Applied Violin Principal/Major Syllabus Fall 2016 MUS 153, MUS 353, MUS 357, MUS 553 Dr. Ching-Yi Lin FAC 325, (270)745-5939 ching-yi.lin@wku.edu Office Hour: By appointment The Violin Studio The primary objective of these lessons is to facilitate the maximum advancement of your performing ability. This is accomplished by studying instrumental principles, learning etudes/studies, and major works for the violin. I support you to take responsibility for your learning so that your can grow intellectually, emotionally, and musically, with the goal to sustain yourself autonomously outside of my WKU studio. I encourage you to show support for your studio mates, attend each other s lessons, and participate in masterclasses to gain performing experience. You will address me as Dr. Lin. You might hear others address me differently, but you are to address me as Dr. Lin. Course Description Violin lessons include: Attending private lessons, scale/technique classes, masterclasses with WKU guest faculty, and 1 short paper Metronome: BOSS DB- 90 metronome A video camera Required Equipment Bring both your metronome and camera with you to every lesson. Students are required to augment their lessons by making video recordings of both lessons and practice times and taking the time to view the recordings regularly. Required Music Carl Flesh Scale System Schradieck School of Violin Technics Book 1 Kreutzer 42 Etude Bach 6 Violin Sonatas and Partitas * Other material will be assigned to each individual student (concerto/showpiece) Masterclass/Technique class Masterclass are held on Wednesdays 5pm in FAC 319 (location may change depending on recital hall availability). You will be informed if you are performing in the class.
Below are dates you should mark in your calendars: PRISM Wednesday, January 25th, 5:00-6:30 pm in Van Meter Hall PRISM CONCERT CONTINUITY REHEARSAL #1 Friday, January 27th, 5:30-7:00 pm in Van Meter Hall PRISM CONCERT CONTINUITY REHEARSAL #2 Students should be dressed in all black (pit black) for this rehearsal and the performance. Friday, January 27th, 8:00 pm Van Meter Hall PRISM CONCERT 2017 Wednesday, 2/15 Anyango Yarbo-Davenport Violin Masterclass in FAC 319 March 1 to March 4 th : ASTA Conference, I will be in Pittsburgh, PA Saturday, 4/8 Faculty Piano Quartet Recital, FAC RH 4PM Masterclass Presentation A brief presentation of your piece is required prior to you performance in masterclass. The outline should include (but not limited to): date of composition, instrumentation, significant recordings, and historical background of the piece and composer. You are to discuss and turn in your outline to me one week prior to your masterclass performance. Short paper You are required to write a 250-word short paper about an assigned masterclass/ event/concert. The assignment is to be turned in one week after the event. To be included in this paper: date of event, performers, pieces, reflection on the performance, and any interesting observation that you would like to include. Your grade will be deducted one point for every day that it is late. Tardy You are to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to all masterclasses, rehearsals, and lessons. If you arrive more than 10 minutes late for a lesson without contacting me, I will assume it is a missed lesson and will not be required to wait for you or make up the lesson. Grading Policy Grading will be based on individual progress made during the semester on the goals state above. Break down of grades: 100 points total 90-100 points Letter A Grade 80-90 points Letter B Grade 70-80 points Letter C Grade 60-70 points Letter D Grade 2
60 and below Letter F Grade 14 lessons: 70 points (earn up to five points for each lesson) Requirements for 5 points Ø Punctual attendance at private lessons and master classes (average of 5 points earned for lesson) Ø Interpretive realization and thorough memorization of all selected repertoire Ø Exemplary performance execution Ø Understanding of good practicing habits Requirements for 4 points Ø Good attendance at private lessons and master classes (average of 4 points earned for lesson) Ø Thorough memorization of at least two complete works Ø Adequate performance execution Ø Development towards positive practice habits Requirements for 3 points Ø Tardy attendance at private lessons and master classes Ø No performances for masterclasses Ø Poor attendance to group classes Ø Lackadaisical preparation of selected repertoire Ø Careless and unconvincing performances Requirements for 2 points or below Ø Poor attendance Ø Ill prepared Guest Artist masterclasses: 8 points 2 masterclasses of 4 points each Class and Concert Attendance: 12 points 2 concerts of 6 points each 250 article about an assigned event: 10 points This assignment is to be turned in one week after the assigned event Disability Students with disabilities who require accommodations (academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids or services) for this course must contact the Office for Student Disability Services, DUC A-200. The OFSDS telephone number is 270.745.5004 V/TDD. Please DO NOT request accommodations directly from the professor or instructor without a letter of accommodation from the Office of Disability Services. 3
Graded Repertoire MUS 153 Objectives The objectives of applied violin study are to continue reinforcement of technical and musical concepts through standard repertoire. Students at this level should express musical freedom, be able to teach themselves, and take charge of their own playing. Etudes and Caprices Whistler, Preparing for Kreutzer, Vol 1 and 2 Trott, Melodious Double Stops Sevcik, Op. 9 Kreutzer Etudes Solo Sonatas/Sonatina with Piano Beethoven, Romance in F Dvorak, Sonatina Nardini, D Major Sonata Tartini, Sonata in G Minor Vivaldi, Sonata in D Short/Virtuoso Works Brahms, Hungarian Dance in A Minor De Beriot, Scene de Ballet Assorted Kreisler Pieces (from collections) Concertos Accolay, Concerto in A Minor Bach, Concerto in E Major Kabelevsky, Concerto Haydn, Concerto in A Major Viotti, Concerto No. 23 in G Objectives MUS 353 and MUS 357 The objectives of applied violin study are to continue reinforcement of technical and musical concepts through standard repertoire. Students at this level should express musical freedom, be able to teach themselves, and take charge of their own playing. Etudes and Caprices Galamian, Contemporary Violin Technique Kreutzer, 42 Studies for Violin 4
Sevčik, Op. 1 Exercise in First Position Op. 8 Shifting Op. 12 Double Stops Schradieck, The School of Violin Technique Solo Sonatas/Sonatas with Piano Bach, Solo Sonatas and Partitas for violin Mozart, Sonatas for Piano and Violin Sinding, Suite Short/Virtuoso Works Bartok, Rumanian Folk Dances Dvorak, Romance in F Minor Dvorak, Four Romantic Pieces Vitali, Chaconne Concertos Bruch, Concerto in G Minor Mozart, Concerto No. 3 Mendelssohn, Concerto Saint-Saens, Concertos No. 3 and 1 Vieuxtemps, Concertos 4 and 5 Viotti, Concerto No. 22 Objectives MUS 553 The objectives of applied violin study are to continue reinforcement of technical and musical concepts through standard repertoire. Students at this level should express musical freedom, be able to teach themselves, and take charge of their own playing. Etudes and Caprices Galamian, Contemporary Violin Technique Kreutzer, 42 Studies for Violin Paganini, 24 Caprices op.1 Rode, 24 Caprices Solo Sonatas/Sonatas with Piano Bach, Solo Sonatas and Partitas for violin Beethoven, Sonatas for Piano and Violin Brahms, Sonatas for Piano and Violin Debussy, Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L140 Grieg, Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1-3 Ives, Sonata No. 4 5
Mozart, Sonatas for Piano and Violin Schumann, Sonatas Ravel, Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major Short/Virtuoso Works Bazzini, Dance of the Goblins Bloch, Nigun Chausson, Poème, Op. 25 Paganini, La Campanella, Op. 7 Paganini, The Witches Dance, Op. 8 Ravel, Tzigane Saint- Saens, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Sarasate, Habanera no. 2 from Spanish Dances, Op. 21 Sarasate, Introduction and tarantelle, Op. 43 Tartini, Devil's Trill Sonata Wieniawski, Scherzo-tarentelle, Op. 16 Vieuxtemps, Ballade and Polonaise Concertos Barber, Violin Concerto Beethoven, Violin Concerto, Op. 61, D major Brahms, Violin Concerto, Op. 77, in A major Sibelius, Violin Concerto, Op. 47, in D minor Spohr, Violin Concerto No. 8, Op. 47, in A minor Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto Op. 35, in D major Wieniawski, Concerto in D Minor STUDENT: FALL 2016 DATE: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. LESSONS 6 Grade/ 5pts.
1 12. 13. 14. GUEST ARTISTS MASTERCLASSES ATTENDANCE DATE/GUEST ARTIST 2. Grade 4 pts. FACULTY/GUEST ARTIST RECITAL ATTENDANCE DATE/GUEST ARTIST 2. 3. Grade 4 pts. MASTERCLASS/RECITAL REPORT DATE/GUEST ARTIST Grade 10 pts. Total Points out of 100 and Final Grade: 7