Individual instruction in violin (1101, 1102), composition (1120), voice (1121), trumpet/horn (1131), trombone (1141), drums (1151), saxophone/flute (1161), guitar (1171), bass guitar (1181), or piano (1191). Subject to availability of instructors. Each course may be repeated for credit to a maximum of 20 hours in this area. Two hours lab per week.
Course Requirements
- Practice and preparation for each lesson
- Regular and punctual attendance (school-sponsored activities constitute excused absences)
- Professional attitude; artistic, technical, and intellectual progress
Course Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Play/sing / write music stylistically with proper performance / compositional technique.
- Trace briefly the historical development of their respective instrument / voice / genre(s) .
- Perform appropriate and characteristic literature for the instrument/voice.
- Identify various styles of performance / composition appropriate to the composer, genre, and musical period.
- Perform / compose styles of music interpretively in classical, jazz, pop, and/or rock genres, as assigned by the instructor.
- Display technical and artistic proficiency in scales, etudes, and/or solo repertoire, as assigned by instructor.
Evaluation Standards
Students are graded in each of the following areas:
- Attendance and preparation
- Proficiency in music theory, as assigned / determined by instructor;
- Written theory work and/or biographies of composers as assigned by instructor;
- Satisfactory performance of composition(s) and/or etude(s) prepared/written for lessons.
Required Materials
Instructor will evaluate student’s level of ability at first meeting and decide on appropriate materials to be employed thereafter.
Required Institutional Core Learning Outcomes
Communication (COM), Critical Thinking (CT), Social Responsibility (SR), Teamwork (TW)
Grading Calculation:
- Attendance / preparation =25%
- Written assignments = 25%
- Music theory knowledge / proficiency = 25%
- Recital performance / compostition = 25%
Disabilities
ADA Statement:
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) may contact the Office on the Weatherford College Weatherford Campus to request reasonable accommodations. Phone: 817-598-6350 Office Location: Office Number 118 in the Student Services Building, upper floor. Physical Address: Weatherford College 225 College Park Drive Weatherford, TX.
Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity is fundamental to the educational mission of Weatherford College, and the College expects its students to maintain high standards of personal and scholarly conduct. Academic dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on an examination or other academic work, plagiarism, collusion, and the abuse of resource materials including unauthorized use of Generative AI. Departments may adopt discipline specific guidelines on Generative AI usage approved by the instructional dean. Any student who is demonstrated to have engaged in any of these activities will be subject to immediate disciplinary action in accordance with institutional procedures.
Hope Statement
Any student who faces challenges securing basic resources such as food, clothing, or housing and believes this may affect their performance in their course of study is urged to contact the Director of Student Resources, Dr. Deborah Cregger, for support at (817) 598-6444. Her office is on the first floor of Student Services. If the student prefers, they may contact their instructor, who can reach out on their behalf. Weatherford College also provides the Coyote Pantry. The Pantry maintains boxed and canned foods for students in need. The location of the Coyote Pantry is two blocks west of the Weatherford campus at the Baptist Student Ministry (118 E. Park Ave., Weatherford). Pantry hours are Mon-Thurs. 8:30 am-4:30 pm and Fri. 8.30 am-12:00 pm (817-599-6586).
Student Intellectual Property Rights
A student shall retain all rights to work created as part of instruction or using College District technology resources.
Grading Key
100-90 = A
89-80 = B
79-70 = C
69-60 = D
59-below = F
Revised
Fall 2021
Last Modified
Monday, September 13, 2021, 9:39 AM