MUSC 144 Concert Choir (2 credits)
Distribution Area Fulfilled Humanities with Performance; General Transfer Elective
Formerly MUSIC 144A
Course Description
Non-auditioned choir for both beginning and experienced singers. Rehearses and performs choral literature. Quarterly concerts required. Non-music major participation encouraged. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to 3 times in the degree.
Course Content
a.) unifying vocal tone, diction, pitch, rhythm, tempo, articulation, and intonation precision
b.) choral 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
Student Outcomes
Demonstrate through performance improvement in vocal technique, music literacy and musicality.
Demonstrate improvement in ensemble singing.
Express musicality through repertoire.
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.
Lecture Contact Hours 0
Lab Contact Hours 40
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 40
Potential Methods
A. Performances B. Part Checks C. Sectionals D. Instructor Observation E. Instructor Feedback F. Class Discussion G. Self Evaluation
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