MUSAC: Strings and Guitar Applied Study

VIOLIN–Violin
Major/Performance

1501, 1502. Kreutzer, Studies to No. 32. Concertos by Vivaldi, Nardini, Rode, deBeriot. Sonatas by Corelli, Veracini, Leclair. Technical material including Sevcik, Op 8 and 9, Flesch Scale System. No fewer than six short compositions suitable for recital repertoire. Major and minor scales and arpeggios within one position, two octaves using a low position (I, II), a middle position (III, IV), and a high position (VI, VIII). Prereq.: entrance audition. 2+2 s.h.

2605, 2606. Kreutzer concluded; Fiorillo, Rovelli. Concertos by Bach, Viotti, Kreutzer, deBeriot. Sonatas by Tartini, Mozart, Handel. No fewer than six compositions added to the repertoire. Scales and arpeggios in three octaves continued with secondary strokes. Technical materials of 1501 and 1502 continued. Prereq.: VIOLIN 1502. 4+4 s.h.

3705, *3706. Rode, Studies. Concertos by Mozart, Bruch, Vieuxtemps. Sonatas by Beethoven, Bach. No fewer than six compositions added to the repertoire. Scales on one string, one octave, two octaves. Scales in sixths, octaves, thirds, and tenths. *Junior recital. Prereq.: VIOLIN 2606. 4+4 s.h.

4805, *4806. Advanced studies from Wieniawski; Dont, Op. 35; Gavinies and Paganini concertos. Additional works by Wieniawski, Saint-Saens, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, etc. *Senior recital including paper and oral presentation. Prereq.: VIOLIN 3706. 4+4 s.h.

VIOLA–Viola
Major/Performance

1501, 1502. Studies by Mazas, Kreutzer, Sitt, Schradick Technic. Sonatas by Handel; repertoire material: no fewer than six pieces. Scales and arpeggios in three octaves. Prereq.: entrance audition. 2+2 s.h.

2605, 2606. Studies by Kreutzer and Fiorillo. Sonatas by Vivaldi and Marcello. Scales and arpeggios continued. Six recital pieces. Prereq.: VIOLA 1502. 4+4 s.h.

3705, *3706. Studies by Rode, Campagnoli, and Bruni. Concertos by Stamitz and Mozart. Scale in double stops. Six recital pieces. *Junior recital. Prereq.: VIOLA 2606. 4+4 s.h.

4805, *4806. Studies by Gavinies and Dolesji; sonatas by Bowen, Bach, and others. Scales and arpeggios continued. *Senior recital including paper and oral presentation. Prereq.: VIOLA 3706. 4+4 s.h.

CELLO-Cello
Major/Performance

1501, 1502. Scales and arpeggios in three octaves. Studies from Dotzaur, Op. 35, Duport, Popper. Repertoire to include Bach, Suite No. 1, Sonatas by Bach, Beethoven, Sammartini, Concerti by Goltermann (No. 4) and Vivaldi (D). Prereq.: entrance audition. 2+2 s.h.

2605, 2606. Scales and arpeggios in four octaves. Studies from Popper, Franchomme. Repertoire to include Bach Suite No. 2 or No. 3; sonatas by Beethoven, Mendelssohn; concerti by Saint-Saens, and Haydn (C). Prereq.: CELLO 1502. 4+4 s.h.

3705, *3706. Scales in octaves, thirds, sixths. Studies from Popper, Piatti. Repertoire to include sonatas by Breval (G), Boccherini, Brahms, Schumann. Concerti by Boccherini, Haydn (D), Lalo. *Junior recital. Prereq.: CELLO 2606. 4+4 s.h.

4805, *4806. Scales in octaves, thirds, sixths. Studies from Popper, Piatti, Sewais. Repertoire to include Barb Suites No. 4, 5, 6, Reger Solo Suite No. 2, sonatas by Brahms, Prokofiev, Schubert, Shostakovich, Hindemith, Kodaly, Valentini, concerti by Dvorak, Haydn (D), Prokofiev, Schumann, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky. *Senior recital including paper and oral presentation. Prereq.: CELLO 3706. 4+4 s.h.

SBASS–String Bass
Major/Performance

1501, 1502. Studies to include Simandl, Book I, 30 Etudes, Bille, Method, Books 1 and 3. Major and minor scales and arpeggios. Solos such as the Marcello and Vivaldi sonatas, Beethoven, Sonatina; Russell, Chaconne. Prereq.: entrance audition. 2+2 s.h.

2605, 2606. Studies to include Simandl, Book II, Bille, Method, Books 3 and 4, Hrabe. Scales and arpeggios in two octaves. Solos such as Capuzzi, Concerto; Eccles, Sonata; Corelli, Sonata in D Minor; Rachmaninoff, Vocalise. Prereq.: SBASS 1502. 4+4 s.h.

3705, 3706. Studies to include continuation of Simandl, Book II; Bille, Method, Books 4 and 5. Scales and arpeggios in three octaves. Solos to include Bottesini, Reverie; Koussevitsky, Chanson Triste; Lars-Erik Larsson, Concertino; Fuare, Apres Un Reve. *Junior recital. Prereq.: SBASS 2606. 4+4 s.h.

4805, *4806. Zimmerman, Orchestral Books. Solos such as Concertos by Koussevitsky, Dragonetti, Dittersdorf, Bottesini, Vanhal; Hindemith, Sonata; Bottesini, Elegy; Koussevitsky, Valse Miniature. *Senior recital including paper and oral presentation. Prereq.: SBASS 3706. 4+4 s.h.

GUITR–Guitar
Major/Performance

1501, 1502. Scale patterns through all strings up to and including the ninth position. One study from numbers 1-5 by Segovia; 20 Studies (1-10) for the guitar by F. Sor; a similar study by Giuliani, Corelli, or Carcassi. Preludes 1, 3, and 4, H. Villa-Lobos; etudes by Carcassi and Giuliani; music from twelve compositions, F. Tarrega; studies by Aquado, Villa-Lobos, Coste, Sor, and Almeida; simple ensembles from the works of Handel, Corelli, Scarlatti, and others of the same time period. Prereq.: entrance audition. 2+2 s.h.

2605, 2606. Bach, Preludes; F. Sor, Studies 11-15; music of English composers such as Dowland; Prelude Number 5, H. Villa-Lobos; solo works by Granados (Spanish Dances); chamber music of Paganini, Boccherini, and Giuliani. Prereq.: GUITR 1502. 4+4 s.h.

3705, *3706. Lute Suites, J. S. Bach; solo works of Ponce, Scarlatti, Granados, Albeniz, B. Henze, Sor, Tarrega, Ravel; Sor Studies 16-20; Concerto in A Major, M. Giuliani; Grosse Sonata and other works by Paganini; ensembles from the works of Paganini, L. DeCall, Matiegka, and J. Kreutzer. *Junior recital. Prereq.: GUITR 2606. 4+4 s.h.

4805, *4806. J. S. Bach, Suites and Fugues for Lute; Castelnuovo Tedesco Concerto; solo works by B. Britton, deFalla, L. Almeida, Albeniz; Prelude Number 2 and Etudes by Villa-Lobos; ensembles from the works of Ibert, Paganini, Boccherini, Haydn, and Schubert. *Senior recital including paper and oral presentation. Prereq.: GUITR 3706. 4+4 s.h.