MUS 220A: Chorus

Subject
Credits 1
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Audit Available

Provides an opportunity to sing in a large general chorus of mixed voices. Includes rehearsal and performance at an elementary level using repertory drawn from the canon of choral works from the 16th-21st centuries. No audition required.

Course Outcomes

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

  • Use an understanding of beginning musicianship and performance etiquette to perform choral repertoire to a public audience as a member of a large vocal ensemble.
  • Use an understanding of beginning music literacy to prepare and rehearse choral repertoire as a member of a large vocal ensemble.
  • Use an understanding of beginning rehearsal techniques and etiquette to follow a conductor, annotate music, and be a contributing member of a large vocal ensemble during rehearsal.
  • Use an understanding of stylistic differences in choral repertoire to accurately interpret vocal music in performance.
  • Use a beginning understanding of vocal range and type to continue to improve as a singer.
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