AMERICAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF PERFORMING ARTS MUSIC MUS-001: APPLIED MUSIC PERFORMANCE LAB

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The Applied Music Performance La !ill ser"e as a !or#shop in !hich applied music s$uden$s% music facul$&% 'ues$ ar$is$s and spea#ers !ill par$icipa$e( The aims of AMPL are) To pro"ide a s$ruc$ured% 'uided performance ou$le$ and forum for s$uden$s( Performin' and learnin' a ou$ performin' !ill e a$ $he "er& core of $his series( For music facul$& and 'ues$ ar$is$s $o 'i"e performances% !or#shops% and presen$a$ions durin' $he $erm on $opics especiall& rele"an$ $o performance such as reper$oire issues% efficien$ and effec$i"e prac$ice ha i$s% preparin' for lessons% preparin' for performance% s$a'e presence and pro$ocols% !or#in' !i$h colla ora$i"e pianis$s% dealin' !i$h performance an*ie$&% od& !or# e$c( To crea$e a performance ou$le$ for s$uden$ cham er music 'roups in $he depar$men$ and an oppor$uni$& for $he DPA+s ma,or ensem les and produc$ions $o pre"ie! and presen$ reper$oire from upcomin' e"en$s( To sociali-e our music s$uden$s and inform $hem a ou$ $he !ide and "aried aspec$s of performance cul$ure( RE(UIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS The following guidelines have been adopted by departmental consensus: Enrollmen$ Enrollmen$ in AMPL is manda$or& for all s$uden$s $a#in' applied music lessons E*emp$ions o S$uden$s ma& re.ues$ an e*emp$ion from AMPL !hen $here is a schedule conflic$ in"ol"in' a re.uired course or ac$i"i$& /such as an in$ernship0 in a s$uden$+s ma,or for !hich no o$her sec$ion or reschedulin' is possi le o Pe$i$ions for e*emp$ions and suppor$in' documen$a$ion mus$ e su mi$$ed $o AMPL ins$ruc$or N1 Snider prior $o $he second 2ednesda& of $he semes$er( Pe$i$ions mus$ e su mi$$ed in an e3mail% 4AMPL Pe$i$ion for E*emp$ion5 mus$ appear in $he su ,ec$ field( In $he od& of $he e3mail s$uden$s mus$ include $heir name% A6 ID num er% ma,or area and reason for e*emp$ion re.ues$ o No$ifica$ion of accep$ance or decline of re.ues$ for e*emp$ion !ill e reflec$ed in $he s$uden$+s schedule( There !ill e no no$ifica$ion from Applied Music a ou$ $his( S$uden$s are responsi le $o moni$or $heir schedules( o S)*den)s +,- , .e /een 01 n)ed n e2e34)5-n 3*s) /e s*1e ), ) AMPL 5s DROPPED 61-3 ),e51 s7,ed*&e -6 7& sses. F 5&*1e )- d- s- +5&& 1es*&) 5n 8F 5&9 6-1 ),e & / 01 de o S$uden$s ma& e e*emp$ed a ma*imum of once durin' $heir applied music s$udies a$ American 6ni"ersi$& if $he reason for $he e*emp$ion re.ues$ does no$ fall in $o one of $he a o"e men$ioned ca$e'ories Grade Shee$s All s$uden$s a$$endin' AMPL mus$ comple$e an Applied Music Grade Shee$ a$ $he e'innin' of $he semes$er Failure $o comple$e an Applied Music Grade Shee$ & $he due da$e !ill resul$ in an 4F5 for $he la
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A$$endance A$$endance a$ all AMPL sessions is e*pec$ed for all AMPL s$uden$s ho!e"er% Each s$uden$ is 'ran$ed $!o a sences per semes$er( 6ne*cused a sences e&ond $!o !ill resul$ in a deduc$ion of 789 of $he AMPL 'rade A sences ma& e e*cused if documen$a$ion as $o $he reason of $he a sence is pro"ided $o $he AMPL Gradua$e Assis$an$ prior $o $he da$e of $he e*pec$ed a sence( E*cusals for medical and personal emer'encies !ill e de$ermined on a case3 &3case asis Li rar& Orien$a$ion Sessions All s$uden$s enrolled in applied music mus$ par$icipa$e in Li rar& Orien$a$ion Sessions( 2e ha"e !onderful resources a"aila le $o us and i$ is impor$an$ $ha$ !e all #no! ho! $o access $hem in order $o $a#e full ad"an$a'e of $hem( Sessions !ill e $au'h$ & $he DPA music li rarian and !ill address $he follo!in') ALADIN asics for musicians Na*os 6nlimi$ed Da$a ases for musicians Resources for musical $hea$re /please s$op & $he DPA Music Li rar& for more informa$ion0 Performance A$ leas$ one performance in an AMPL reci$al is re.uired of all music and music $hea$re ma,ors and music minors enrolled in AMPL C, 3/e1 3*s57 4e16-13 n7es" +,5&e en7-*1 0ed" d- n-) s )5s6! ),e s-&4e16-13 n7e 1e:*51e3en) 6-1 AMPL Music minors in $heir firs$ semes$er of s$ud& are e*emp$ from $he AMPL performance re.uiremen$ Musical $hea$re ma,ors in $heir firs$ semes$er of s$ud& ma& e e*emp$ from $he AMPL performance re.uiremen$ a$ $he recommenda$ion of $heir applied music $eacher Music ma,ors in $heir firs$ semes$er of s$ud& ma& e e*emp$ from $he AMPL performance re.uiremen$ a$ $he recommenda$ion of $heir applied music $eacher S$uden$ performances should e polished and professional% u$ no$ necessaril& from memor& S) 0e de3e n-1 nd ))51e s,-*&d /e 41-6ess5-n & nd 441-415 )e. AMPL Pe16-13 n7e D )e 3*s) /e se&e7)ed n- & )e1 ), n ),e ; 1d +ee< -6 7& sses Si'n3up Procedures for Performance Si'n up for a performance da$e on $he si'n3up shee$s pos$ed on $he AMPL ulle$in oard / oard is loca$ed near :a$-en room 7;<0 Y-* 3*s) s50n-*4 /! ),e ),51d +ee< -6 7& ss Comple$e $he AMPL Performance Informa$ion Form !hich is a"aila le in elec$ronic forma$ /under course documen$s0 on =lac# oard If &ou do no$ su mi$ $he comple$e Performance Informa$ion Form 5n7&*d5n0 1e4e1)-51e & $:00PM ),e SUNDAY /e6-1e !-* 4e16-13% &our name !ill no$ e included on $he pro'ram% &ou !ill no$ e permi$$ed $o perform and &our AMPL 'rade !ill e affec$ed Comple$ed AMPL Performance Informa$ion Forms should e su mi$$ed elec$ronicall& $o $he AMPL Grad assis$an$ Each performance da$e !ill ha"e an assi'ned colla ora$i"e pianis$ /please see schedule and Applied Music =ulle$in =oard for colla ora$i"e pianis$ assi'nmen$s0 S$uden$s are re.uired $o ha"e a$ leas$ one rehearsal /prefera l& more0 prior $o performance S$uden$s mus$ rehearse !i$h $he colla ora$i"e pianis$ a$ leas$ > !ee#s efore $he performance da$e If a specific colla ora$i"e pianis$ is re.uired% selec$ a performance da$e $ha$ coincides !i$h $heir schedule Guidelines for 2or#in' !i$h Colla ora$i"e Pianis$s)
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T!o professional Colla ora$i"e Pianis$s !ill e a"aila le $o !or# !i$h s$uden$s !ee#l& in coachin' sessions and $o assis$ in prepara$ions for upcomin' s$uden$ performances% mas$er3classes and reci$als% as !ell as $o roaden performer+s #no!led'e% s#ill% and e*perience in !or#in' !i$h a Colla ora$i"e Pianis$ Coachin' sessions are a 'rea$ oppor$uni$& $o de"elop $he s#ills necessar& $o ecome a hi'hl& proficien$ musician C-&& /-1 )5.e P5 n5s)s s,-*&d /e *sed 6-1 1e0*& 1 7- 7,5n0 d*15n0 ),e )e13" n-) =*s) 533ed5 )e&! 415-1 )- 4e16-13 n7e. T,5s se1.57e 5s des50ned )- s*44&e3en) 415. )e s)*d5- 7-*1se +-1< =e'innin' no la$er $han $he $hird !ee# of classes% each Colla ora$i"e Pianis$ !ill main$ain a re'ular !ee#l& schedule of coachin' $imes( Each Colla ora$i"e Pianis$ !ill pro"ide open hours per !ee# for s$uden$s $o si'n up for coachin' sessions of $hir$& /;80 minu$es /some$imes fif$een minu$es durin' !ee#s !here $he demand is hi'h0( Schedules !ill follo! $he a"aila ili$& of $he indi"idual Colla ora$i"e Pianis$ Schedule shee$s !ill e pos$ed on $he AMPL ulle$in oard a !ee# $o $en da&s in ad"ance o All s$uden$s !ho are preparin' for upcomin' pu lic performance !ill e 'i"en firs$ priori$& o S$uden$s in semes$er classes% !or#shops% or applied music s$udio classes !ill recei"e second priori$& o S$uden$s !ho are no$ in an applied music s$udio% performance class% or !ho are no$ ma,ors or minors in music or music $hea$re ma& no$ si'n3up for coachin' sessions !i$hou$ $he !ri$$en permission of $he Direc$or of Music S$uden$s are responsi le for si'nin' up for rehearsals in ad"ance and mus$ e prepared for $heir coachin' sessions and performances T,ese sess5-ns 3 ! n-) /e *sed 6-1 8n-)e-&e 1n5n09 nd ),e C-&& /-1 )5.e P5 n5s) 7 n 1e:*es) ), ) ),e sess5-ns end e 1&! 56 ),e! 6ee& ), ) ),e s)*den) 5s *nde1 41e4 1ed Each AMPL !ill ha"e a Colla ora$i"e Pianis$ assi'ned $o !or# !i$h $he performers on $ha$ da$e S$uden$s 3*s) con$ac$ $he Colla ora$i"e Pianis$ a$ leas$ $hree !ee#s efore $he& plan $o perform S$uden$s 3*s) rehearse !i$h $he Colla ora$i"e Pianis$ a$ least ' +ee<s 415-1 )- n AMPL 4e16-13 n7e: S)*den)s 3*s) , .e 1e,e 1s & ),e +ee< 415-1 )- -1" -6" ),e51 4e16-13 n7e S)*den)s +5&& n-) /e &&-+ed )- 4e16-13 56 ),e! , .e n-) 1e,e 1sed +5), ),e C-&& /-1 )5.e P5 n5s) Failure $o compl& !i$h $his re.uiremen$ !ill affec$ $he 'rade M-1e d56657*&) 3*s57 (),5s 4 1)57*& 1&! 44&5es )- 5ns)1*3en) &5s)s) 3*s) /e 1e7e5.ed /! ),e C-&& /-1 )5.e P5 n5s) +e&& 5n d. n7e -6 ),e 651s) 1e,e 1s &. T,e C-&& /-1 )5.e P5 n5s) , s ),e 150,) )- 1e6*se )- 4& ! n! 3*s57 ), ) , s n-)" 5n ),e51 -45n5-n" /een &&-+ed de:* )e 41e4 1 )5-n )53e -1 5s dee3ed *ns*5) /&e /! ),e3 6-1 n! 1e s-n Students and faculty are expected to work with the Collaborative Pianists in a professional and reasonable way. If there is any uestion about the suitability of a piece or the amount of time re uired to prepare a piece! it is the responsibility of the studio teacher and the student to consult with the Collaborative Pianist in a timely manner to arrive at a mutually acceptable solution. Gradin'

A 'rade for AMPL !ill appear on $he s$uden$+s $ranscrip$ as 4P5 /pass0 or 4F5 /fail0( ?o!e"er% a .uan$i$a$i"e 'rade for par$icipa$ion in AMPL !ill e calcula$ed in$o $he o"erall 'rade for Applied Music S$udio Lessons as follo!s) S$udio Lessons) @89 End3of3Semes$er 1ur&) >89 AMPL Par$icipa$ionAPerformance) >89
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The 'rade for AMPL !ill e ased upon fulfillmen$ of $he 4Re.uiremen$s for S$uden$s5 descri ed a o"e =e ad"ised $ha$) o A s$uden$ !ho fulfills $he performance re.uiremen$ and has no more $han T"# une*cused a sences !ill recei"e $he full >89 of $he AMPL 'rade componen$ o A s$uden$ !ho does not fulfill $he performance re.uiremen$ or has une*cused a sences in e*cess of $he a o"e a$$endance re.uiremen$ !ill ha"e $heir s$udio lesson 'rade lo!ered In $he case of e*emp$ion from AMPL /see a o"e0% 'rade dis$ri u$ion !ill e) S$udio Lessons) <89 End3of3Semes$er 1ur&) ;89 To$al) 7889

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Note: Participants must be able to access Blackboard and/or consult e-mail on a regular basis The use of cell phones and computers will no longer be tolerated in class. Students discovered to be te ting or otherwise engaged with their phones or computers will be dismissed from class. !iolation of these rules will result in a lowering of the student"s grade.

CONCERT RE(UIREMENT AMPL 4 1)5754 n)s 1e 1e:*51ed )- ))end ) &e s) -ne 4e16-13 n7e 5n.-&.5n0 3*s57 -*)s5de -6 ),e *n5.e1s5)!" nd ) &e s) )+- -),e1 DPA -66e15n0s CONTACT INFORMATION Sarah 2ed'e!ood% DPA Gradua$e Adminis$ra$i"e Assis$an$ for AMPL) 7B< :a$-enC >8>3DDE3;B>7C s!>>D8aFamerican(edu N1 Snider% Direc$or of Music% Coordina$or of Applied Music Pro'ram and Direc$or of Cham er Music Ac$i"i$ies 7;< :a$-enC >8>3DDE3;D<>C nsniderFamerican(edu office hours) M ;3EPMAT 78AM37>PMAF 7>3> Mar& Go$$lie % Colla ora$i"e Pianis$C ;873D8<3@>B;C m'o$$lieFamerican(edu
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Ma$$he! Gan ?oose% Colla ora$i"e Pianis$C ;873E>;3@HDHC "anhooseFamerican(edu

ACADEMIC SUPPORT If &ou e*perience difficul$& in $his course for an& reason% please do no$ hesi$a$e $o consul$ !i$h $he ins$ruc$or( In addi$ion $o $he resources of $he depar$men$% a !ide ran'e of ser"ices is a"aila le $o suppor$ &ou in &our effor$s $o mee$ $he course re.uiremen$s( A7 de357 S*44-1) Cen)e1 /*;;@8% MGC >B;0 offers s$ud& s#ills !or#shops% indi"idual ins$ruc$ion% $u$or referrals% and ser"ices for s$uden$s !i$h learnin' disa ili$ies( 2ri$in' suppor$ is a"aila le in $he ASC 2ri$in' La or in $he 2ri$in' Cen$er% =a$$elle >>D( C-*nse&&5n0 Cen)e1 /*;E88% MGC >7B0 offers counsellin' and consul$a$ions re'ardin' personal concerns% self3help informa$ion% and connec$ions $o off3campus men$al heal$h resources( D5s /5&5)! S*44-1) Se1.57es /*;;7E% MGC >8@0 offers $echnical and prac$ical suppor$ and assis$ance !i$h accommoda$ions for s$uden$s !i$h ph&sical or ps&cholo'ical disa ili$ies( If you have a disability and might re uire accommodations in this course! please provide a letter from )SS or &SC early in the semester so that we can make arrangements to support your needs. >e&4 W5), W15)5n0 All !ri$$en assi'nmen$s are an oppor$uni$& for &ou $o fur$her hone &our !ri$in' s#ills( For help !i$h !ri$in' e&ond !ha$ $he ins$ruc$or can offer% $he A6 2ri$in' Cen$er offers free indi"idual consul$a$ions a$ an& s$a'e of a paper% e"er& da& e*cep$ Sa$urda&( Call $he 2ri$in' Cen$er a$ DDE3>HH7 for an appoin$men$ or for more informa$ion( A7 de357 In)e015)! S$andards of academic conduc$ are se$ for$h in $he 6ni"ersi$&+s Academic In$e'ri$& Code( =& re'is$erin'% &ou ha"e ac#no!led'ed &our a!areness of $he Academic In$e'ri$& Code% and &ou are o li'a$ed $o ecome familiar !i$h &our ri'h$s and responsi ili$ies as defined & $he Code( Giola$ions of $he Academic In$e'ri$& Code !ill no$ e $rea$ed li'h$l&% as disciplinar& ac$ions !ill e $a#en should such "iola$ions occur( Please see me if &ou ha"e an& .ues$ions a ou$ $he academic "iola$ions descri ed in $he Code in 'eneral or as $he& rela$e $o par$icular re.uiremen$s for $his course( E3e10en7! P1e4 1edness In $he e"en$ of a declared pandemic /influen-a or o$her communica le disease0% American 6ni"ersi$& !ill implemen$ a plan for mee$in' $he needs of all mem ers of $he uni"ersi$& communi$&( Should $he uni"ersi$& e re.uired $o close for a period of $ime% !e are commi$$ed $o ensurin' $ha$ all aspec$s of our educa$ional pro'rams !ill e deli"ered $o our s$uden$s( These ma& include al$erin' and e*$endin' $he dura$ion of $he $radi$ional $erm schedule $o comple$e essen$ial ins$ruc$ion in $he $radi$ional forma$ andAor use of dis$ance ins$ruc$ional me$hods( Specific s$ra$e'ies !ill "ar& from class $o class% dependin' on $he forma$ of $he course and $he $imin' of $he emer'enc&( Facul$& !ill communica$e class3specific informa$ion $o s$uden$s "ia A6 e3mail and =lac# oard% !hile s$uden$s mus$ inform $heir facul$& immedia$el& of an& a sence due $o illness( S$uden$s are responsi le for chec#in' $heir A6 e3mail re'ularl& and #eepin' $hemsel"es informed of emer'encies( In $he e"en$ of a declared pandemic or o$her emer'enc&% s$uden$s should refer $o $he A6 2e si$e /!!!( prepared( american(edu0 and $he A6 informa$ion line a$ />8>0 DDE37788 for 'eneral uni"ersi$&3!ide informa$ion% as !ell as con$ac$ $heir facul$& andAor respec$i"e dean+s office for course and schoolA colle'e3specific informa$ion(

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