MUS 233 - Teaching Brass Instruments

Units: 1
Presents pedagogy and techniques for teaching trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba in a school ensemble setting.

Equivalent Quarter Course: MUS 2355 and MUS 2355. Students must have taken both MUS 2355-01 and MUS 2355-02 to demonstrate equivalency for this course.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Learn the basic skills and mechanics involved with playing the trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba.
Perform scales, studies, and solo material appropriate to elementary-level brass students.
Implement pedagogical techniques and examine common issues/difficulties appropriate to beginning brass students.
Survey and analyze pedagogical materials, e.g. methods and solo literature, for elementary brass students.