MU 1710 - Studio Strings (1)

Weekly individual instructional lessons. Repertoire and technical studies determined by option selected as appropriate for violin, viola, cello, or double bass. Jury examination required. Repeatable up to 6 units. Total credit limited by option. Course not available to non-majors except by special audition. The student is expected to know basic fundamentals of playing: balanced posture, left-hand position and bow hold; detache, slurred and martele bowing; studies and simple pieces in first and third positions; scales and arpeggios in the first and third positions (2 octaves for violin, viola, cello; for basses one octave only).

Prerequisite(s): Music Dept min perform req; and Audition.
Corequisite(s): MU 2700 and appropriate ensemble.
Component(s): Supervisory
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken multiple times
Repeat for Credit Limit: 5
Minimum/Maximum Units: Repeatable up to 6 units.
Note(s): Total credit limited by option. Course not available to non-majors except by special audition. The student is expected to know basic fundamentals of playing: balanced posture, left-hand position and bow hold; détaché, slurred and martelé bowing; studies and simple pieces in first and third positions; scales and arpeggios in the first and third positions (2 octaves for violin, viola, cello; for basses one octave only).