ADVANCED SAXOPHONE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: MUS PERF 413 Course Designation: Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Exhibit proficiency in the fundamentals of saxophone playing, including but not limited to technical proficiency, tone quality, intonation, and rhythmic precision. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Assess and diagnose technical issues. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Demonstrate knowledge of standard saxophone and jazz literature. This includes professional performance level, knowledge of historical context and importance, and pedagogical aptitude related to each work performed. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Strengthen critical listening and ear-training skills. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Exhibit versatility and ability to adapt to a variety of musical situations. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Apply efficient and productive practice techniques. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Make informed musical decisions that reconcile acquired knowledge with intuition. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 8. Contextualize saxophone performance using reference to current and past practices. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Exhibit proficiency in the fundamentals of saxophone playing, including but not limited to technical proficiency, tone quality, intonation, and rhythmic precision. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Assess and diagnose technical issues. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Demonstrate knowledge of standard saxophone and jazz literature. This includes professional performance level, knowledge of historical context and importance, and pedagogical aptitude related to each work performed. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Strengthen critical listening and ear-training skills. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Exhibit versatility and ability to adapt to a variety of musical situations. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Apply efficient and productive practice techniques. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Make informed musical decisions that reconcile acquired knowledge with intuition. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 8. Contextualize saxophone performance using reference to current and past practices. Audience: Graduate