Gail B. Levinsky
Courses at Susquehanna University
SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT of MUSIC
My teaching responsibilities at Susquehanna University are in the areas of applied saxophone studies and music education.
MUSC -012 Applied Studies in Saxophone - To develop an increased sense of musical proficiency on the saxophone. Focus is musicianship development, technical proficiency, and musical interpretation. Students will explore standard literature and repertoire.
MUSC-041 Woodwind Class I/II - Basic knowledge of playing and teaching the band and orchestra instruments to prepare for instrumental teaching in the public schools. Includes historical development, literature, performance techniques and pedagogy. Music majors only.
MUSC-399 Instrumental Pedagogy & Literature -This course will develop a working knowledge of teaching in the wind applied lesson environment. Student will become familiar with the pedagogical materials and performance repertoire associated with their specific instrument, as well as developing their ability to critically analyze various physical and musical challenges associated with teaching younger students.
GO - The Arts of Italy -A short-term (20 day) summer program of study centered in Faenza and in Firenze, and Bologna. In addition, we will take day-trips to Ravenna, Ferrara, Sienna, and San Gimignano. This program offers students an opportunity to fulfill their cross-cultural requirement by engaging with the rich culture and history of Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany regions of Italy. Students will observe and attend music lessons and rehearsals in an Italian conservatory, prepare meals with the help of Italian cooks, and visit several architectural monuments which have defined Western architecture since the Trecento. The complete program includes four preparation sessions in the Spring term, participation in all activities during the visit to Italy, and four sessions to be scheduled in the Fall following the trip, when each students will present his/her final project to the group. This final assignment will be an individualized project demonstrating a satisfactory level of sophistication in creating a discourse about one area of the artistic wealth of Northern Italy. Using comparative methodology, the students may opt to write a paper, create artistic productions, prepare typical dishes, create annotated bibliographies of cookbooks, or produce short documentaries in which the student will demonstrate understanding about the cultural differences between his/her own native culture and Northern Italian cultures, also considering the influences of Italian cultures found in modern North-American cultures.
MUSC -012 Applied Studies in Saxophone - To develop an increased sense of musical proficiency on the saxophone. Focus is musicianship development, technical proficiency, and musical interpretation. Students will explore standard literature and repertoire.
MUSC-041 Woodwind Class I/II - Basic knowledge of playing and teaching the band and orchestra instruments to prepare for instrumental teaching in the public schools. Includes historical development, literature, performance techniques and pedagogy. Music majors only.
MUSC-399 Instrumental Pedagogy & Literature -This course will develop a working knowledge of teaching in the wind applied lesson environment. Student will become familiar with the pedagogical materials and performance repertoire associated with their specific instrument, as well as developing their ability to critically analyze various physical and musical challenges associated with teaching younger students.
GO - The Arts of Italy -A short-term (20 day) summer program of study centered in Faenza and in Firenze, and Bologna. In addition, we will take day-trips to Ravenna, Ferrara, Sienna, and San Gimignano. This program offers students an opportunity to fulfill their cross-cultural requirement by engaging with the rich culture and history of Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany regions of Italy. Students will observe and attend music lessons and rehearsals in an Italian conservatory, prepare meals with the help of Italian cooks, and visit several architectural monuments which have defined Western architecture since the Trecento. The complete program includes four preparation sessions in the Spring term, participation in all activities during the visit to Italy, and four sessions to be scheduled in the Fall following the trip, when each students will present his/her final project to the group. This final assignment will be an individualized project demonstrating a satisfactory level of sophistication in creating a discourse about one area of the artistic wealth of Northern Italy. Using comparative methodology, the students may opt to write a paper, create artistic productions, prepare typical dishes, create annotated bibliographies of cookbooks, or produce short documentaries in which the student will demonstrate understanding about the cultural differences between his/her own native culture and Northern Italian cultures, also considering the influences of Italian cultures found in modern North-American cultures.