MUED 4209.001 – Fall 2014
Course Orientation - Syllabus
Dennis Fisher
Office Murchison Performing Arts Center Annex – Room 110A
Office phone - 565-3737
dennis.fisher@unt.edu
Attendance policy
Regular and punctual class attendance is expected. Absences will result in a
lower of the final earned grade as follows:
1no affect
2-3
reduction of 1 letter grade
4-5
reduction of 2 letter grades
6+
grade of WF if withdrawal requested (or) final grade of F
Tardies accumulate to absences at the following rate:
2 tardies = 1 absence
Prerequisites
MUED 2310
MUED 3200
MUED 3800
MUAG 3870 or concurrent enrollment
Additional suggested course completions (or concurrent enrollment)
MUAG 1102, 1202, 1117, 1125, 1225
Concurrent enrollment
MULB 1806, MULB 1807, MULB 1813 or MULB 5173.500, 501, 502
Information transmission
From time to time, I will send information regarding course assignments, meetings, hand
outs or other miscellaneous items by the email system through MyUnt. This will
automatically go to your MyUNT email account unless you have arranged to have them
forwarded to another email address. It is the students’ responsibility to monitor these
emails on a regular basis for pertinent information.
Grades
Grades will consist of exams, projects and daily class assignments. Regular class
assignments and exams will not be weighted. Major projects: budgeting/administration,
and rehearsal techniques will each be weighted double.
All assignments are due when indicated. Failure to turn in these assignments
when due will result in a 10% penalty per calendar day. Assignments will not be
accepted for a grade after the FOURTH (4th) calendar day.
Limited extra credit may be earned by arrangement and must consist of approved
course-oriented projects. Extra credit must be approved in advance and may only be
approved by the instructor. The intent and purpose of extra credit is to receive reward
for having gone beyond minimal class expectations and not to substitute for or make up
for inadequate class performance or attendance. Observations, when assigned as a part of
another course or in fulfillment of College of Education observation hours, may not be
used for extra credit. Course projects for other courses may not be used for extra credit.
An example of approved extra credit might include assistance in setting up and
administering a local music festival (when not a part of another class project or
observation), conducting a sectional rehearsal or full rehearsal (when not a part of another
class project or observation, or in conjunction with private lesson teaching.)
Class notebook
Each student is expected to maintain a comprehensive notebook containing class
notes, handouts, projects, etc. This notebook may be evaluated and reviewed at the end
of the semester.
Office of Disability Accommodation
The University of North Texas makes reasonable academic accommodation for students
with disabilities. Students seeking accommodation must first register with the Office of
Disability Accommodation (ODA) to verify their eligibility. If a disability is verified, the
ODA will provide you with an accommodation letter to be delivered to faculty to begin a
private discussion regarding your specific needs in a course. You may request
accommodations at any time, however, ODA notices of accommodation should be
provided as early as possible in the semester to avoid any delay in implementation. Note
that students must obtain a new letter of accommodation for every semester and must
meet with each faculty member prior to implementation in each class. For additional
information see the Office of Disability Accommodation website at
http://www.unt.edu/oda. You may also contact them by phone at 940.565.4323.
Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (Undergraduates)
A student must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) to continue to receive
financial aid. Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA in addition to
successfully completing a required number of credit hours based on total registered hours
per term. Students cannot exceed attempted credit hours above 150% of their required
degree plan. If a student does not maintain the required standards, the student may lose
their financial aid eligibility.
If at any point you consider dropping this or any other course, please be advised that the
decision to do so may have the potential to affect your current and future financial aid
eligibility. Please visit http://financialaid.unt.edu/satisfactory-academic-progressrequirements for more information about financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress. It
may be wise for you to schedule a meeting with an academic advisor in your college or
visit the Student Financial Aid and Scholarships office to discuss dropping a course being
doing so.
Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (Graduates)
A student must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) to continue to receive
financial aid. Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA in addition to
successfully completing a required number of credit hours based on total registered hours
per term. Students cannot exceed maximum timeframes established based on the
published length of the graduate program. If a student does not maintain the required
standards, the student may lose their financial aid eligibility.
If at any point you consider dropping this or any other course, please be advised that the
decision to do so may have the potential to affect your current and future financial aid
eligibility. Please visit http://financialaid.unt.edu/satisfactory-academic-progressrequirements for more information about financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress. It
may be wise for you to schedule a meeting with an academic advisor in your college or
visit the Student Financial Aid and Scholarships office to discuss dropping a course being
doing so.
Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity is defined in the UNT Policy on Student Standards for Academic
Integrity. Any suspected case of Academic Dishonesty will be handled in accordance
with the University Policy and procedures. Possible academic penalties range from a
verbal or written admonition to a grade of “F” in the course. Further sanctions may apply
to incidents involving major violations. You will find the policy and procedures at:
http://vpaa.unt.edu/academic-integrity.htm.
Student Behavior in the Classroom
Student behavior that interferes with an instructor’s ability to conduct a class or other
students’ opportunity to learn is unacceptable and disruptive and will not be tolerated in
any instructional forum at UNT. Students engaging in unacceptable behavior will be
directed to leave the classroom and the instructor may refer the student to the Center for
Student Rights and Responsibilities to consider whether the student’s conduct violated
the Code of Student Conduct. The university’s expectations for student conduct apply to
all instructional forums, including university and electronic classroom, labs, discussion
groups, field trips, etc. The Code of Student Conduct can be found at www.unt.edu/csrr.
Semester Drop Dates:
Students who wish to drop a course before the census date (12th class day during long
semesters) may do so without instructor permission; they may do so online by visiting
my.unt.edu or in person at the Registrar’s Office (in the Eagle Student Services Building).
After the 12th class day, students must first receive written permission from the
instructor, prior to dropping a course.
For further information, please visit
http://registrar.unt.edu/registration/dropping-class.
Retention and Privacy of Student Records:
Student records are private. While students have a right to review their own records (e.g.,
exams, papers, etc.), instructors should not discuss a student’s grades with other
individuals without verifying that the student has waived his or her educational privacy
rights under FERPA.
The instructor of record should maintain all course records for at
least one calendar year; the grade book should be maintained in the department for a
period of five years. The disposal of student educational records should be done in a
secure way, after the appropriate time period has passed. Department administrative staff
can provide information about secure, bulk shredding of documents.
Electronic devices
Students may not bring activated electronic communication devices to class or use
them in the class period. This includes, but is not limited to, cellular telephones,
picture phones, and other personal paging devices. Laptop computers and tablets may
be used with permission for the purpose of note taking. Recording of class lectures may
be done, with permission. Students are expressly prohibited from posting any lecture or
portion of any lecture on YouTube or other public social media.
Required Wind Studies Concerts:
September 18, 2014 7:30 pm
September 25, 2014 7:30 pm
October 8, 2014
7:30 pm
October 23, 2014
7:30 pm
November 10, 2014 7:30 pm
November 6, 2014
7:30 pm
November 19, 2014 7:30 pm
November 20, 2014 7:30 pm
Symphonic Band
Wind Symphony
Concert Bands
Symphonic Band
Brass Band
Wind Symphony
Concert Bands
Sym Band/ WS
Winspear Hall
Winspear Hall
Winspear Hall
Winspear Hall
Winspear Hall
Winspear Hall
Winspear Hall
Winspear Hall
MUED 4209.001
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE
IN
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
1.
COURSE ORIENTATION
a.
Absence policy
b.
Grading policy
c.
Notebook
d.
Resource materials - required
Teaching Music Through Performance in Beginning Band, Vol. 2
compiled by Richard Miles
G.I.A. Publications 2008
e.
Resource materials - recommended but not required
Guide to Score Study for the Wind Band Conductor
Frank Battisti and Robert Garofalo
Meredith Music Publications
The Creative Director - Alternative Rehearsal Techniques
Edward S. Lisk
Meredith Music Publications
170 N.E. 33rd Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334
The Instrumentalist Magazine
Band Instrument “Quick Fix” Repair Solutions
Gregory Biba
G.I.A. Publications
Master Conductors: A Legacy of Wisdom (DVD recording)
compiled and edited by Dennis W. Fisher
GIA Publications
Master Conductors: The Art of the March (DVD recording)
compiled and edited by Dennis W. Fisher
G.I.A. Publications
Master Conductors: A History of the School Band Movement,
as told by those who were there… (DVD Recording)
compiled and edited by Dennis W. Fisher
G.I.A. Publications
Teaching Music through Performance in Band , Vol. 1
resource recordings, grades 2 & 3
G.I.A. publications 1997
(available only through the Wind Studies Office)
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 2
G.I.A. publications 1998
(available only through the Wind Studies Office)
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 2
Resource recordings, grade 2 & 3
G.I.A. publications 1999
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 3
Resource recordings, grade 2 & 3
G.I.A. publications 2000
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 3
G.I.A. publications 2000
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 3
Resource recordings, Grade 2&3 only
G.I.A. Publications 2000
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 3
Resource recordings, Grade 4 only
G.I.A. Publication 2001
Teaching Music through Performance in Beginning Band
Grade 1 – for beginning band
G.I.A. publications 2000
Teaching Music through Performance in Beginning Band
Resource recordings – Grade 1 only
G.I.A. publications 2000
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 4
G.I.A. Publications, 2002
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 4
Resource recordings, Grade 2 & 3
G.I.A. Publications
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 4
Resource recordings, Grade 4
G.I.A. Publications
Teaching Music through Performing Marches
G.I.A. publications, 2003
Teaching Music through Performing Marches
Resource recordings
G.I.A. Publications
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 5
G.I.A. Publications, 2004
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 5
Resource recordings, Grade 2 & 3
G.I.A. Publications
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 5
Resource recordings, Grade 4
G.I.A. Publications
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 6
G.I.A. Publications, 2006
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 6
Resource recordings, Grade 4
G.I.A. Publications, 2006
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 6
Resource recordings, Grade 2/3
G.I.A. Publications, 2007
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 7
G.I.A. Publicatons, 2008
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 7
Resource recordings, Grade 2/3
G.I.A. Publications, 2008
Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Vol. 7
Resource Recordings, Grade 4/5
G.I.A. Publications, 2009
Teaching Music through Performance in Beginning Band, Vol. 2
G.I.A. Publications, 2008
Teaching Music through Performance in Beginning Band
Resource recordings
G.I.A. Publications, 2008
Master Conductors: The Art of the March
DVD Series, vol. 2
G.I.A. Publications, 2008
Leadership
Tim Lautzenheiser
GIA Publications, 2006
Composers on composing for band, Vol. 3
Edited by Mark Camphouse
GIA Publications, 2006
Talent is Never Enough
John C. Maxwell
Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2007
The Musicians Soul
James Jordan
GIA Publications, 1999
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
John C. Maxwell
Thomas Nelson, Inc. 2011
Sometimes you win, sometimes on lose learn
John C. Maxwell
Thomas Nelson, Inc. 2013
II.
GENERAL DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
I.
j.
k.
l.
m.
III.
Budget description and uses
Generally accepted purchasing procedures
Budget management and planning
Bids
Coordination and enrollment projection in the budget process
Fund raising
Travel and trip coordination
Copyright information
Department handbook/communications
Public relations
Band library: organization and operation
Inventory management
General administrative issues
PERFORMANCE PLANNING AND PREPARATION
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
I.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
Concert and contest planning
Graded materials
Score preparation for rehearsal
Fundamental instrument techniques/pedagogical problems
Anticipation of performance problems
Intonation tendencies and solutions
Transpositions
Score reading
Seating arrangements
Supplemental rehearsal materials
Use of electronics and electronic teaching aids
Repertoire and composers
Auditions
Balancing instrumentation
Rhythm teaching
Instrument substitutions
Performance practicum
1.
Score preparation
2.
Lesson plans for the rehearsal
3.
Anticipation of problems and potential solutions
4.
Preparing for the rehearsal
5.
Rehearsal
6.
Review and evaluation of the rehearsal and its effectiveness
IV.
RESCORING/ADAPTING/ARRANGING FOR THE BAND
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
V.
CONTEST AND CONCERT PLANNING
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
VI.
Adapting existing arrangements for small bands
Adapting existing arrangements for incomplete instrumentation
Supplemental scoring for strength
Instrument substitutions
Part simplification
Arranging techniques for young bands
Effective instrument ranges and expectations
Doubling of instrument voices
The contest and competition - an overview
Concerts
Repertoire selection
Editing
Rehearsal planning
The results - desired, intended, and otherwise
INSTRUMENT REPAIR
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Knowing the instruments
Preventative maintenance
Common repair problems/adjustments
Emergency repair
Common repair tools, supplies, and household items
Use of repair tools
Sources of supplies and repair items
VII.
LEGAL ISSUES AS THEY RELATE TO THE BAND DIRECTOR
a.
Ethical, professional and legal standards
b.
Decision making skills
c.
Awareness and planning for success
VII.
GETTING A JOB
a.
b.
c.
d.
The job market
What administrators look for
The 10 most commonly asked questions of references
What not to say in an interview or during the interview process
IX.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
a. Professional organizations
b. Continued learning and growth
X.
TECHNOLOGY AND THE FUTURE
a. Technological developments
b. Use in the classroom
c. What to expect in the future
XI.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST