Course Title: Symphony Orchestra
Title Abbreviation: SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Department: MUSC
Course #: 146
Credits: 1
Variable: No
IUs: 1.5
CIP: 500901
EPC: n/a
REV: 2018
Course Description
Perform music from each of the Baroque, Classic, Romantic and contemporary periods. Students will advance in their understanding of large ensemble playing. Two and one-half hours per week is expected in ensemble practice, three hours of individual practice, and all dress rehearsals and concerts are required. Wind players are by auditions; string players should be adept at position work and fundamental techniques.
Prerequisite
None
Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)
Lecture: 0
Lab: 22
Other: 0
Systems: 0
Clinical: 0
Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:
Academic Elective
Equivalencies At Other Institutions
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
General Education Learning Values & Outcomes
Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.
3. Communication
Definition: Understanding and producing effective written, spoken, visual, and non-verbal communication.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 3.3 Demonstrate effective listening skills.
6. Individual Awareness & Responsibility
Definition: Understanding, managing, and taking responsibility for one’s learning and behavior in varied and changing environments.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 6.2 Demonstrate standards of professionalism in manner, appearance, and setting appropriate to the context, including the classroom, workplace, and community. 6.5 Develop self-monitoring and self-advocacy skills to effect positive life changes.
7. Aesthetics & Creativity
Definition: Interpreting human experience through engagement with creative processes and aesthetic principles.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 7.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the creative process. 7.2 Demonstrate knowledge of aesthetic principles.
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