Synopsis of the Applied Analysis and Pedagogy course:
Course Objectives
The American Band College takes place over three summers. During this time three projects are developed and created in the areas of weakness as concluded by an initial entrance exam that covers over forty areas involved in teaching band. Bassoon is often an area of weakness for candidates mainly because of the number of students we have playing bassoon in relation to other more common instruments. Through this research project I have gained a boost of knowledge that will help my students improve in the correct manner and possibly increase the number of bassoonists that I currently have in the band program.
Course Objectives
- To develop conductor skills through improvement of area-specific instrumental, rehearsal and managerial understanding.
- To create materials that synthesize information for use with the candidate's own band program.
- To develop a related project coinciding with candidate study areas as they relate to student development on flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba and percussion as well as rehearsal techniques and all related areas.
The American Band College takes place over three summers. During this time three projects are developed and created in the areas of weakness as concluded by an initial entrance exam that covers over forty areas involved in teaching band. Bassoon is often an area of weakness for candidates mainly because of the number of students we have playing bassoon in relation to other more common instruments. Through this research project I have gained a boost of knowledge that will help my students improve in the correct manner and possibly increase the number of bassoonists that I currently have in the band program.
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About the American Band College
,The American Band College is Masters degree program that takes place over three summers in Ashland, Oregon. The program is run through Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.
The program is based on the belief that focusing on improving the areas of weaknesses will vastly improve candidates ability as band directors. The seventeen day program has a series of lectures and rehearsals each day designed to put the best people in front of you to help you improve your program. There are also two outstanding concerts given each year as well as a three semi-truck parade in the city of Ashland on the fourth of July. ABC brings in master teachers, conductors, composers and about two hundred other band directors from around the world to create a magical couple of weeks that are sure to leave a lifetime impression on whomever chose to be a part of it. |