THE USC THORNTON
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
DAVID ALLEN MOORE
COURSE:MPST 262/462 –Double Bass Class
PREREQUISITES:N/A
CLASSIFICATION:Required
CREDIT UNITS:2 per semester
CLOCK HOURS:30 hours per semester
SEMESTER:Fall 20Fall 201711
SCHEDULED CLASS TIME:Tuesdays, 6:00-7:50pm
CLASS MEETING PLACE:Ramo Recital Hall
INSTRUCTOR:David Allen Moore
OFFICE HOURS:By Request
PHONE:(323) 702-2277 (cell)
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REQUIRED TEXT:
COURSE DESCRIPTION: All double bass students are required to participate in Double Bass Class. This course consists of an overview of the major required orchestral audition excerpts. Class will also include solo performances in a master class format, pedagogical discussion, as well as other activities as directed by the faculty.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course serves to provide students with exposure to technical and musical elements required for successful audition preparation and orchestral performance. Students will gain awareness of functional fingerings, bow strokes, sound production concepts, and sylistic/performance practice elements necessary to analyze and perform the standard orchestral literature. A forum will be provided for the performance of solo literature with and without piano. General concepts related to successful performance preparation will also be addressed.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS: Class time will alternate on a weekly basis between a sectional/lecture format and masterclass. Students will be required to be acquianted acquainted with assigned repertoire before the repertoire is addressed in class.
METHODS OF EVALUATION:
1.Participation: Students will be asked to perform excerpts during the sectional/lecture portion of the class on a voluntary basis. Performance in solo masterclass will also be on a voluntary basis, and individual initiative will be noted in both accounts. . Adherence to the institutional policies regarding attendance and tardiness (see the 2008–09 Student Handbook for more information) will be factors in determining the final participation grade. NB: more than 3 unexcused absences (2 tardies = 1 unexcused absence) will automatically result in a drop of one full letter grade in participation. Participation will count as 70% of the total grade for the semester.
2.Mock Audition: Students will be required to perform a mock audition consisting of excerpts from the material covered during the semester. A panel will be present, and students will receive written comments. This is the final exam for the course (30% of total grade).
SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS: The repertoire for the class is divided into 4 semesters. Graduate level students will complete the repertoire in 2 years while Undergraduates will cover the material twice. Weekly assignments will vary semester to semester and will be clearly outlined in class. Students are required to have listened to the work and studied the part BEFORE the work is covered in class.
Fall 2017 Schedule:
Week 1: Beethoven 5
Week 2: Studio Class
Week 3: Mozart 35
Week 4: Studio Class
Week 5: Brahms 1
Week 6: Studio Class
Week 7: Ein Heldenleben
Week 8: Studio Class
Week 9: Shostakovich 5
Week 10:Studio Class
Week 11:Bartered Bride
Week 12: Studio Class
Week 13: YPG
Week 14: Studio Class
Week 15: Review
Final Exam as published in the University schedule
COURSE OVERVIEW:
SEMESTER ONE (FIVE):
Beethoven 5, Brahms 1, Britten YPG, Mozart 35, Shostakovich 5, Smetana Bartered Bride, Ein Heldenleben
SEMESTER TWO (SIX):
Beethoven 7, Mendelssohn 4, Mozart 39, Don Juan, Pulcinella (solo), Tchaikovsky 4, Otello
SEMESTER THREE (SEVEN):
Beethoven 9, Brahms 2, Ginastera Variations, Mozart 41, Schubert 9, Lt. Kije/Mahler 1 (solos)
SEMESTER FOUR (EIGHT):
Bach Orchestral Suite #2, Beethoven 3, Haydn 31 (solo), Mahler 2, Mozart 40, Also Sprach Zarathustra
Statement for Students with Disabilities:
Any student requesting academic accommodations based on a disability is required to register with Disability Services and Programs (DSP) each semester. A letter of verification for approved accommodations can be obtained from DSP. Please be sure the letter is delivered to the instructor (or to TA) as early in the semester as possible. DSP is located in STU 301 and is open 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The phone number for DSP is (213) 740-0776.
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Emergency Preparedness/Course Continuity:
In case of emergency, and travel to campus is difficult, USC executive leadership will announce an electronic way for instructors to teach students in their residence halls or homes using a combination of Blackboard, teleconferencing, and other technologies.