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Trombone Requirements

All departmental hearings will be fifteen minutes in length. If the entire department faculty is present at the senior recital, the senior jury may be waived.

Policy for all degree recitals at all levels:

  1. All recital programs must be approved by the major teacher and the department coordinator. If a student of the coordinator, the student must have recital program approved by an additional faculty member.
  2. Recital Outline
    1. undergraduate recital: 50-60 minutes of music; graduate recital: 50-60 minutes of music
    2. more than 2/3 of the recital must be performed by the original instrumental combination of the composer (non-transcription); a concerto with piano accompaniment is acceptable.
    3. the program must include at least one major sonata or concerto
    4. the following musical periods must be covered:
      1. either Baroque or Classical
      2. Romantic
      3. 20th century
      4. Contemporary: two 20th century works or two contemporary works may be performed in lieu of one of each.
    5. chamber music is optional, but if used, it may fulfill any of the above musical period requirements.

First Year

Technique

Emphasis is on the basics in playing: breathing, sound (tone), intonation, rhythm, style and musicality. Legato, clef reading, and tonguing are emphasized secondarily. Use of scales and etudes on a level to be determined by the teacher after evaluation of each individual student's needs.

Repertoire

Solos and excerpts on a level to be determined by the teacher after evaluation of each individual student's needs.

Departmental Examination

Based on the above.

Second Year

Technique

Same as stated for first year.

Repertoire

Same as stated for first year.

Departmental Examination

Based on the above.

Third Year

Technique

Same as stated for first two years.

Repertoire

Same as stated for first two years.

Recitals

Participation in student recitals upon recommendation of the teacher is mandatory.

Departmental Examination

Based on the above.

Fourth Year

Technique

Same as stated for first three years.

Repertoire

Same as stated for first three years.

Recitals

Same as stated for third year.

Departmental Examination

Undergraduate recital, 50-60 minutes of music.

Note: The instructor should be contacted for a listing of the complete course of study for all four years. This will include technique methods and solo repertoire used on a level determined by the instructor after evaluation of each individual student's needs.

 

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