String Instrument Emphasis Area

Prerequisites

1. Students must show demonstrable knowledge of all major and minor scales and arpeggios, in one or two octaves, etudes and solos from standard literature of the instrument. One piece must be performed from memory.
2. Membership in high school orchestra or band is desirable.

Required Courses

  Conservatory 101-402 Applied Study              32
  Communication Studies 110 Fundamentals of 
    Effective Speaking and Listening               3
  English 300-level Writing Intensive Course       3
  Conservatory 302 Conservatory Orchestra 
    (eight semesters)                             16
  Conservatory 305A Chamber Music Strings 
    (eight semesters)                              8
  Conservatory 331 Orchestration I                 2
  Conservatory 427 18th Century Counterpoint       2
  Conservatory 470D Introduction to String 
    Literature and Pedagogy                        3
  Conservatory 437 Computer Literacy
     for Music Teachers                            3
  Conservatory 223 -310  Keyboard Skills 
     III,IV*                                       4
  Electives                                       11
  Electives  (Music)                               9