July 13-24, 2009   9:00 am – 4:00 pm   (8:00 am July 13)

LEVEL I (MUSE 4802/6802) 3 HOURS CREDIT 

For anyone with musical training who wishes to acquire basic knowledge and pedagogic foundations in the Orff Schulwerk approach. Recommended for persons with no previous two-week training course.

Study of basic Orff techniques, including use of the pentatonic, the simple bourdun, the ostinato, and elemental forms: basic body movements and their application to the Schulwerk; soprano recorder; vocal and rhythmic training; and improvisation. 

LEVEL II (MUSE 7103) 3 HOURS CREDIT 

For those who have satisfactorily completed a Level I course.  Persons wishing to enroll in this course must include a summary of training and experiences with the workshop Application Form.

Study of all the pentatonic scales, review of simple and moving borduns; I-V and I-IV-V accompaniments; explanation of rhythmic training and continuation into irregular rhythms and meters; vocal, movement, and instrumental improvisation; soprano and alto recorder.

Class size limited to 35.

LEVEL III (MUSE 7104) 3 HOURS CREDIT 

For those who have satisfactorily completed a Level II course and who have Orff teaching experience. Persons wishing to enroll in this course must include a summary of training and experience with the workshop Application Form.

Study of major and minor keys, modes and mixtures; orchestration of original material; application of studies through practice teaching; movement created through elemental forms and themes; improvisation in modal and free-form styles; explanation of pedagogic sequence; soprano and alto recorder playing with occasional experiences on tenor and bass recorders.

Class size limited to 20.

ORFF SCHULWERK INSTITUTE 2009 MASTER CLASS

July 27 - 31, 2009   9:00 am – 5:00 pm  

MASTER CLASS (MUSE 7214) 2 HOURS CREDIT   

Taught by Professor Wuytak, the Master Class is for those who have completed Level III. Persons wishing to enroll in this course must include a summary of training and experience with the workshop Application Form.

Advanced music pedagogy based on modern Orff Schulwerk principles; orchestration in the elemental style; advanced techniques on the Orff instrumentarium; movement, aleatoric techniques, pedagogy of choral singing and dancing; study of different forms of improvisation; analysis of ethnic styles; structure for designing Level courses; composition assignments.

Class size limited to 30.