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    Jul 04, 2025  
2025-2026 Pierce College Catalog
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MUSC 263 Private Instruction: Woodwinds (1 credit)



Distribution Area Fulfilled Humanities with Performance; General Transfer Elective
Course Description
A continuation of MUSC 163 geared towards advancing student music performance in woodwinds. No audition required. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to 3 times in the degree.

Course Content
a.) pitch, rhythm, tempo, articulation, and intonation precision  b.) proper woodwind playing technique  c.) dynamic, phrase, balance  d.) timbre, stylistic expression  e.) audition preparation including sight-reading, contrasting repertoire

Student Outcomes
 

  1. Demonstrate, through performance, improvement in literacy, technique, and musicality. 
  2. Demonstrate effective audition skills and strategies.


Degree Outcomes
Humanities: Graduates acquire critical skills to interpret, analyze, and evaluate forms of human expression, which can include creation and performance as an expression of human experience. 

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to craft and exchange ideas and information in a variety of situations, in response to audience, context, purpose, and motivation.

Lecture Contact Hours 0
Lab Contact Hours 20
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 20

Potential Methods
A. Juried Performance  B. Instructor observation  C. Instructor feedback  D. Self-evaluation



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