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 Department:    MUSC

 Course #:    160

 Credits:    1

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    2

 CIP:    500903

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2018

 Course Description  

Students audition both musically and dramatically and are then placed in suitable roles in familiar and not-so-familiar shows from which scenes are chosen.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: instructor's permission after audition.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 22

Lab: 0

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:

1. Perform with confident stage presence
2. Sing with quality and diction that is audible to an audience
3. Retain a working knowledge of stage blocking and how it relates to fellow performers and to the audience
4. Communicate dramatical expression through song according to the composer??s style and intent

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 . . .
3.2 Recognize, produce and demonstrate appropriate interpersonal, group, and public speaking 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.

Course Contents

1. Stage blocking
2. Diction
3. Vocal Projection
4. Performance Style
5. Stage Etiquette
6. Concentration and focusing skills
7. Psychology of performing