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Course Syllabus

MUSC 2336 Percussion Ensemble

  • Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media
  • Department: Music
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 1; Lab: 0
  • Repeatable: Yes.
  • 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

Students will gain experience performing in a percussion ensemble. This course is open to all percussionists. Course is repeatable for credit.

Justification

Students majoring in music at NASM accredited institutions are required to participate in a variety of ensembles, including chamber music ensembles.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students who complete this course will be able to demonstrate correct stick and hand technique on a variety of percussion instruments.
  2. Students who complete this course will demonstrate mastery of standard percussion ensemble literature as selected by the instructor.
  3. Students who complete this course will demonstrate improvement in speed and accuracy in their ability to learn selected literature.
  4. Students who complete this course will demonstrate musically expressive playing.

Course Content

Students will learn standard percussion ensemble literature from the contemporary era. In addition, students will be taught correct sticking and hand techniques on a variety of percussion instruments. Literature will be selected from a variety of styles including African, Afro-Cuban, Jazz, Brazilian, and other Latin American styles. All students will be treated equally.