Syllabus
Course: MUSI
185-485F: Applied Flute
Instructor: Brian
A. Luce, D.M.A.
Class Meeting: Private Lesson: By Appointment
Voice: 520.261.7015
E-mail: bluce@u.arizona.edu
Web Site: http://www.brianluce.org
Office Hours: see web site
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual Studies
foster individual development in musicianship and technique as applied to a
particular instrument. In addition these courses reinforce historical and
theoretical applications as applied to performance.
MATERIALS:
The student must have a
mechanically sound flute and/or piccolo.
The student will utilize repertoire and exercises that are prescribed by the instructor throughout his/her study. These materials must be owned or on loan from a lawful party in accordance with copyright law, U.S. Title XVII.
The student must own a student version
or better of Sibeliusª or Finaleª software as well as a student subscription to
SmartMusicªsoftware.
GOALS/OBJECTIVES
Applied study of the
modern flute provides the student performance training through a synthesis of
music history, music theory, performance practice, physiology, acoustics, and
communication skills specific to the instrument. These skills are vital to both
professional and vocational musicians for music performance and teaching. The
student will gain increased mastery of flute performance while cataloging
his/her musical and pedagogical growth.
The student will also gain experience in related technology that
enhances both performance and teaching, apropos of the current music marketplace.
COURSE OUTLINE
Week 1 - Mid-term
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Evaluation of
performance proficiency (i.e. sight reading, tonal flexibility, intonation
perception/audiation, application of performance practice, general physical
strength, etc.,) and application of appropriate repertoire/exercises
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Implementation of
exercises toward tonal and technical improvement
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Weekly evaluation of
progress in tonal and technical proficiency, as well as evaluation of
understanding of music theory and history.
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Regular evaluation of
student notebook entries
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Assignment of technical
jury materials to be memorized
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Assignment of repertoire
to be performed in student recital(s)
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Creation of a
SmartMusicª accompaniment file of specified repertoire or creation of a new
composition or arrangement
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Student recital
performance
Mid-term
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Technique Evaluation
(memorized and/or read material)
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Evaluation of student
notebook and assigned material
Week 9 - Finals
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Weekly evaluation of
progress in tonal and technical proficiency, as well as evaluation of
understanding of music theory and history.
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Regular evaluation of
student notebook entries
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Review of technique jury
results and assignment of final technical jury materials
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Assignment of semester
writing project
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Student recital
performance
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Final notebook
evaluation (due at final lesson)
Finals
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Technique Jury
(memorized and read material)
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Performance Jury (Spring
Semester Only)
EVALUATION
There are three major
areas that will determine your grade for this semester, including: attendance, musicianship
(improvement thereof) measured during juries and/or other School of
Music-sanctioned performances, and a complete student notebook.
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ATTENDANCE (30%)
You are expected to
either attend all scheduled lessons or make arrangements otherwise 24 hours
beforehand. Three inexcusable absences will be grounds for failure in this
course, and at this point, the student will be advised to drop the course.
Messages regarding an absence, delivered within one hour before or anytime
after the lesson is missed, do not excuse the absence. Any absence due to the
instructor does not fall within these guidelines. Depending on the circumstances, tardiness may be handled on
a cumulative basis. This means that when the total minutes of inexcusable
tardiness amount to one full lesson, they will constitute one inexcusable
absence.
Private Lesson and
Studio Class Meeting (50% of category)
Lessons will be
scheduled after the student has completed an applied flute scheduling form and
to occur once each week throughout the semester. Along with the individual
weekly lesson, students are required to attend the weekly flute studio master
class. This class will serve as a forum for technical instruction,
performances, flute related presentations and the semester technique jury.
Concert, Recital, Master
Class, and Workshop Attendance (50% of category)
To enrich your
performance and pedagogical experience, a number of performing events will be
required throughout the year. A
calendar of all required events is available on the flute studio web site,
found at http://www.brianluce.net.
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MUSICIANSHIP (60%)
Musicianship and
improvement thereof is subjective, to say the least. This depends upon understanding
of music theory and history, musical background, and personality. Still, if
sufficient progress is not made during the course of the semester, it will
affect your grade. This progress shall be determined by a combination of your
repertoire covered, total lessons, juries, and any other performances in school
recitals.
Evaluations of technique
and improvement thereof can be subjective. They depend on previously
demonstrated levels of achievement, musical background, and current physical
stamina of the individual involved. Still, if sufficient progress is not made
during the course of the semester, it will affect your grade. This progress
shall be determined by a combination of your repertoire covered, total lessons,
juries, and any other performances in school recitals.
JURIES/SCHOOL OF
MUSIC-SANCTIONED PERFORMANCES
Your will have three
juries during the course of the year. Two juries will evaluate technique, and
the other repertoire performance.
Technique
The technique juries
will take place during the final master class of each semester. Materials to be
covered will be determined by the instructor. Refer to the Technique Jury Graduated Curriculum.
Performance
The performance jury is
scheduled near the end of the spring semester in accordance with guidelines set
forth by the School of Music. Every flute student is expected to play for a
jury and to be responsible for his or her scheduling. Any exceptions should be
discussed with the instructor involved. Materials covered in a jury will generally
include at least one movement of a solo of appropriate difficulty to
demonstrate your skill and progress. Any more than this is at the discretion of
the instructor. In general, the more advanced you are, the more that will be
expected. Refer to the Performance Jury Graduated Curriculum.
Other School of
Music-sanctioned performances will be evaluated to determine your grade. You
are required to perform during one or more master classes per semester as a
soloist or member of a chamber ensemble.
Area Recital
These recitals occur
throughout the spring and fall semesters as a laboratory in which music
students develop musical performance and communication skills. This recital
consists of students enrolled in instrumental applied lessons. Speak to the
instructor regarding the application process. You must also contact a
collaborative pianist (if your repertoire requires) no later than six weeks
prior to the performance. You must rehearse with the collaborative pianist at
least twice and successfully play the selection for Dr. Luce prior to
performing.
Public Degree Recital
Depending upon the
student's degree, a public recital performance is required. After receiving
instructor approval, each student must contact the School of Music scheduling department
to schedule the recital and secure the performing venue. Consult the instructor
for specific instructions. You must also contact a collaborative pianist (if
your repertoire requires) during the first week of classes of the intended
recital semester. You must rehearse with the collaborative pianist at least six
times and successfully play the entire recital program for Dr. Luce prior to
performing.
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STUDENT NOTEBOOK (10%)
This student course book
contains a lesson log to be maintained by you noting pertinent matters and
materials covered in your lessons. The repertoire sheet is to be turned in at
the end of the semester either neatly printed or typewritten. The business plan is to be turned in at
midterm during the first semester of study and updated throughout your tenure
of study.
Flute related programs,
from events in which you performed or attended, should also be attached to this
notebook. One typewritten concert review of one of these programs in which the
student did not perform is required. For further details about this review,
consult the instructor.
One written project will
be required each semester to complete the notebook. Topics will include flute
related issues of pedagogy, repertoire, and history. The project will be
presented during studio class toward the end of the semester.
The notebook is to be
brought to each lesson for the instructor to evaluate the accumulated
contents. The completed notebook
will be evaluated during your final lesson for the semester. Notebooks submitted
after this time will receive a grade of zero (0%) without prior written
instructor approval. Exceptions will only be made only in cases of medical
emergency.
Students with
Disabilities
If you anticipate the need for reasonable accommodations to meet
the requirements of this course, you must register with the Disability Resource
Center and request that the DRC send the instructor official notification of
your accommodation needs as soon as possible. Please plan to meet with the instructor by appointment to
discuss accommodations and how the course requirements and activities may
impact your ability to participate.
Performance Curriculum
Course: MUSI
185-485F: Applied Flute
Instructor: Brian
A. Luce, D.M.A.
Class Meeting: Private Lesson: By Appointment
Voice: 520.261.7015
E-mail: bluce@u.arizona.edu
Web Site: http://www.brianluce.org
Office Hours: see web site
Applied Flute
Performance Curriculum
The outline below presents
the criteria for achieving minimum performance standards in MUSI Applied Flute.
Each course lists broad repertoire guidelines for both Repertoire Jury and
Public Recital performances.
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Year One |
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MUSI 181F |
MUSI 182F |
MUSI 185F |
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Repertoire
Jury |
á exempt |
á 6 minutes minimum |
á 8 minutes minimum |
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Public
Recital |
á studio master class |
á studio master class |
á studio master class á wind/percussion area recital |
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Year Two |
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MUSI 282F |
MUSI 285F |
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Repertoire
Jury |
á 8 minutes minimum |
á 8 minutes minimum,
including one memorized work of 3 minutes minimum |
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Public
Recital |
á studio master class |
á studio master class á wind/percussion area recital |
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Competition |
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á enter one flute or general young
artist competition |
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Year Three |
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MUSI 382F |
MUSI 385F |
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Repertoire
Jury |
á 8 minutes minimum,
including one memorized work of 3 minutes |
á Jury: 8 minutes minimum,
including one memorized movement of a concerto or similar work |
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Public
Recital |
á studio master class á wind/percussion area recital |
á Junior Recital: half-hour complete
recital including one memorized work |
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Competition |
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á enter two flute or general young
artist competitions |
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Media |
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á begin Audio/Video Project |
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Year Four |
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MUSI 482F |
MUSI 485F |
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Repertoire
Jury |
á 8 minutes minimum, optional
if capstone degree recital presented in same semester |
á 8 minutes minimum, optional
if capstone degree recital presented in same semester |
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Public
Recital |
á studio master class á wind/percussion area recital á Senior Recital: half-hour
complete recital |
á studio master class á wind/percussion area recital á Senior Recital: one-hour
complete recital including one memorized major work |
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Competitions |
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á enter two flute or general young
artist competitions |
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Media |
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á complete Audio/Video Project |
Technique Curriculum
Course: MUSI
185-485F: Applied Flute
Instructor: Brian
A. Luce, D.M.A.
Class Meeting: Private Lesson: By Appointment
Voice: 520.261.7015
E-mail: bluce@u.arizona.edu
Web Site: http://www.brianluce.org
Office Hours: see web site
The
following represents the minimum material that will be covered throughout your
course of study in a yearly cumulative manner. The following materials are to
be performed from memory during technique juries, unless otherwise stated, in
order to meet the minimum criteria for a passing grade.
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Year
One |
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MUSI 181F |
MUSI 182F |
MUSI 185F |
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Scales |
á all parallel major and minor scales á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 1 and 2 á Chromatic
Scales |
á all parallel major and minor scales á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 1 and 2 á Chromatic
Scales |
á all parallel major and minor scales á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 1 and 2 á Chromatic
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
á six major, minor, augmented,
diminished 7th, Dominant 7th |
á six major, minor, augmented,
diminished 7th, Dominant 7th |
á major, minor, augmented, diminished
7th, Dominant 7th |
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Intervals |
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á major and harmonic minor thirds |
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Other |
á Reichert
Exercise No. 2 (C/a, F/d, B-flat/g, E-flat/c, A-flat/f, Db/b-flat,
G-flat/e-flat) |
á Reichert
Exercise No. 2 (C/a, F/d, B-flat/g, E-flat/c, A-flat/f, Db/b-flat,
G-flat/e-flat) |
á Reichert
Exercise No. 2 |
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Etudes/Excerpts |
á two excerpts (not memorized) |
á two excerpts (not memorized) |
á four excerpts |
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Year
Two |
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MUSI 282F |
MUSI 285F |
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Scales |
á all parallel major and minor scales á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 1 and 2 á Chromatic
Scales |
á all parallel major and minor scales á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 1 and 2 á Chromatic
Scales á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 4 á Whole
tone |
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Arpeggios |
á major, minor, augmented, diminished
7th, Dominant 7th |
á major, minor, augmented, diminished
7th, Dominant 7th á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 10 |
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Intervals |
á major and harmonic minor thirds |
á major, harmonic minor, and whole tone
thirds |
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Other |
á Reichert
Exercise No. 2 |
á Reichert
Exercise No. 2 á Reichert
Exercise No. 4 |
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Etudes/Excerpts |
á two excerpts (one memorized) |
á four excerpts |
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Year Three |
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MUSI 382F |
MUSI 385F |
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Scales |
á all parallel major and minor scales á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 4 á Chromatic
Scales á Whole
tone |
á all parallel major and minor scales á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 4 á Chromatic
Scales á Whole
tone á Reichert
Exercise No. 1 á Extended-range
scales (B1-B4) |
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Arpeggios |
á major, minor, augmented, diminished
7th, Dominant 7th |
á major, minor, augmented, diminished
7th, Dominant 7th á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 10 á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 11 á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 12 |
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Intervals |
á major and harmonic minor thirds |
á major, harmonic minor, and whole tone
thirds á major and harmonic minor sixths á chromatic major seconds á chromatic minor thirds á chromatic major thirds |
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Other |
á Reichert
Exercise No. 2 á Reichert
Exercise No. 4 |
á Reichert
Exercise No. 2 á Reichert
Exercise No. 4 |
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Etudes/Excerpts |
á three excerpts |
á six excerpts |
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Year Four |
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MUSI 482F |
MUSI 485F |
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Scales |
á all parallel major and minor scales á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 4 á Chromatic
Scales á Whole
tone á Altes
Pentatonic scales |
á all parallel major and minor scales á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 4 á Chromatic
Scales á Whole
tone á Reichert
Exercise No. 1 á Extended-range
scales (B1-B4) á Extended-range
scales (B1-D4) á Altes
pentatonic scales |
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Arpeggios |
á major, minor, augmented, diminished
7th, Dominant 7th á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 10 |
á major, minor, augmented, diminished
7th, Dominant 7th á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 10 á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 11 á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 12 á Taffanel
and Gaubert Exercise No. 13 |
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Intervals |
á major and harmonic minor thirds á major and harmonic minor sixths |
á major, harmonic minor, and whole tone
thirds á major and harmonic minor sixths á chromatic major seconds á chromatic minor thirds á chromatic major thirds á chromatic fourths á chromatic tritones á chromatic fifths á Altes
diatonic fourths |
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Other |
á Reichert
Exercise No. 2 á Reichert
Exercise No. 4
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á Reichert
Exercise No. 2 á Reichert
Exercise No. 4 |
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Etudes/Excerpts |
á four excerpts |
á eight excerpts |
Grading Checklist
Use to Calculate your
Grade
Fall
Semester
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Attendance
(30%) |
Performance
(60%) |
Notebook
(10%) |
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Lessons (50%) |
Concerts,
Master Classes, and Workshops (50%) |
Technique (80%) |
Master Class, Jury or Recital (20%) |
Concert Review (33%) |
Pedagogy Article and SmartMusicª
Accompaniment (34%) |
Lesson Log (33%) |
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= ___ Ö 15 |
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= ____ Ö number of events |
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Spring
Semester
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Attendance
(30%) |
Performance
(60%) |
Notebook
(10%) |
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Lessons (50%) |
Concerts,
Master Classes, and Workshops (50%) |
Technique (80%) |
Master Class, Jury or Recital (20%) |
Concert Review (33%) |
Web Site and SmartMusicª Accompaniment
(34%) |
Lesson Log (33%) |
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= ___ Ö 15 |
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= ____ Ö number of events |
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