Ohio University
Graduate Catalog

Performance: Pedagogy Emphasis

The M.M. degree in performance is designed for professionally oriented performers and studio and school music teachers who wish to pursue this curriculum as a terminal degree, or those who wish to use it as a foundation for doctoral study. The goal is to prepare graduate students, both technically and intellectually, for professional careers as performers or as artist-teachers. Acceptance into the Master of Music in performance is by audition only.

Within the area of performance, you may elect a Master of Music degree in performance with emphasis in pedagogy. Areas of concentration in this degree program are strings, woodwinds, and piano. The goal of the program in strings and woodwinds is to prepare students for teaching in colleges, public schools, and private studios. A greater emphasis is given to pedagogy and pedagogical techniques, including teaching methods and materials, than in the traditional performance curriculum. In addition to the above program goals, students in piano receive group and private piano instruction.

An audition is required on the major instrument for admission to these programs. (It is advantageous to have previous experience on at least one other family instrument in woodwinds and strings.)

Performance (MUS) Courses

540 Voice (1-6)
Prereq: perm.
Staff; F, W, Sp; Y.

541 Piano (1-6)
Prereq: perm.
Staff; F, W, Sp; Y.

542 Harpsichord (1-6)
Prereq: perm.
H. J. Butler; F, W, Sp; Y.

542A-D Stringed Instruments (1-6)
Prereq: perm. (a) violin, (b) viola, (c) violoncello, (d) double bass.
Staff; F, W, Sp; Y.

543A-E Woodwind Instruments (1-6)
Prereq: perm. (a) flute, (b) oboe, (c) clarinet, (d) bassoon, (e) saxophone.
F, W, Sp; Y.

544 A-E Brass Instruments (1-6)
Prereq: perm. (a) trumpet, (b) horn, (c) trombone, (d) euphonium, (e) tuba.
Staff; F, W, Sp; Y.

545 Percussion Instruments (1-6)
Prereq: perm.
Remonko; F, W, Sp; Y.

546 Organ (1-6)
Prereq: perm.
H. J. Butler; F, W, Sp; Y.

550 Accompanying (1, max 3)
Basic problems in accompanying singers and instrumentalists--rehearsal techniques, ensemble, pedaling, balance, etc. May be repeated.
W, Sp; Y.

551A Marching Band (2)
Prereq: audition.
Young; F; Y.

551B Wind Symphony (2)
Prereq: audition.
Climer; Y.

551C University Band (1)
Prereq: audition.
Climer; Y.

551D Varsity Band (1) Young; W; Y.

552A Symphony Orchestra (2)
Prereq: audition.
Furumoto; Y.

552B Chamber Orchestra (1)
Prereq: audition.
Staff; Y.

553A University Singers (2)
Prereq: audition.
Jarjisian; Y.

553B Choral Union (1)
Prereq: audition.
Jarjisian; Y.

553C Opera Theater (1-4)
Prereq: audition.
Stephens; Y.

553D Men's Glee Club (1)
Prereq: audition.
Zook; Y.

553E Women's Glee Club (1)
Prereq: audition.
Wetzel; Y.

554 Chamber Music (1)
Prereq: perm. (a) string; (b) woodwind; (c) brass; (d) percussion; (e) contemporary; (f) piano; (g) vocal.
Staff; Y.

555A Jazz Ensemble (1)
Prereq: audition.
Bastin; Y.

555B Percussion Ensemble (1)
Prereq: audition.
Remonko; Y.

555C Trombone Choir (1)
Prereq: perm.
Fink; Y.

557 Solo Repertoire (1)
Prereq: perm. Representative selections from standard and 20th century repertory; problems of technique, interpretation, style, accompaniment, and ensemble. (a) string instruments; (b) woodwind instruments; (c) brass instruments; (d) vocal; (e) piano; (f) percussion.
Staff.

558 Pedagogy (2)
Methods and materials of teaching fundamentals of instruments. Lecture, class performance, teaching demonstration, and library research. (a) string instruments; (b) woodwind instruments; (c) brass instruments; (d) vocal; (e) class piano; (f) percussion.
Staff.

558G,H,I Piano Pedagogy (2)
Practical course aimed at providing creative teaching strategies for piano teacher. Teaching philosophies, objectives, and procedures discussed and applied to group, class, and private piano instruction. Includes teaching techniques for working with students of all ages and levels. May be repeated.
F, W, Sp; Y.

559A Advanced Instrumental Conducting (3)
Prereq: perm. Advanced reading and conducting of large instrumental works.
F; Y.

559B Advanced Choral Conducting (3)
Prereq: perm. Advanced reading and conducting of large choral works. Standard and new works for public school and college groups.
Sp; Y.

570 Practicum in Music (1-2) Prereq: perm.

572 Advanced Group Instruction in Functional Piano (2)
Prereq: piano classification 243. For pianists, emphasizing development of keyboard skills, harmonizing, transposing, sight-reading, etc., that students will encounter as piano teachers, music educators, or music therapists. May be repeated.
Sp; Y.

575B Italian Diction (1) Prereq: perm.

575C German Diction (1) Prereq: perm.

575D French Diction (1) Prereq: perm.

697 Recital (1-2)
Prereq: perm. Full-length public recital. A recording of the degree recital will be filed in library.
Staff; F, W, Sp; Y.

University Publications and the Computer Services Center revised this file ( https://www.ohio.edu/~gcat/95-97/areas/music/perform.html ) April 13, 1998.

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