| MUAP 115 Class Instruction – Keyboard | William Wieland |
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Northern State University, Every Semester, JFAC 175 Section 1: Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00–1:50 pm Section 2: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00–1:50 pm |
Instructor: Dr. William Wieland (William.Wieland@northern.edu) Office: Spafford Hall Room 304 Phone: 626-2499 Office Hours: Please refer to my Class Schedule. |
| JFAC 175: You can use your NSU I.D. to enter this room whenever JFAC is open. You may practice in this room or on a real piano in a practice room or classroom. |
| Prerequisite: None |
| Description: One to two semester hours credit for class instruction is given for two 50 minute class meetings. Adequate preparation through practice is expected of all students. |
| Practice: The NSU Music Major Handbook states, "For every applied lesson students are expected to practice five hours per week." This class meets twice a week. 3 hours of piano practice the rest of the week satisfies the practice expectation of this class. On those rare occasions when the instructor is absent from class, please practice. |
| Materials: A folder or 3-ring binder to hold music and exercises which you print from the Internet. Please bring a pencil every time you practice. |
| Optional Materials: Music books and/or sheet music. |
| Activities: Private practice, ensemble playing, individual evaluations, mini-recitals, lecture, personal instruction, and discussion. |
| Objectives: To learn to play piano at your own fastest pace and to master NSU Keyboard Competency Requirements. |
| Grades: |
10% — Cadence Pattern Grading Rubric (5% Major and 5% Minor) 10% — Play “Happy Birthday” by Ear 10% — 5-finger Patterns & Scales (5% Major and 5% Minor) 10% — Harmonize an Unfamiliar Melody Grading Rubric 10% — Lead Sheet Mini-recital 10% — Choral Scores 10% — Sight-reading 10% — Accompaniment (5% Quiz and 5% Mini-recital) 10% — Solo and Sing-along 10% — Attendance |
A — 90 and above B — 80 to 90 C — 70 to 80 D — 60 to 70 F — Below 60 |
| Redos — You may improve any mini-recital grade by reperforming that piece for the class. — You may retake any quiz before 5:00 pm on the last day of class. — However, you may only reperform a particular mini-recital piece or retake a particular quiz once a day. | ||
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In semester 1, you must score higher than a 0 on every quiz and mini-recital to pass MUAP 115. In semester 2, you must score a 35 or higher on every quiz and mini-recital to pass MUAP 115. In semester 3, you must score a 58⅓ or higher on every quiz and mini-recital to pass MUAP 115. In semester 4, you must score a 70 or higher on every quiz and mini-recital to pass MUAP 115. | ||
| Official Notices: Northern State University Policy Statements Technology in the Classroom |
| Caveat: This syllabus is subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances. |