Instructor: TBA

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

MUSC692. Lecture / Recital. Individual lessons and consultations with the instructor. Public performance of 50-60 minutes (including both the musical performance and the lecture) of representative literature for the instrument or voice. Prerequisite: MUSC581, MUSC631 and MUSC681. Prerequisite: Repertoire and date must be set prior to beginning of this course. 4 credits

Note: In areas outside the expertise of resident faculty, students may have to travel to Richmond or Charlottesville for lessons with a professional in the applied area. Students will be responsible for transportation to those lessons.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this course students will be able to
1. Perform the required literature in the appropriate styles
2. Demonstrate a high level of technical skills
3. Demonstrate sophisticated/refined musical understanding
4. Understand the discipline and commitment necessary for successful performance and lecture
5. Discuss in depth the music to be performed.

CLASS SCHEDULE:

Recommended Class Schedule.  Please work out your individual timeline with your advisor.

July-Mar.            Private lessons with the instructor / advisor.
                         Continuation of work completed in MUSC632 and progression into the
                               final research phase.
Oct. 1                 Repertoire for the recital should be well under way.
                          Structure of the lecture should be clearly organized and presented to the
                               advisor in writing
                          First draft of narrative should be mostly complete and presented to advisor
                               in writing. (May be a few minor gaps in the info.)
Mid-Oct.             Documents returned to student with recommendations.
Nov. 1                Completed draft with advisors recommendations incorporated submitted
                               to the advisor (Writing finished and most graphics in place)
Mid-Nov.            Document returned to student with recommendations.
Jan. 1                Complete draft in proper form with all details and graphics and
                               appendixes in place submitted to the advisor.
Jan. 15                        Document returned to the student for final editing.
Jan. 25               Final edited draft with advisor’s signature page submitted to the advisor
                                    for consideration by the full committee.
mid-Feb.             Document returned to student with committee recommendations.
Late Mar.            Public presentation of research (Date established by the Department of
                                    Music)
Apr. 7                 Final edited draft with committee’s recommendations incorporated is due
                                  to your advisor in format appropriate for deposit in the Janet D.
                                 Greenwood Library.

If you choose not to follow the schedule agreed upon by you and your advisor, you can probably expect to encounter a period of panic immediately prior to the due date.

Lessons will be scheduled by mutual agreement between the student and the instructor. The recital date will be scheduled based on available dates on the Department of Music calendar (as approved by the regular faculty) and mutual agreement between the student and the applied teacher

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Attendance: Attend all lessons on time and well prepared

Practice: A minimum of 15 hours per week

Preparation: Come to your lesson with the music learned so that we can spend lesson time on style and technique. Additional rehearsals on the Wygal stage will be necessary in preparation for the recital

Repertoire: Literature will be selected by mutual agreement between the student and the instructor.

Research: Research is conducted independently by the student with the guidance of the instructor / advisor.

Performance: Public performance of a half recital (20-30 minutes) accompanied by a scholarly discussion of the repertoire presented on the Molnar Recital Hall stage, Wygal Hall. (Two months prior to the beginning of enrollment in this course, the student and applied teacher should choose several possible dates for the recital and submit a recital request form to the Applied Music Committee for approval.)

Print Document: A final draft of the lecture, 10-20 pages in length, must be submitted, with a copy for each committee member, in mid January.

GRADING:

The instructor / research advisor, in collaboration with other members of the committee, will assign the grade of P or F.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Students are expected to attend all lessons. See the College Catalog for a complete statement of the college’s attendance policy.

HONOR CODE:

Students are expected to abide by the Longwood Honor Code. The Longwood Honor Code does not preclude considerable collaboration with the advisor. This kind of close collaboration is expected as part of the advanced level research project.