History and Literature of Guitar.
Students also acquire techniques for researching original sources.
A continuation of the preceding semester, this is a course which examines the solo, chamber, and concerto literature for the guitar across the classical, romantic, and twentieth-century style periods. The development of the instrument is discussed, along with developments in notation and guitar techniques as well as research methods. A course designed to examine the historic and contemporary materials and techniques available for effectively teaching the guitar to students at all levels. The course surveys a wide range of method and studies, and examines the effectiveness of various pedagogical approaches to technique and interpretive analysis. The history of guitar pedagogy is also studied.