APSU Guitar Program
	Guitar Course Offerings
	Class Guitar Individual Instruction Guitar Ensemble Guitar Pedagogy Guitar Literature Performance Class Directed Studies Junior/Senior/Graduate Recital Class Guitar Group instruction for students with little or no previous classical guitar experience. Emphasis on classical (fingerstyle) playing technique and music reading. 2 hours per week for one semester. [Top] Individual Instruction Individual applied lessons in classical guitar technique, interpretation, performance and career development. Includes a commercial music option. Enrollment by audition and with instructor approval only. 1/2 hour or 1 hour lesson per week for the duration of the degree. [Top] Guitar Ensemble Students develop ensemble and arranging skills by rehearsing and performing in one of several guitar ensembles tailored to their experience level. Ensembles perform in concert each semester and provide music for various events on and off campus. 3 hours per week for the duration of the degree. [Top] Guitar Pedagogy Students study the art of teaching, learning not only how and what to teach but also how to find and develop institutional teaching opportunities, attract students and develop a successful freelance teaching studio. 3 hours per week for one semester. [Top] Guitar Literature Overview of the guitar repertoire from the renaissance to the present. 3 hours per week for one semester. [Top] Performance Class Students perform in a masterclass setting. 1 hour per week for the duration of the degree. [Top] Directed Studies Graduate students may take up to two specialized research courses on topics of particular interest. One semester each on a tutorial basis. [Top] Junior/Senior/Graduate Recital Students present a formal solo recital at the Junior, Senior and Graduate levels (in addition to other required departmental performances). [Top]