Applied Cello Lessons Mus$195,$196,$197,$395 , $ 397$Section$ 006$Fall, 2011 Contact: Instructor: Chris Johns, M.M. Office: Cultural Arts Building, Room 1005 Office hours: Class days, by appointment only Phone: 910-962-3390 (messages only) Cell: 910-200-0894 (for emergency cancellations) Email: [email protected] Note: You will receive email announcements and other communication from your instructor through your official UNCW email account. For security and confidentiality reasons, course correspondence will not be sent to other email addresses. You may have your email forwarded from the UNCW address to another server if you would like; for help with this process, contact the Technology Assistance Center (TAC) or your off-campus email provider. Texts • Feuillard Daily Exercises for Cello; Schott Edition, ED 1117 • Etudes as required by instructor • Repertoire as required by instructor • Spiral bound notebook (for instructors lesson notes)Course Goals Technical Proficiency: • Scales and Arpeggios (appropriate for level as required) • Left hand exercises for strength, dexterity and coordination • Right hand exercises for bow control and various techniques • Weekly or bi-weekly etude studies as required Practice-Time Pedagogy: • Use of notebook for reviewing lesson notes from instructor • Prioritizing practice time and organization • Employing various practice methods for solving problems Standard Repertoire • Instructor retains a list of standard repertoire recommended for study • Students that do not meet the level of standard repertoire (non-majors and minors only) will be assigned material appropriate to their level. Performance • Participation in co-requisite string seminar • Departmental and/or solo recitals as required by instructor Course Requirements • Recital performance as required by registered class level • String Seminar attendance required • Applied lesson attendance required (contact instructor for any necessary conflicts) • Sufficient preparation for weekly applied lessons Exams • Required Jury as final exam. No other exams wil be given Grading • Each lesson will be graded on a 10 point scale, based on progress and preparation, then averaged with the overall grade from seminar participation and the final jury exam. Jury grade totals 25% of final grade.Academic Honor Code The University of North Carolina at Wilmington is committed to the proposition that the pursuit of truth requires the presence of honesty among all involved. It is therefore this institution’s stated policy that no form of dishonesty among its faculty or students will be tolerated. Although members of the university community are encouraged to report occurrences of dishonesty, each individual is principally responsible for his or her own honesty. All students are encouraged to read section V “Academic Honor Code”, in the UNCW Student Handbook, for definitions of plagiarism, bribery, and cheating, and the procedures for reporting and adjudication of any activities involving student dishonesty. UNCW practices a zero-tolerance policy for violence and harassment of any kind. For emergencies contact UNCW Care at 962-2273, Campus Police at 962-3184, or Wilmington Police at 911. For University or community resources vist http://uncw.edu/wrc/crisis.htm. The above syllabus for this course is subject to change. In the event of any alteration, written changes to the syllabus will be provided at least two days (48 hours) before they take