tape recordings of student performance

D.        Special exercises written by the teacher to help students deal with various playing problems.

E.         Duets

F.             Preparation for jury / performance workshops

V.        Course grade:

A.        45% of the student's grade is determined by the teacher and is based upon the student's application, interest, progress, and musical ability.

B.        45% of the student's grade is determined by a faculty jury made up of no fewer than three music faculty.  This grade is based upon the student's performance of repertoire, technical materials, and sight reading.  

C.       10% of the student's grade is determined by attendance at Performance Workshops.

VI.           Course content and performance objectives: 

By the end of the semester, the student will be able to demonstrate to a faculty jury his/her ability to:

A.        play with good rhythm, tone quality and intonation.

B.        articulate properly and stylistically.

C.        play with facility and expression.

D.        read at sight music appropriate to classification.

VII.         Performance Workshops:

Performance Workshops are held throughout the semester every other Friday at noon in the music department (locations and exact dates to be determined – see music department office).  They constitute an important extension/component of the private lesson course, as they provide a forum for students in private lessons to perform and/or witness other student performances.  Instruction concerning etiquette and performance technique also plays a part.

            All private lesson students are required to attend Performance Workshops.  Students at any level of applied lesson may be asked to perform, but students of MUAP-for-majors courses are required to perform.  The Performance Workshop component of the final grade (10%) is based on prompt attendance and is computed thus:

                           2 absences = 6%

                           3 absences = 4%

                           4 absences = 2%

                           5 or more absences = 0%

VIII.    College Policies:

A.        Academic Dishonesty Policy: Students may be subject to disciplinary proceedings resulting in an academic penalty for academic dishonesty.  Academic dishonesty

includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism and collusion.  For additional information, refer to the Student Code of Conduct in the San Antonio College Bulletin.

B.        Children on Campus: Students are urged not to bring children to either class or a lab.  Minors under the age of 12 must not be left unattended on campus.

C.             ADA Statement for Students Requiring Special Accommodations:

As per Section 504 on the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, if accommodation is needed, students must make the request through disABILITY Support Services (DSS Office), CAC 124C, phone# 733-2347.  Also, students must notify their professor if any special accommodation is needed. 

D.            Student Responsibilities: The student is responsible for ensuring that he/she is familiar with school regulations and procedures as described in the San Antonio College Bulletin and for complying with these regulations.  All SAC policies and procedures will be enforced in this course.  The student is also responsible for punctuality in attendance, proper conduct, and academic integrity.  It is the student's responsibility to contact their professor regarding absences and any other problems that may affect class performance.  If the student decides to drop the course, he/she must do so officially with the proper forms processed through Administration and Records.  Students who stop coming to class without an official drop will receive an "F" as a final grade.  NOTE: Grades of W or F will not be changed at a later date.

IX.       Emergency Telephone Numbers:

§  ACCD Department of Public Safety Emergency                      222-0911

§  ACCD Department of Public Safety General Phone                208-8099

§  ACCD Department of Public Safety Weather Phone               208-8189