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Principal Applied Saxophone (Sophomore Level)

MVW2325 — MVW2325
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2 credit hours 30 contact hours Prerequisites: MVW1315 (or equivalent freshman applied saxophone sequence) with passing jury; continued audition standing in the music program; concurrent enrollment in an allied ensemble (wind ensemble, saxophone quartet, jazz ensemble, or chamber music) and music theory typically required v@Model.Guide.Version

Course Description

MVW2325 — Principal Applied Saxophone is the sophomore-level continuation of one-on-one applied saxophone study for students whose principal instrument is saxophone. The course extends the freshman foundation built in MVW1315 with increased technical demands, more advanced etude literature (Mule, Karg-Elert, Berbiguier), broader solo repertoire spanning the French school (Glazunov, Ibert, Tomasi) and American school (Creston, Heiden, Husa) plus expanding contemporary works, refined attention to tone and intonation, expanded altissimo register study, and growing exposure to standard orchestral and band excerpts. The course pairs directly with MVW1315 as the freshman/sophomore principal applied saxophone sequence.

This course is offered at approximately 25 Florida public colleges and universities. Florida State University identifies MV_2321–2326 as the sophomore principal applied music sequence in its degree maps; the University of Miami Frost School of Music has separate classical and jazz applied saxophone tracks at the sophomore level.

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 MVW2325, the prefix MVW denotes Applied Music: Woodwinds; 2 indicates sophomore level; 3 indicates principal placement; 2 repeats the academic level; and the final 5 places saxophone fifth in the woodwind score order.

Learning Outcomes

Required Outcomes

Upon successful completion of MVW2325, 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.

By the sophomore year, saxophone principals should investigate specific career destinations: military service bands (saxophone positions are present and competitive); theme-park ensembles at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando (saxophone is heavily used); cruise-line big-band positions (foundational saxophone employment); jazz combo and big-band performance; commercial recording (Miami's Latin music industry employs saxophonists extensively); and continuing graduate study (UM Frost has both classical and jazz tracks; FSU and other Florida programs offer continuing classical study).

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 MVW2325 typically requires successful completion of MVW1315 (or equivalent freshman applied saxophone sequence) with a passing jury.

Credit Hour Variation

Credit values for MVW2325 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.

Continuation Sequence

MVW2325 is followed by a continuing sophomore semester (often a repeat of MVW2325) and then by MVW3335 at the junior principal level. Successful completion through MVW3335 (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 MVW2325 sequence. The 20-minute recital format is standard, typically including one French-school work, one American-school work, and one contemporary or extended-technique work.

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