MUS 214 - Marching Band Techniques

Semester Hours: 1

This course may be selected as one of the three music electives required by the Music Education curriculum. This course fulfills a significant skillset for most instrumental music teaching position in the public schools: marching band. Students will: (1) Learn and demonstrate knowledge of planning, budgeting and administration of band camps and marching band; (2) Work with and demonstrate the understanding of the primary technology involved in marching and drill writing: (3) Chart actual marching band drill using music and the three-dimensional functions of the technology; and (4) Develop an understanding and be able to create marching drill in the four primary styles of marching band - Corps Style, Squad Style, Block Band, Show Band, thus preparing them to be adaptable for any style used by school districts following their hiring.