Guitar Emphasis Area

Prerequisites

1. Students must show demonstrable knowledge of all major and minor scales and arpeggios in two and three octaves.
2. Students should be able to perform selections in contrasting styles at the level of Sor, Giuliani, Carulli, etc.
3. Students must be able to sight read single-line melodies in all positions.

Required Courses:                              Hours
(See minimum foreign language
 and core requirements)
  Conservatory 101-402 Applied Study              32
  Communication Studies 110 Fundamentals of 
    Effective Speaking and Listening               3
  English 300-level Writing Intensive Course       3
  Ensemble (Eight Semesters)                       8
  Conservatory 305J Chamber Music Guitar           8
  Conservatory 331 Orchestration I                 2
  Conservatory 427 18th Century Counterpoint       2
  Conservatory 437 Computer Literacy for
    Music Teachers                                 3
  Conservatory 491D-492D Pedagogical
    Practices I, II (Guitar)                       3
  Conservatory 494 Performance Styles              2
  Conservatory 223-310 Keyboard Skills III-IV*     4
  Electives (Music)                                8
  Electives                                       12