Editorially Revised 3-22-06
University Curriculum Committee
Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 0001 – 4999
(Faculty Senate Resolution #04–18, April 2004)
Note: Before completing this form, please read the accompanying instructions
carefully.
1. Course Prefix and Number:
MUSC 4660
2. Date: Jan. 23, 2007
3. Requested Action (check only one box):
X
New Course
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course
from #
to
#
4. Justification for new course or course revision or renumbering:
As a result of the School of Music’s ongoing core curriculum review process
and our recent reaccreditation study by the National Association of Schools of
Music, the School of Music wishes to replace the existing Directed Independent
Study (MUSC 4657) with this course in order to allow the student increased
opportunity for study and analysis of pedagogical and performance materials,
increased exposure to pedagogical concepts of the many disparate areas found
in percussion and to apply this experience to the practical issues of
performance and teaching.
5. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
4660. Percussion Pedagogy and Literature P: Upper division standing in applied
music. Study of pedagogical methods and performance materials for percussion
instruments of Western art music.
6. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
7. Undergraduate Catalog Page Number from current undergraduate catalog:
2
447
8. The Writing Across the Curriculum Committee must approve Writing Intensive
(WI) credit for all courses prior to their consideration by the UCC. If WI credit is
requested, has this course been approved for Writing Intensive (WI) credit?
Yes
No
X
If Yes, will all sections be Writing Intensive (yes/no)?
Yes
No
X
9. Any course requesting Foundations Curriculum credit must be
reviewed by Academic Standards Committee prior to their consideration by
the UCC. If FC credit has been approved by the ASC, then check the
appropriate box (check at most one), otherwise leave all boxes blank.
English (EN)
Humanities (HU)
Fine Arts (FA)
Health (HL)
10. Course Credit:
Lecture
3
Hours
Science (SC)
Social Science (SO)
Mathematics (MA)
Exercise (EX)
Per
Term
Per
Lab
Weekly OR
Term
Per
Studio
Weekly OR
Term
Per
Practicum
Weekly OR
Term
Per
Internship
Weekly OR
Term
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
Weekly
OR
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
3
Total Credit Hours 3
11. Anticipated yearly student enrollment:
5
12. Affected Degrees or Academic Programs:
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
3
Degree(s)/Course(s)
BM Wind and Percussion
Performance
13.
Current
Catalog Page
239
Changes in Degree Hours
No Change
Overlap or Duplication with Affected Units or Programs:
Not Applicable
X
Applicable (notification and responses from affected units are
attached)
14. Approval by the Council for Teacher Education (required for courses affecting
teacher education programs):
X
Not Applicable
Applicable (CTE has given its approval.)
15.
Statements of Support:
X
Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
X
Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
X
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief
explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required
initial resources):
X
Unit computer resources are adequate
4
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below,
give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
X
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each
need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Remember to forward email approval from the director of ITCS to
UCC.
16. Syllabus – please insert course syllabus below. You must include (a) the
name of the textbook chosen for the course, (b) the course objectives, (c) the
course content outline, and (d) the course assignments and grading plan.
MUSC 4660
Percussion Pedagogy and Literature
3 Credit Hours
Instructor: Dr. Jonathan Wacker
Classroom: Room B128 Fletcher Fine Arts
Phone: 328-6566
Meeting time/place: Three 50 minute classes weekly, TBA.
Objective: Through successful completion of Percussion Pedagogy and Literature,
MUSC 4660, the student will be able to do the following:
1. Objectively determine a student’s level of achievement on his instrument and
suggest an appropriate curriculum of study, including techniques and materials,
correctly paced for that student.
2. Analyze a variety of teaching methods and texts for the various instruments of
percussion, and determine their individual viability for success with a given
student.
3. From his personal database of performance literature for percussion, suggest
appropriate literature for a student based on that student’s age and level of
achievement.
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4. Exploit the wide variety of sources of pedagogical information available on the
internet to assist him in his teaching and to expand his personal database/library.
5. The student will be able to examine new compositions for percussion to
determine their level of difficulty and suggest what student they might be
appropriate for.
Requirements: Students will participate in presentations and discussions of
teaching methodology specific to percussion. Each student will create and maintain
a notebook of concepts, handouts, articles and webpage reviews. The computer
database of method book and literature reviews will be established and will be
handed in for grading twice during the semester.
Textbook: Students will be examining many books from the ECU Music library and
Sources from internet webpages. An additional textbook in not required.
Attendance: Attendance and class participation is critical and will be graded.
For each unexcused absence, 1 point will be deducted from the final grade.
Grading: Students grades will be based on the completion of the following:
1. Mid-term and final written tests (40% )
2. Complete Database file of material reviews, graded twice during the
semester (20%).
3. Oral and written reviews of method books, solos and ensemble material,
videos and internet materials. (20%)
4. In-class teaching and presentations. (10%)
5. Class attendance and participation (10%)
Grading Scale: Grades will be entered based upon the following scale.
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
Below 60 = F
East Carolina University seeks to comply fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Students requesting accommodations based on a covered disability must go to the Department for
Disability Support Services, located in Brewster A-117, to verify the disability before any
accommodations can occur. The telephone number is 252-328-6799
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Percussion Pedagogy and Literature
Weekly lecture and assignment schedule
Week 1
Dir. Study Perc. Ped. Syllabus, class outline, discuss use of DB., Web
sources, Videos etc. Hand out sample DB page. Snare drum pedagogy,
discuss method books
Week 2
Hand in DB disks for review. Review SD texts, discuss mallet
pedagogy., assign mallet texts
Week 3
Review Mallet texts, discuss timpani ped., assign timp texts.
In-class teaching presentation (snare drum) 15 minutes.
Week 4
Review timpani texts. Discuss Accessory ped., assign accessory
texts
Week 5
Review Acc. texts. Discuss Drum set pedagogy, assign drum set
texts. In-class teaching presentation (marimba) 15 minutes.
Week 6
Review Drum set books. Discuss Afro-Car. percussion. Assign
AC texts
Week 7
Hand in DB disks/notebooks for MT review. MT written
exam.
Week 8
Discuss Perc. Reference books. Assign list. In-class teaching presentation
(drum set) 15 minutes.
Week 9
Review Ref. texts. Assign SD solos (each student prepares reviews of 10
useful solos (from personal or school collection for class discussion).
Week 10
Review SD solos (students share lists with me and each other). Assign
mallet solos. In-class teaching presentation (timpani) 15 minutes.
Week 11
Review mallet solos (as above) Assign timpani solos.
Week 12
Review timpani solos. Assign mulit-perc solos. In-class teaching
presentation (accessories) 15 minutes.
Week 13
Review multi solos. Assign percussion-ensemble pieces
Week 14
Review Percussion. Ensemble pieces. Review for final exam
Final Exam
Hand in Notebooks & DB disks for final review. Written final exam.