MUS 161: Community Chorus

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Class Program

Music

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

091184

Meets Degree Requirements For

Humanities with Performance

Description

Choral singing open to all students. No audition required, but preliminary contact with director required for participation. Basic vocal and choral techniques, vocalization, optional public concerts. Literature to include a diversity of styles ranging from classical to contemporary. May be repeated for credit.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Begin to acquire proper vocal/choral techniques; namely,
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<li>proper posture</li>
<li>breathing and production of tone</li>
<li>accurate pitch within a section and in relation to other sections</li>
<li>accurate execution of rhythmic figures in the same contexts</li>
<li>the ability to sing phrases</li>
<li>the ability to match vowel sounds</li>
<li>and the ability to involve an audience in the music by the use of individual expression</li>
</ol>

Begin to increase sight reading skills.

Have learned a diversity of musical styles and periods.

Begin to enrich their appreciation of choral literature though the singing thereof.

Have performed with a variety of accompaniments.

Core Topics

Vocal/choral techniques, breathing and the production of tone, blend, pitch, accurate execution of rhythmic figures, ability to sing phrases, ability to match vowels, ability to involve an audience in the music by the use of individual expression.