MUSC 1196 Brass Chamber Music
- Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media
- Department: Music
- Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 0; Lab: 2
- Repeatable: Yes.
- Prerequisites: By permission of instructor only
- Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
- Semester Approved: Spring 2024
- Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2028
- End Semester: Fall 2029
- Optimum Class Size: 12
- Maximum Class Size: 12
Course Description
In this course students participate in a group ensemble experience on brass instruments. This course may be repeated for credit.
Justification
Chamber ensembles can be taken as elective credit in the Bachelor of Music degree program. Playing in this kind of ensemble provides a focus on intonation, articulation and style that is not possible to achieve in a larger ensemble. Most four-year institutions with music programs offer chamber music opportunities for undergraduates.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will play with improved intonation, articulation and style through practice and rehearsal of selected literature both individually and collectively.
- Students will demonstrate improved musicality in their performance of selected literature.
Course Content
Members of the ensemble will learn and perform appropriate literature as selected by the instructor. The instructor may draw literature from any period, style or genre. Students will commit to and prepare for regular practice meetings as an ensemble throughout the semester. All students will be treated equally.The instructor may address skill development in any of the following areas: intonation, ensemble blend, rhythmic articulation and coordination, stylistic interpretation, expression, and historical performance practice
Key Performance Indicators: Satisfactory preparation for and participation in ensemble rehearsal: 30 to 40%Satisfactory participation in each ensemble performance: 30 to 40%Periodic playing tests: 20 to 30%Representative Text and/or Supplies: Repertoire selected by the instructor will be providedPedagogy Statement: This course will be delivered via mentored rehearsals. Instructor will assess students for areas needing improvement and will assign literature and set expectations in the interest of fostering challenging yet realistic growth goals. Instructional Mediums: Lab