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Principal Applied Clarinet (Sophomore Level)

MVW2323 — MVW2323
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2 credit hours 30 contact hours Prerequisites: MVW1313 (or equivalent freshman applied clarinet sequence) with passing jury; continued audition standing in the music program; concurrent enrollment in an allied ensemble and music theory typically required v@Model.Guide.Version

Course Description

MVW2323 — Principal Applied Clarinet is the sophomore-level applied music course in clarinet for students whose principal instrument is clarinet. The course consists of weekly private one-on-one lessons with an applied clarinet faculty member, supported by daily individual practice and concurrent participation in an allied ensemble (typically wind ensemble, symphonic band, orchestra, or chamber group). Students extend the freshman foundation in tone production, technique, and repertoire through more demanding etudes (Klosé, Baermann, Cavallini, Rose), broader solo literature spanning Baroque through 20th/21st-century works, refined attention to intonation across the registers, and growing exposure to standard orchestral excerpts and chamber-music repertoire.

This course is offered at approximately 26 Florida public colleges and universities, including Valencia College, Miami Dade College, Hillsborough Community College, Florida State College at Jacksonville, St. Petersburg College, Daytona State College, Santa Fe College, Palm Beach State College, Florida SouthWestern State College, Pensacola State College, Northwest Florida State College, and Broward College. Florida State University identifies MV_2321–2326 as the sophomore principal applied music sequence in its degree maps; FSU's clarinet faculty (including Professor Deborah Bish, Principal Clarinet of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra) represents an articulation destination for top transfer students.

The Statewide Course Numbering System (SCNS) encodes information about applied music courses in the digits of the course number. Following the convention documented by Florida State University's College of Music, the first digit indicates academic level (1 = freshman, 2 = sophomore, 3 = junior, 4 = senior), the second digit indicates the applied music placement (2 = secondary, 3 = principal, 4 = performance), the third digit repeats the first, and the fourth digit indicates the specific instrument within the prefix family.

For MVW2323, the prefix MVW denotes Applied Music: Woodwinds; 2 indicates sophomore level; 3 indicates principal placement; 2 repeats the academic level; and the final 3 places clarinet in the woodwind score order (preceded by flute = 1, oboe = 2; followed by bassoon = 4, saxophone = 5).

Learning Outcomes

Required Outcomes

Upon successful completion of MVW2323, students will be able to:

Optional Outcomes

Major Topics

Required Topics

Optional Topics

Resources & Tools

Career Pathways

Students intending to pursue performance professionally should plan on completing a Bachelor of Music (BM) in Performance at a Florida university — typically Florida State University, University of Florida, University of Miami (Frost), University of Central Florida, University of South Florida, University of West Florida, Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, Florida Gulf Coast University, or Florida A&M University — and continuing to graduate study or competitive auditions.

Clarinet graduates have additional career destinations specific to the instrument: military service bands (extremely competitive); regional orchestral positions (Florida Orchestra and Jacksonville Symphony are regional examples); theme-park ensembles at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando; cruise-line orchestras; klezmer and world-music ensembles (Florida has substantial Jewish and immigrant communities supporting klezmer performance); and private studio teaching.

Special Information

SCNS Transferability

Applied music courses with prefixes MVB, MVH, MVJ, MVK, MVO, MVP, MVS, MVV, and MVW are not automatically transferable under the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System. Per FSCJ's published policy on the SCNS, these courses require evidence of skill achievement (audition, jury performance, or portfolio) and must be evaluated individually by the receiving institution. Students transferring to a four-year music program should plan to audition with the receiving institution's applied faculty regardless of credits earned. The Florida Common Prerequisites Manual (available at floridashines.org) lists state-wide prerequisite expectations for music majors transferring to State University System institutions; faculty in the receiving program place students into the appropriate applied level based on audition.

Continued Audition Standing

Continuation in MVW2323 typically requires successful completion of MVW1313 (or equivalent freshman applied clarinet sequence) with a passing jury. Some institutions hold a sophomore "barrier" jury evaluating readiness for the 2323 series; students not yet at the required standard may be required to repeat the freshman sequence.

Credit Hour Variation

Credit values for MVW2323 vary across Florida institutions, ranging from 1 to 2 credits per semester. The 2-credit / 60-minute lesson model is most common at institutions with established music programs.

Reed Cost

Clarinet study includes ongoing reed expenses: students typically use 4–8 reeds per month, costing approximately $30–$80/month at retail (Vandoren or Rico Reserve). Some institutions provide reed-storage humidors; sophomore-year students often begin to develop reed-balancing and minor adjustment skills to extend reed life and improve consistency.

Continuation Sequence

MVW2323 is followed by a continuing sophomore semester (often a repeat of MVW2323) and then by MVW3333 at the junior principal level. Successful completion through MVW3333 (by jury) is a degree requirement at most Florida four-year music programs.

Sophomore Recital

Some institutions require a sophomore-year recital at the conclusion of the MVW2323 sequence. The 20-minute recital format is standard, typically including one Classical concerto movement, one Romantic sonata movement, and one 20th-century work.

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