MUSC 254 College Orchestra (2 credits)
Distribution Area Fulfilled Humanities with Performance; General Transfer Elective
Formerly MUSIC 254A
Course Description
A continuation of MUSC 154 open to all students with experience reading and performing orchestral literature. Non-music major participation encouraged. Quarterly concerts required. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to 3 times in the degree.
Course Content
a.) unifying pitch, rhythm, tempo, articulation, and intonation precision
b.) proper ensemble technique
c.) unifying dynamic, phrase, balance
d.) unifying timbre, stylistic expression
e.) listening and responsiveness to others within the ensemble including the conductor
f.) innovative and culturally responsive repertoire
g) ensemble leadership
Student Outcomes
- Demonstrate through performance improvement in technique, literacy and musicality.
- Demonstrate improvement in ensemble playing.
- Express musicality through diverse repertoire.
- Model technique and musicality within the ensemble.
Degree Outcomes
Humanities: Graduates acquire critical skills to interpret, analyze, and evaluate forms of human expression, which can include creation and performance as an expression of human experience.
Effective Communication
Graduates will be able to craft and exchange ideas and information in a variety of situations, in response to audience, context, purpose, and motivation.
Global Citizenship
Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.
Lecture Contact Hours 0
Lab Contact Hours 40
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 40
Potential Methods
1. Performance
2. Class discussion
3. Instructor observation
4. Instructor feedback
5. Self-evaluation
6. Peer review
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