Winds and Percussion Instruments

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Designed to prepare students for professional performance and teaching as well as for advanced study, the major in winds and percussion instruments offers a concentrated curriculum emphasizing applied studies, master classes, required participation in large and small ensembles, and recitals.

WIND_PER 102-0 First Year Horn Seminar (0 Unit)   Horn Seminar for first year undergraduate horn performance majors.

WIND_PER 111-0 Applied Flute for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 112-0 Applied Oboe for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 113-0 Applied Clarinet for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 114-0 Applied Saxophone for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 115-0 Applied Bassoon for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 121-0 Applied Trumpet for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 122-0 Applied French Horn for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 123-0 Applied Euphonium for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 124-0 Applied Trombone for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 125-0 Applied Tuba for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 131-0 Applied Percussion for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 211-0 Applied Flute for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 212-0 Applied Oboe for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 213-0 Applied Clarinet for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 214-0 Applied Saxophone for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 215-0 Applied Bassoon for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 221-0 Applied Trumpet for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 222-0 Applied French Horn for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 223-0 Applied Euphonium for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 224-0 Applied Trombone for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 225-0 Applied Tuba for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 231-0 Applied Percussion for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 302-0 Warm-Up Class (0 Unit)  

WIND_PER 305-0 Optional Recital (0 Unit)  

WIND_PER 311-0 Applied Flute for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 312-0 Applied Oboe for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 313-0 Applied Clarinet for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 314-0 Applied Saxophone for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 315-0 Applied Bassoon for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 321-0 Applied Trumpet for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 322-0 Applied French Horn for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 323-0 Applied Euphonium for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 324-0 Applied Trombone for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 325-0 Applied Tuba for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 331-0 Applied Percussion for Music Majors (1 Unit)  

WIND_PER 335-0 Selected Topics (0.5-1 Unit)   Topics vary; announced before registration. May be repeated.

WIND_PER 345-0 Introduction to Improvisation for Classical Musicians (0.5 Unit)   This course will provide instruction and practice tools for classical musicians interested in improvising on their instrument. Students will develop aural and rhythmic skills along with the ability to improvise as a soloist and member of an ensemble. The class will primarily work in a free improvisational setting and will briefly introduce basic jazz harmony, form, and style.

WIND_PER 347-0 Percussion Pedagogy (0.5 Unit)   Methods, materials, and writings related to percussion playing and teaching.

WIND_PER 352-0 Preparing for an Audition (0.5 Unit)  

WIND_PER 357-0 Reed Making (0.5 Unit)  

WIND_PER 359-0 Teaching Techniques (0.5 Unit)  

WIND_PER 360-0 Bass Clarinet (0.5 Unit)  

WIND_PER 361-0 English Horn (0.5 Unit)  

WIND_PER 362-0 Baroque Flute (0.5 Unit)  

WIND_PER 370-0 Junior Recital (0 Unit)  

WIND_PER 380-0 Senior Recital (0 Unit)  

WIND_PER 390-0 Studio Class (0 Unit)  

WIND_PER 392-0 Studio Ensemble for Music Majors (0.5 Unit)  

WIND_PER 393-0 Repertoire Studies (0.5 Unit)   Includes winds/brass/percussion orchestral repertoire, clarinet orchestral studies, and studies in woodwind and brass literature.

WIND_PER 399-0 Independent Study (0.5-1 Unit)