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 Department:    MUSC

 Course #:    165

 Credits:    3

 Variable:     Yes

 IUs:    3.5

 CIP:    50.0903

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

The Mariachi ensemble is a performance-oriented group that focuses on traditional Mexican music that is appropriate to the student's skill level. We concentrate on correct instrumental techniques, music reading skills, memorization, ear training, and stage presence. Instrumentation for this ensemble includes Violin, Guitarron, Vihuela, Trumpet and Voice.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 22

Lab: 22

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Humanities, Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate playing techniques of various instruments using music reading and ear training skills.
2. Interpret traditional Mariachi music forms within their historical settings.
3. Perform memorized Mariachi musical forms within appropriate stage performance parameters.
4. Analyze Mariachi musical forms so as to perform in a stylistically correct manner.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Music reading skills, memorization, ear training and stage presence.
2. Playing technique of various instruments
3. Musical interpretation of Sones, Racheras, Polkas, Huapangos and many more.
4. Study various Mariachi styles within their historical settings as they are related to the student's performance of said styles.