Scottsdale Community College Music Department Spring 2017

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ScottsdaleCommunityCollege

MusicDepartmentSpring2017

CoursePrefix&Number PrivateInstruction: SectionNumber

InstructorInformationInstructor: WilliamGobleEmail: William.goble@scottsdalecc.eduor

willgoblemusic@gmail.comPhone: 850-443-1845OfficeLocation: N/AUseAdjunctOffice,MUSBuildingOfficeHours: ByappointmentCourseDescriptionPrivateInstructionemphasizingdevelopmentalimprovementofmusicianshipandtechniquefromanenteringskilllevel.Four-coursesequencerequiredofallmusicmajorsmeetingdepartmentalrequirements.Instructionprovidedonvoice,piano,harpsichord,organ,guitar,trumpet,Frenchhorn,trombone,baritonehorn,tuba,flute,oboe,clarinet,bassoon,saxophone,violin,viola,violoncello,contrabass,bassguitar,percussion,andharp.Prerequisites:

CourseObjectives1. Demonstrate Contrabass technique commensurate with proficiency level. (I) 2. Demonstrate elements of musicianship during performance. (II) 3. Perform a variety of contrabass literature commensurate with proficiency level. (III) 4. Perform selected pieces in a public form. (IV) I. Contrabass technique A. Relaxation B. Hand positions C. Bowing D. Pizzicato E. Fingering F. Harmonics G. Double stops H. Scales I. Technical exercises II. Musicianship A. Dynamics B. Rhythm

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C. Phrasing D. Interpretation E. Intonation III. Contrabass literature A. Baroque C. Classical D. Romantic E. Twentieth century IV. Performance A. Recital (school) B. Jury C. Community (optional) TextsandCourseMaterialsSomeprintedsheetmusicandrecordingswillbeprovidedbytheinstructor.Studentswillbeaskedtoseekoutadditionalmaterialsasassigned(audiofilesandinstrumental/vocalleadsheets)CoursePoliciesStudentsareresponsibleforthecollegepoliciesincludedinthecollegecatalogandthestudenthandbook.

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WithdrawalPolicy• Studentmayinitiateanofficialwithdrawalfromanycoursebysubmittingawithdrawal

formwithrequiredsignaturestotheA&Rofficewithinpublisheddeadlines.

• Failuretoattendanyclassesisnotaguaranteeforarefundoranexcuseofdebtincurred

throughregistration.SeeRefundPolicyinthe2016-2017CollegeCatalogpage241.

• Officialdateofwithdrawalislastdateofattendanceasdeterminedbystudent’swithdrawal

orasreportedbytheinstructor.

• Theofficialdateofwithdrawalwilldeterminedegreeofrefund,ifany.

• Failuretofileofficialwithdrawalformwithinpublisheddeadlinescanresultinafailing

gradeandmayaffectrefundofcoursetuitionandfees.

AdditionalinformationonWithdrawalscanbefoundinthe2016-2017CollegeCatalogpage

252.

Academic&StudentSupportServicesAvarietyofstudentservicescanbeaccessedonline.Servicesarefreeofchargetoallregistered

SCCstudents.RefertotheSCCCollegeResourcesStudentHomePage.

AccommodationsScottsdaleCommunityCollegeprovidesequalopportunitytoqualifiedstudents.Ifyouhavea

documenteddisability(medical,physical,learning,psychological,etc.)andwishtorequest

disability-relatedaccommodationstocompletecourserequirements,contactDisability

Resources&Services(locatedinSCbuilding;480-423-6517).Courserequirementscannotbe

waived,butreasonableaccommodationsmaybeprovidedbasedondisabilitydocumentation

andcourseobjectives.

Pregnant&ParentingStudentsStudentswhoarepregnantmayreceiveaccommodationssimilartothosegiventostudents

withatemporaryillnesswhendeemedmedicallynecessary.Studentsmaybeeligibleto

receiveattendanceleniency,extendeddeadlines,alternativetestdates,orincasesofsevere

temporaryillness,an“incomplete”fromacourse.

StudentswhoarepregnantshouldcontactDisabilityResources&Servicesforconsultation.Ifa

studentneedsanacademicorathleticaccommodationduetopregnancytheywillneedto

providedocumentation,fromtheirdoctor,regardingtheircondition.Medicaldocumentation

regardingabsencesmustalsobeprovided.DisabilityResources&ServicesislocatedintheSC

Building;480-423-6517.

SexualHarassmentSexualharassmentisanyunwelcome,verbalorphysicalconductofasexualnaturethatis

sufficientlysevere,persistent,orpervasivethatitaltersworkingconditionsandcreatesa

hostileenvironmentorreasonablyinterfereswith,limits,ordeprivesastudentoftheabilityto

participateinorbenefitfromanyeducationalprogramoractivity.

Sexualharassmentanddiscriminationinanycollegeeducationprogramoractivity,is

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prohibited.Studentsshouldreportanydiscriminationand/orharassmenttheyexperience

and/orobservetotheVicePresidentofStudentAffairs(SCC’sTitleIXCoordinator);locatedin

theAdministrationBuilding(AD),phone480-423-6300.

ToviewthefullSexualHarassmentPolicy,refertotheStudentHandbook–page254.

SCCGeneralEducationStatementGeneralEducationenhancesstudents’abilitiesincriticallyanalyzingandeffectively

communicatinginWritten,Oral,Visual,andNumericalform.GeneralEducationisWOVeN

throughthecurriculumandco-curricularexperiencesatScottsdaleCommunityCollege.

StudentMisconductPolicyTheclassroomisaneducationallearningenvironmentwherestudentsareexpectedtoengage

inbehaviorswhichareconducivetotheirownlearningandthelearningoftheirpeers.To

facilitatethis,respectforselfandothersismandatoryandnecessary.Shouldastudentexhibit

disruptivebehaviorand/oruseprofanelanguagetotheextentthatitinterfereswiththe

learningenvironment,anacademicconsequencemaybeimposed.Anystudentfoundbya

facultymembertohavecommittedacademicmisconductmaybesubjecttothefollowing

academicconsequences:

• Warning–Anoticeinwritingtothestudentthatthestudenthasviolatedtheacademic

code.

• GradeAdjustment–Loweringofascoreonatestorassignment.

• DiscretionarySanctions–Additionalacademicassignmentsdeterminedbythefaculty

member.

• CourseFailure–Failureofastudentfromacoursewhereacademicmisconductoccurs.

FurtherinformationcanbefoundintheSCCStudentHandbook,AcademicMisconduct

2.3.11,page277

TechnologyTechnologyandskillsneeded:

YoushouldhaveregularaccesstoacomputerwithanInternetconnection.Additionally,you

shouldbecomfortableusingtheInternetandwordprocessingtools.Youshouldrunthecourse

materialsoneitherFireFoxorChromebrowsers.Todownloadthesebrowsersvisit:

FireFoxWebsite

ChromeWebsite

ComputerEquipment/AccessNeeded

Forthiscourse,youwillneedaworkinge-mailaddress,aCanvasaccount,andaccesstothe

Internet.Internetaccesscanbefromschool,home,orwork.

• MaricopaCommunityCollegesprovidesallstudentswithanemailaddress.Itisnowthe

officialwaytoreceivecommunicationfromthecollegeanddistrict.Lookupyouremail

accountattheMaricopaStudentEmailSite.

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• YouwillbeabletologintotheCanvasLearningManagementSystemusingyourMEID

andassociatedpassword.

ForhelpwithCanvas:

• CheckouttheCanvasself-helpsiteorcall1-888-994-4433for24/7support

• VisittheMaricopa24/7helpsiteforalivechatwithasupportteammember

• TheStartHereLinkhasinformationonstudentandacademicresourcesaswellas

videosonhowtouseCanvas

Note:ItisessentialthatyousetyournotificationsinCanvasbeforeyougetstartedwiththecourse.Hereisavideotohelpyousetyournotifications.

SCCHelpDesk

• ContacttheSCCHelpDeskat(480)423-6274.HoursareMonday–Friday8a-8pand

Saturdayfrom8a-4p.SummerHoursvary.

CodeofCivilityInstructorsareexpectedtobeprofessional,courteous,respectfulandempathictostudents.

Theywill:

• Beginandendclassontime

• Bepreparedforeachclasssession

• Provideacademicfeedbackandgradeassignmentsinatimelymanner

• Beavailableforindividualconsultation

• Clarifyassignmentsandinformstudentsofanyadjustmentstotheclassschedule

Studentsareexpectedtobereflective,courteous,respectfulandempathictoclassmates,

instructorandothercollegestaffassistingintheirlearning.Studentsareexpectedtoarriveon

timeforclassandremainuntilclasshasended.Theinstructorshouldbenotifiedinadvanceif

thereisaneedtoleaveearly.Studentswillbeexpectedto:

• Mutemobilephonesandpagersbeforeenteringclassroom

• Beinclassandbeontime

• Bepreparedforclasssessions

• Participateinclassactivities

• Followinstructionsandcompleteassignments

• Keepupwithandturninassignmentsbyduedates

• Putforththeirbestefforts

• Exchangephonenumberswithtwoclassmatesinordertokeepcurrent.

• Askquestionswhentheydon’tunderstand

• Maintainknowledgeoftheirgradestatus

• Contactinstructorrightawayaboutconcernsorsituationsthatmayinterferewiththeir

successinclass

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• ComplywithpoliciesfoundintheSCCCatalogandSCCStudentHandbook

DiversityandaSafeLearningEnvironmentThisclassroomwillbeasafelearningenvironmentforeveryindividualasfarasIamableto

ensurethatoutcome.ThismeansIwilltreateachstudentwithrespect,andinturnIexpect

respecttobegiventotheinstructorandeveryindividualinthiscourse.Disagreementdoesnot

equaldisrespect.Weallbringdifferentpointsofview,differentpersonalvalues,differentlife

experiences,anddifferentpersonalpreferenceswithusintotheclassroom.Thisdiversity

makesforgreatdiscussion,addsinterestingdimensionstoourinterpersonalrelationships,and

iswelcomeintheacademicarena.Thoughwecelebrateourdifferences,Iexpecteachstudent

torespecttherightsandneedsoffellowclassmates.Studentscannotfeelsafetoexpress

themselveswithouttheassurancethattheirideas,attitudesandbeliefswillbetreatedwith

respect.

AcademicHonesty• Everystudentinthisclassisexpectedtoproducehis/herownoriginalwork.

• Plagiarismisunacceptableandwillnotbetolerated.

• Plagiarismwillresultinbeingdroppedfromthecoursewithafailinggrade.

• PlagiarismwillresultinactionsasoutlinedintheCollegeCatalog.

UsingWeb-BasedApplicationsWewillbeusingweb-basedforacademicuseinthiscourse.Bydefault,theweb-

based/discussionapplicationsareopentothepublicforthepurposeofsharingyourworkwith

thelargerInternetcommunity;specifically,usingweb-basedpresentationtools,online

discussionandcommentswill:

• provideanopportunitytotrackandreflectuponyourdesignprocess/progress,

• provideanopportunitytocollaborateondesignprojects,and

• engagealargeraudiencewhomayprovidefeedbackontheproject.

Tousetheweb-based/discussion/commentapplicationsresponsiblypleaseobservealllaws,

SCC,andMCCCDpoliciesthatareincorporatedintotheCodesofConductandAcademic

Integrity.Somespecificaspectsoflawandpolicythatmightbewelltorememberare

prohibitionsagainstcopyrightinfringement,plagiarism,harassmentorinterferenceswiththe

underlyingtechnicalcodeofthesoftware.SomeresourcestoremindyourselfaboutSCCand

MCCCDpoliciesaswellaslawsaboutcopyrightandfairuse:

• SCCCollegeCatalogandStudentHandbook

• MCCCDCopyrightGuidelines

Asastudentusingtheweb-based/discussion/commentapplicationscertainrightsaccrueto

you.Anyoriginalworkthatyoumaketangiblebelongstoyouasamatterofcopyrightlaw.You

alsohavearighttotheprivacyofyoureducationalrecordsasamatteroffederallawandmay

choosetosetyourdiscussionprivacysettingstoprivateandonlysharewiththeinstructorand

yourclassmates.Yourcontributionstotheweb-based/discussion/commentapplications

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constituteaneducationalrecord.Bycontributingtotheweb-based/discussion/comments

applications,andnottakingotheroptionsavailabletoyouinthiscourseequivalenttothis

assignmentthatwouldnotbepostedpubliclyontheInternet,youconsenttothecollaborative

useofthismaterialaswellastothedisclosureofitinthiscourseandpotentiallyfortheuseof

futurecourses.

CampusSecurityServicesThemainsecurityservicesthatareprovidedoncampusareprovidedtofaculty,staffand

studentsonaregularbasis.Mostimportantlyifyouseesomething“outofplace”orsuspicious

pleasecontactthesafetyDepartment.

SCCEmergencyNumbers:Call4-0-911or480-784-0911

AllMaricopaCountyCommunityCollegePublicSafetyofficeshaveafullymonitored,

centralizeddispatchcenter.Thiscenterisactivelystaffed24hoursadayandthese

numbersdirectlyaccessthedispatchcenter,wheredispatcherswillthensendofficerstothe

locationoftheemergencyactivity.Non-emergencysituationsshouldbereporteddirectlytothe

SCCcampussafetyofficebycalling480-423-6175orx36175

Patrol:Wehavea24/7-patrolservicebypoliceofficersandpoliceserviceaides.Bothare

markedwithuniformsandpatrolonfoot,bike,cartorpatrolcar.PoliceofficersareAZPOST

certifiedandthepoliceaidesarecivilian,somewithpriorlawenforcementormilitary

experience.

Cameras:thereareseveralsecuritycameraoncampustheyareoperational24/7.Thecameras

aredigitalrecordingdevicesandaresubjecttocomputererrors.

Blueoutdoorcallboxes/insideclassroom“TalkMaster”systems:Thesedevicesactivateatthe

pressofabuttonandareansweredbyouron-campusDispatch24/7.Theactivationofthese

systemsshouldonlybeforEmergencies:crimeinprogress,medicalemergencies,and

suspiciousperson/vehiclecalls.Shouldyouaccidentlyactivateoneintheclassroomapolice

officerwillbedispatchedregardlessofyourresponseandcomments(i.e.It’sOK).Officersmay

ormaynotentertheclassroomtoassessthesituationwhentheyarrive.

SafetyEscort/DisabilityShuttleService:Safetycanbecalledforasafeescorttoyourcaror

class,alsointhecaseofdisabilityassistance.Securitystaffmayarrivebyelectriccart,onfootor

onabikedependingontherequest.Theshuttlemaytakeafewminutesbutwillarriveassoon

asresourcesallow.

BuildingLockdown:Intheunlikelyeventofaviolentincidentinvolvinganimmediatethreat,

PublicSafetyorothercollegeofficialsmayorderalockdownofthecampus.Notificationofthe

lockdownmaycomefromseveralsourcesincludingtelephones,ALERTUSbeaconsorpagesto

studentandemployeecellularphones.Ifalockdownisordered:

• Locateasafeclassroom,office,ormeetingroom

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• Assistothersinmovingtothesaferoom

• Lockthedoorifpossible

• Closeanywindowshadesintheroom

• Turnoffalllightsifpossible

• Moveawayfromdoorsandwindows

• Remaininthesafelocationandquietlyawaitfurtherinstructions

Duringalockdown,thePublicSafetyofficeshouldonlybecontactedinanemergency,suchasa

seriousinjuryorifyouhaveadditionalinformationonasuspect’slocation.

ActiveShooterResponse:Threeaspectstorememberarerun,hide,andfight

Ifyoucanescape,doso–run

• Knowatleasttwoexitsoutofyourroom/building

• Takedifferentroutesintoandoutofyourroom/buildingtodevelopfamiliaritywith

avenuesofescape

• Leaveyourbelongingsandgetout

• Ifyouencounterrespondingpoliceofficers,raisehandsandfollowtheirorders

Ifyouareunabletorun–hide

• Lockdoors(blockifunabletolock),turnofflights,silencecellphones

• Locateareasinsideyourroom/buildingwhereyoucanhide

• Donot“bunchup”–spreadout

• Turnofflights,silencecellphones

Ifyoucannotrunandyouhavebeendiscovered–bepreparedtofight

• Locateitemsinsideyourroom/buildingthatcouldbeusedasweapons

• Dowhateveryouhavetodotoincapacitatetheshooter

• Donotbetentative–committoaction

Otherimportantthingstoknow:

• Thefirstpoliceofficersonscenewillnotrenderaidorstoptohelptheinjured–they

willbefocusedonfindingtheshooterandstoppinganyfutureinjuries(victimswillbe

treated/evacuatedwhenadditionalofficersarrive)

• Respondingofficerswillnotnecessarilyknowwhotheshooteris–everyonethey

encountermaybeathreat

• Remaincalmandfollowtheofficers’instructions

• Dropitemsinyourhands

• Keepyourhandsvisible

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• Avoidquickmovementstowardofficers(donotreachfororgrabthem)

• Bepreparedtoprovideasmuchinformationasyoucantohelptheofficersfindthe

shooter

Helpfullinkstoreviewforyoursafety:

• http://www.scottsdalecc.edu/public-safety/emergency-procedures

• https://administration.maricopa.edu/the-maricopan/what-to-do-in-an-active-

shooter-situation

YouTubehasseveralgoodvideosproducedbypolicedepartmentsthatcanbeaccessedby

searching“runhidefight”intheYouTubesearchbar

Studentsareresponsiblefortheinformationcontainedinthissyllabus.

Theinformationinthissyllabusissubjecttochangebasedonthediscretionoftheinstructor.