APPLIED MUSIC - PIANO- ORGAN SYLLABUS

(For MUSI 122,123,124,125 – Piano)

(For MUSI 135,136,127,138 – Organ)

Kellogg Community College SPRING, 2015

Katharine Cary, Instructor E-mail: k0206306@kellogg.edu

Phone: 517-278-3615 (home)

269-625-2888 (cell)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Applied music in piano is designed for those students

looking for a more intensive learning experience by working in a one-on-one lesson

setting.

LENGTH: One semester, 32 hours of instruction. All Applied Lessons for

academic credit are 1 Hr. in length. Lessons taken for Enrichment (notated with a

“C” after course number) may be ½ Hr. in length.

TEXT: There is no required text for this course. However, students may be asked

to purchase works according to their playing ability.

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS: Students are required to bring a spiral bound

notebook to each lesson to keep as a practice log, and to come prepared for each

lesson with a pencil and all music that has been assigned. A 3-ring loose leaf binder

is suggested for supplement music and practice sheets which will be distributed

periodically.

GOALS: Each student will be required to learn three different pieces of varying

styles, by memory. Students will be required to perform in two studio classes; one

recital; and final jury at the end of the semester. Dates and times of studio master

classes are located on the Kellogg Community College/Music web site. Students are

responsible for accessing this information and making personal copies of each form.

Other objectives will be set with the instructor, based on each individual’s playing

ability and personal goals.

ATTENDANCE: Students are required to make all scheduled lessons. In the event

of illness or family emergency, absences will be accepted. Students are required to

contact the instructor in advance so that other arrangements may be made for make

up lessons. Please allow 24 hour advance notice if at all possible. .

GRADING SCALE: Attendance and preparation will be the primary focus

concerning grades. Final grades will be based on the following:

Attendance 40%

Preparation 40%

Performances 20%

COURSE OUTLINE: Each student will learn three pieces of contrasting styles

using correct technique patterns in practicing and knowing every aspect of material

taught in each lesson. Lessons will also include technical exercises, such as scales,

triads and inversions, arpeggios, chord progressions and theory. Information given

will be based on each student’s playing ability and level of musical knowledge.

Please refer to the Studio Class Syllabus for detailed information on performances.

*DISCLAIMER: Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best of the

knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for

use at the beginning of the semester. However, the instructor reserves the right,

acting within the policies and procedures of instructional techniques without notice

or obligation.

PLEASE NOTE: IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE APPLIED LESSONS,

MASTER CLASSES, STUDENT RECITALS AND FINAL JURY

REQUIREMENTS, STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE

SPRING FACULTY RECITALS, TO BE GIVEN AT THE FIRST LESSON. A

DETAILED SCHEDULE OF ALL PERFORMANCES WILL BE GIVEN AND

DISCUSSED AT THE FIRST LESSON FOR THE SEMESTER.