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| New course | Undergraduate | Others |
| First term offered : Spring 2011 | ||
| Course Prefix&Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| MUP 170/270/370/470/670 | Performance Studies: American Vernacular Music | 2 - 4 |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) American Vernacular |
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Catalog Description: Individual instruction in voice, keyboard, wind, string and percussion instruments; composition; and conducting. (Current catalog description) |
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Course Goal and Objectives: To improve performing and composing skills in styles of music popular since 1850 in North and South America that lay outside the Western European Art Music tradition. Musics include jazz, samba, rhythm and blues, choro, and many others. At the end of a term of study the student will more proficiently perform and write pieces in one or more American Vernacular Music genres. |
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Justification for adding the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): The designation "American Vernacular Music" is similar to, but wider than, the term "Jazz Studies" used by many institutions for students studying music outside of the "Classical Music" or "Western European Art Music" tradition. This is a very common course of study at WOU and at many institutions both inside and outside the United States. Many students at WOU currently study American Vernacular Music in their Performance Studies, but this work is not accurately reflected in their transcript because there is no current course number for them to use. |
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Faculty and facilities needed: Existing faculty and facilities are sufficient. |
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Brief Course outline: MUP: AMERICAN VERNACULAR MUSIC Students enrolled in MUP: AMERICAN VERNACULAR MUSIC will receive individual instruction in the technique, performance practice, and composition of American Vernacular Music styles (including but not limited to jazz, pop, rock, musical theater, blues, folk, funk, soul, samba, choro, bossa nova, MPB, etc.). Specific areas of study and level change requirements are listed below. Students signed up for two credits of MUP: AMERICAN VERNACULAR MUSIC will receive 300 minutes of lesson time over the course of the term. Ten thirty-minute lessons will be the norm. Lesson times should be established by Tuesday of Week One of each term. It is the student¿s responsibility to arrange for lesson times with the instructor. In addition to private lessons, students are also required to attend no fewer than five hours of American Vernacular Music seminars. Failure to meet the seminar attendance requirement will result in a maximum grade of C for the term. GRADES ARE COMPUTED USING THE FOLLOWING FORMULA: LESSON GRADES: 85% While the specific content of lessons will change according to the students needs and primary mode of expression (instrumental, vocal, or composition), the skill sets covered in lessons and at seminars come from six categories: Technical elements (scales, arpeggios, and patterns) Repertoire (tunes, tunes in twelve keys, ensemble excerpts, and published transcriptions) Transcriptions (to paper and by ear) Composition/Arranging Portfolio Other Details concerning these six areas are contained in the AMERICAN VERNACULAR LEVEL CHANGE REQUIREMENTS. JURY PERFORMANCE: 15% At the end of each term the student will perform for a jury who will evaluate their progress on the materials covered during the current term. OTHER: Missed lesson (-.3 to term grade) Student recital (-.3 if no student recital logged for three consecutive terms) |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | Keller Coker | Approved | November 10 2010 |
| 2 - Division | Diane Tarter | Approved | November 11 2010 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | David Janoviak | Approved | November 12 2010 |
| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Robert Monge | Approved | January 31 2011 |
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Comments: Approved with the following language added to the catalog description: Prereq: Consent of Instructor |
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| 6 - Faculty Senate | Gavin Keulks | Approved | February 22 2011 |
| 7 - Dean | Stephen Scheck | Approved | February 23 2011 |
| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | February 24 2011 |
| MUP American Vernacular Syllabus and reqs.2.pdf | Download |
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