Design a trumpet curriculum for use at the college level.  T…

Design a trumpet curriculum for use at the college level.  This will involve planning a four-year course of study for a college trumpet studio for undergraduates, and a two year course of study for graduate students.  For the purposes of this question, it will not be necessary to differentiate between a performance and an education major.  Assume that all students will have the same performance goals.  Some items you will want to include are: Syllabus  Make sure you state clearly the course objectives. This will include information about private lessons, studio/master class sessions, performance expectations (juries, recitals, etc.), attendance policy, grading outline, etc.  The purpose of the syllabus is to ensure that each student has a definite understanding of course expectations. Repertoire List This can be used more as a reference guide to which you can refer back later.  Each teacher needs to have a vast knowledge of repertoire so he/she can more easily provide appropriate playing material for a wide variety of students.  You should include solos, etude books, technical/warm up studies, orchestral excerpts, transposition studies, recordings, literature (books, journal articles, etc.).  It might be a good idea to have a general outline for repertoire at each grade level (freshman-senior) even if you don’t necessarily adhere strictly to the outline. Equipment You should have a general idea about different kinds of equipment (mouthpieces, horns, mutes, accessories, etc.) so you can make intelligent recommendations to your students.  Many incoming freshman have only the bare minimum when it comes to equipment, so the teacher (you) will need to be able to make suggestions.
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