MU 184: Applied Music (Trumpet)

Spring 2019 Syllabus

Section A

TIME: TBD Per individual Student

ROOM: TBD Regina 212 unless otherwise necessitated
INSTRUCTOR: Justin Rowan Office hours: by appointment only
Office: N/A
E-mail: JRowan@ndc.edu Please send email 24 hours in advance

MISSION: Notre Dame College, a Catholic institution in the tradition of the Sisters of Notre Dame,
educates a diverse population in the liberal arts for personal, professional, and global responsibility.

COURSE RATIONAL: The study of music and/or theater demonstrates an understanding of the
performance arts, furthering the ability to develop lifelong creativity and critical thinking abilities to a
major degree program. Non-performance courses in music and theater meet the institution’s core
curriculum as a creative inquiry.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will introduce the student to advanced concepts of performance on their individual
instrument. These will include pedagogy, practice habits and techniques, history, repertoire, famous
performers, and more.

PROGRAMMATIC LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1. Perform and/or attend performances of a variety of music representing both classical and
contemporary styles.
2. Use musical vocabulary accurately to describe musical styles and performances and to critique
musical events.
3. Recognize and respect the artistic creativity and professional discipline of composers, performers
and various types of artists.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Define basic music theory and terminology (2)
• Interpret music to be played at a higher level than simple note accuracy
• Identify key signatures, intervals, time, fingerings, and notes
• Evaluate one’s own performance for accuracy and musicality
• Perform repertoire for one’s instrument as a soloist and a member of an ensemble

FOUNDATIONAL CURRICULUM OUTCOME:

Develop both creative and analytical thinking through the exploration of the creative process; define and
apply the vocabulary related to the elements, forms, and styles of music.

COLLEGE POLICIES:
• Personal Responsibility. Please take personal responsibility for your work and your future. You
need to work diligently in your classes, plan ahead for assignments and exams, and do your best.
These are probably the most portable set of expectations that will transfer into your future
professional world. Therefore, as the instructor I have the following expectations of all students:

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 • Academic Dishonesty
o Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to the following: 1) the completion or
attempted completion of any academic work by means other than those permitted; and 2)
the alteration of a document relating to the grading process, including changing an
instructor’s grade book, or changing answers on a test after the time to complete the test
is over.
o Examples of academic dishonesty include but are not limited to: unauthorized
collaboration, copying another student’s answers, unauthorized aids on a test, using
purchased or pre-made term papers, plagiarism, and destroying another student’s work.
o Plagiarism occurs when an individual presents the ideas, thoughts, or words of another as
his or her own. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, using phrases, sentences, or
ideas from a published source, including the internet, without citing that source,
representing another’s unpublished work as your own, rewriting or paraphrasing the work
of another without giving credit to that person by citation, submitting a paper as one’s
own work that has been copied, in whole or in part, from another’s work.
o Generally, the individual faculty member decides on sanctions for acts of academics
honestly; such decisions do not preclude further disciplinary action under college judicial
procedures. Those penalties include but are not limited to failure on the specific
assignment, failure in the course, and the establishment in the Office of Academic Affairs
on a plagiarism file for the offending student, which includes an Incident of Plagiarism
document detailing the offense.

• Disruptive Student Policy

The College seeks an environment that promotes academic achievement and integrity, that is
protective of free inquiry, and that serves the educational mission of Notre Dame College.
Similarly, the College seeks a community that is free from violence, threats, and intimidation;
that is respectful of the rights, opportunities, and welfare of students, faculty, staff, and guests of
Notre Dame College; and that does not threaten the physical or mental health or safety of
members of the College community. As a student at Notre Dame College you are expected adhere
to Student Code of Conduct. To review the Student Conduct Code, please see:
http://www.notredamecollege.edu/student-life-resources/student-handbook

• Student With Disabilities

Notre Dame College makes reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. A qualified
student with a disability may request support services from the Learning Center on a yearly basis.
In order to receive services at Notre Dame College, students with disabilities must provide
documentation which meets state and federal standards for indicating the presence of a disability.

COURSE POLICIES:

Attendance Policy
• Students are expected to attend every scheduled lesson.
• Because lessons are one-on-one appointments with the instructor the time of the lesson may
change based on the needs of the student or instructor with prior communication 24 hours in
advance.

Communication Policy
• It is the student’s responsibility to check their email daily and respond within 24 hours.
• All communication outside of class should be sent to JRowan@ndc.edu. All emails from students
will be answered within 24 hours.

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 • A “class” will be created using the application “Remind”. Each student is required to download
the free application and join to facilitate easier and faster communication.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND METHOD OF EVALUATION:

• 10 lessons (50 points)
a. Each lesson is worth 5 points. Points may be deducted for tardiness, absence, lack of
preparation, or forgotten materials all at the instructor’s discretion.
b. There will be assignments given each week from the books required for lessons. If
another source is used (another book, solo repertoire, etc) the instructor will provide a
copy for the student.
• Final Jury (20 points)
a. The jury is a performance given at the end of the semester of assigned scales, etudes,
solos, excerpts, or anything else selected by the instructor. Juries are judged by a panel of
the student’s instructor and at least one other member of performing arts faculty. The
student is expected to appear on time and dressed in attire appropriate for a public
performance.
• Practice Log (30 points)
a. Each student is required to demonstrate adequate time practicing on their instrument each
week. A private Dropbox (or other cloud storage) folder will be created for each student
to submit at least one short video per week of something they are practicing to be
reviewed by the instructor. Along with this, each student must log at least 180 minutes of
practice time per week outside of their scheduled ensemble rehearsals and lessons. This is
to be logged in a spreadsheet and will be checked by the instructor weekly. If there is any
suspicion of inaccurate logging, a more thorough method of documentation may be
required. These are required for each week of the semester, not just the 10 weeks in
which lessons occur.
b. Listening: Each student will be required to listen to a number of professional trumpet
performers throughout the semester. The instructor will facilitate choosing a list, and the
student will log what they have listened to. This may include orchestral performances,
jazz ensembles and soloists, classical soloists, and more. The student must listen to at
least 10 different performers per semester. These will be discussed with the instructor
throughout the term.
c. Reading: The instructor may assign short readings for the student to complete.

INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

Undergraduate students, as members of the Notre Dame College learning community, will be able to do
the following:
• Be Responsible:
o Personally - Choose a life that honors values, purpose and accountability to self and
others.
o Professionally – Contribute to and enrich one’s chosen discipline by acting morally and
ethically.
o Globally – Appreciate the world at local, national, and global levels and strive to have a
positive impact.
o Communicate Effectively: Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in
written and oral forms in a variety of formats and situations.
o Think Critically: Exercise open-minded reflection and reasoning to analyze, evaluate
and make decisions.
o Be Information Literate: Research and evaluate information for accuracy, value,
context, and meaning in order to formulate an argument.

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o Practice Ethical Inquiry: Investigate and apply ethical reasoning in decision-making
using ethical principles, including Catholic social teaching.

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 Required Books and Musical Expectations By Semester

This is a list of the skills and sources each student is expected to have. Because this list is new for the
Spring of 2019, those who have taken lessons for any number of semesters before this will still begin with
the skills expected of a first semester lesson student until adequate facility of those skills is demonstrated.
For any student taking private lessons, they may pass beyond the skills for their semester and move to
later semesters at the instructor’s discretion. Books marked with a star are in the public domain and may
be printed and bound by the student to save costs. These books are required for each lesson beyond the
first of each semester. Points will be deducted from each lesson’s total if the student has not purchased or
printed the required books. The instructor will help to find sources to purchase copies of the books in
digital and/or electronic form at the lowest cost possible.

Semester 1
ALL Major scales and arpeggios.
Chromatic scale from Low F# to C above staff
Clarke Technical Study #1 all keys
Clarke Technical Study #2 in C, F, B-flat, G, and D. Both octaves for all but F and D.

Books
H.L. Clarke - Technical Studies*
Schlossberg – Daily Drills and Technical Studies*
Arban – Grand Conservatory Method*
Getchell – First Book of Practical Studies

Giuseppe Concone – The Complete Solfeggi

OR
Bordogni – Melodious Etudes for Trumpet

Irons – 27 Groups of Exercises

OR
Bai Lin – Lip Flexibilities

Gallwey – The Inner Game of Tennis

Semester 2
All Major scales and arpeggios
E, A, D, G, C, and F minor Scales and arpeggios
Clarke Technical Study #2, all keys
Clarke Technical Study #3 in C, F, B-flat, G, and D. Both octaves for all but F and D.

Books
Stamp – Warm-ups plus studies
Sachse – 100 Etudes
Gekker – Articulation Studies