Undergraduate University Curriculum Committee

Course Proposal Form for Courses Numbered 0001 – 4999

(Faculty Senate Resolution #09-44, November 2009)

Guidelines for submission may be accessed via the web at:

www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/fsonline/cu/curriculum.cfm.

Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.

MUSC 2205

1. Course Prefix and Number:

10/19/10

2. Date:

3. Requested Action (Check only one type):

X / New Course Check Required or Elective / Required / X / Elective
Revision of Active Course
Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of Existing Course from: / # / to / #

4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected future delivery methods within the next three years):

Current or Expected

Proposed Delivery Future Delivery

Method(s): Method(s):

X / On-campus (face to face) / X
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)

5. Justification for new course, revision, unbanking, or renumbering:

Currently, MUSC 2115 is the final course in the group piano sequence taken by music majors. If a student requires further piano study after completing MUSC 2115, they enroll in a private applied music lesson, MUSC 1011.
With a reduction of faculty resources in the piano area, it is necessary to find a more efficient solution. The School of Music proposes a sequence of courses (MUSC 2205, 2115) which more effectively bridges the gap between Intermediate Group piano study (MUSC 2115) and private applied piano study (MUSC 1011).


6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:

2205, 2215. Advanced Group Piano (1,1)
May count toward minor applied music requirement. P for 2205: MUSC 2115; P for 2215: MUSC 2205. Functional use of piano for non-keyboard music majors. Prepares students for private piano instruction.

7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:

N/A

8. If writing intensive (WI) credit is requested, the Writing Across the Curriculum Committee must approve WI credit prior to consideration by the UCC.

N/A


Has this course been approved for WI credit (yes/no/NA)?

N/A

If Yes, will all sections be WI (yes/no/NA)?

9.  If service-learning (SL) credit is requested, the Service-Learning Advisory Committee must approve SL credit prior to consideration by the UCC.

N/A

Has this course been approved for SL credit (yes/no/NA)?

N/A

If Yes, will all sections be SL (yes/no/NA)?

10.  If foundations curriculum (FC) credit is requested, the Academic Standards Committee (ASC) must approve FC credit prior to consideration by the UCC.

If FC credit has been approved by the ASC, then check the appropriate box (check at most one):

English (EN) / Science (SC)
Humanities (HU) / Social Science (SO)
Fine Arts (FA) / Mathematics (MA)
Health (HL) / Exercise (EX)

11. Course Credit:

Lecture Hours / Weekly / or / Per Term / = / Credit Hours / s.h.
Lab / Weekly / or / Per Term / = / Credit Hours / s.h.
Studio / 2 / Weekly / or / Per Term / = / Credit Hours / 1 / s.h.
Practicum / Weekly / or / Per Term / = / Credit Hours / s.h.
Internship / Weekly / or / Per Term / = / Credit Hours / s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study): / s.h.
Total Credit Hours / 1 / s.h.

12. Anticipated yearly student enrollment:

13. Affected Degrees or Academic Programs:

Degree(s)/Course(s) / PDF Catalog Page / Change in Degree Hours

14. Overlapping or Duplication with Affected Units or Programs:

X / Not Applicable
Applicable (Notification and/or Response from Units Attached)

15. Approval by the Council for Teacher Education (required for courses affecting teacher education programs):

X / Not Applicable
Applicable (CTE has given their approval)

16. Instructional Format: please identify the appropriate instructional format(s):

Lecture / Technology-mediated
Lab / Seminar
X / Studio / Clinical
Practicum / Colloquium
Internship / Other (describe below):
Student Teaching

17. Statements of Support:

(Please attach a memorandum, signed by the unit administrator, which addresses the budgetary and staff impact of this proposal.)

X / Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs below):
X / Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs below):
X / Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (give a brief explanation and estimate for cost of acquisition of required resources below):
X / Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition below):
X / ITCS Resources are not needed
Following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Describe any computer or networking requirements of this program that are not currently fully supported for existing programs (Includes use of classroom, laboratory, or other facilities that are not currently used in the capacity being requested).
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached


18. Syllabus – please insert course syllabus below. Do not submit course syllabus as a separate file. You must include (a) the citation of the textbook chosen for the course, (b) the course objectives, (c) the course content outline, and (d) the course assignments and grading plan. Do not include instructor- or semester-specific information in the syllabus.

A)  Textbooks

1.  Preparatory Exercises in Score Reading
R.O. Morris
Howard Ferguson
Oxford University Press
ISBN 0 19 321475 X
1985

2.  Melodies to Harmonize with
Frank D. Mainous
Prentice-Hall
ISBN 0 13 574277 3
1978

3.  Figured Bass for Beginners
By Helen Keaney
ECS Publishing # 261
1981

4.  Repertoire-Students are required to purchase 2 two books of solo piano repertoire in consultation with the instructor. Books are individually chosen for each student based on his/her level of advancement. Books may be chosen from the following:

  1. Snell Repertoire Series
  2. Bach Inventions
  3. Gillock Preludes
  4. Other

B)  Course Objectives

2205 and 2215 serve as transitional courses from group to private study. Class size is small, from 6-10 students. Upon completion of this course, students will have developed the functional skills necessary to be prepared for private piano study.

C)  Course Content

Course content is based on competency in specific skills as outlined below.

1.  Skills required for Private Piano Study

  1. All major and minor scales played Hands Together 4 octaves in sixteenth notes where quarter note = 60 (2205) =76 (2215)
  2. All major and minor arpeggios played Hands Together 3 octaves in triplets where quarter note = 60 (2205) 4 octaves in sixteenth notes where quarter note = 60 (2215).
  3. Dominant 7th chord arpeggios played Hands Together 4 octaves in sixteenth notes where quarter note = 52 (2205). All 7th chord arpeggios played Hands Together 4 octaves in sixteenth notes where quarter note = 52
  4. One solo from the standard intermediate Baroque or Classical solo piano repertoire played at performance tempo from memory exhibiting appropriate sense of style and control of the piano. (2205)

One solo from the standard intermediate 19th century solo piano repertoire played at performance tempo from memory exhibiting appropriate sense of style and control of the piano. (2215)

2.  Functional Skills

  1. Chord progressions in all keys (2205)
  2. Four part homophonic (hymn) playing (2205)
  3. Transposition of four part homophonic playing (2205)
  4. Open choral reading (2205)
  5. Reduction of piano accompaniments to basic harmonic activity (2205)
  6. Reading of “C” clefs (2215)
  7. Transposition of instrumental parts (2215)

3.  Accompanying Skills

  1. Preparation and performance of an intermediate level accompaniment with singer/instrumentalist. The accompaniment must be at a level that is reasonably playable by the individual piano student (2205)
  2. Preparation and performance of an advanced level accompaniment from the standard repertoire with singer/instrumentalist. The accompaniment must be at an advanced enough level that it will require the student to alter the accompaniment to make it playable. (2215)

D)  Course Assignments and Grading Plan

Assignments for each student will be made individually based on student level and ability. All of the skills outlined in “C” above will be covered. Grading will be based on the following.

1.  Solo jury 25%

2.  Accompaniment Performance 25%

3.  Functional skills assignments and tests 25%

4.  Attendance and development of practice techniques 25%

  1. One of the most important skills required for successful private study is that of efficient and productive individual practice. Therefore a major portion of the course will focus on this issue as it relates to every skill and topic covered. Because of this consistent attendance is necessary and therefore will count for 25% of the grade. Each absence from class will result in a 5% reduction of the attendance grade.

Grading is based on a scale of A = 90 – 100, B = 80 – 89, C = 70 = 79, D = 60 – 69, F = 59 and below.