Wind and Percussion 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.
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 302/306A/306C Conservatory Orchestra
    /Wind Ensemble/Wind Symphony (8 semesters)    16
  Conservatory 305 Chamber Music (8 semesters)     8
  Conservatory 331 Orchestration I                 2
  Conservatory 383 Instrumental Conducting         2
  Conservatory 427 18th Century Counterpoint       2
  Conservatory 437 Computer Literacy for
    Music Teachers                                 3
  Conservatory 223, 310 Keyboard Skills III, IV(a) 4
  Electives(Music)(b)                             14
  Electives                                       11