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Course Syllabus

Course: MUSC 4336

Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media
Department: Music
Title: Percussion Ensemble IV

Semester Approved: Fall 2019
Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2025
End Semester: Summer 2025

Catalog Description: Students will gain ensemble experience on a variety of percussion instruments.Available only to music majors who are pursuing the Bachelor or Music. degree. Audition required. This course may be repeated for credit.

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 1; Lab: 0
Repeatable: Yes.


Prerequisites: MUSC 3336 or permission of instructor. Audition required.

Corequisites: None


Justification: This course will provide students with opportunities to explore and experience standard percussion ensemble literature. Courses like this are taught at all NASM accredited institutions both in the state and across the country. This is similar to brass chamber, woodwind chamber, and string chamber music courses.


Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of each semester of this course, students will be able to accurately perform the rhythms, melodies and harmonies of the music selected by the director This outcome will be assessed through evaluation of student preparation at rehearsals, sectionals, performances, and through student submission practice logs, and group evaluation of recordings.

The student will perform essential skills as part of a section, including, proper intonation blend and balance and show improvement in both speed and accuracy of literature learning as measured by small group assessment. This outcome will be assessed through evaluation of student preparation at rehearsals, sectionals, performances, and through student submission practice logs, and group evaluation of recordings.

The student will understand the music in its historical setting as well as the stylistic, expressive, and formal qualities associated with the particular era of music history. This outcome will be assessed through evaluation of student preparation at rehearsals, sectionals, performances, and through student submission practice logs, and group evaluation of recordings.

The student will communicate the understanding which they have gained to their audiences. This outcome will be assessed through evaluation of student preparation at rehearsals, sectionals, performances, and through student submission practice logs, and group evaluation of recordings.


Content:
Students will learn the 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. They will also learn a variety of styles of music including:
• African;
• Afro-Cuban;
• Jazz; Brazillian;
• and other South American styles.

Key Performance Indicators:


Participation Rates - Attendance at class sessions  10 to 30%

Written Assignments: Practice Logs 10 to 20%

Presentation/Performance – sectional rehearsal participation and performance 20 to 40%

Presentation/Performance - Concert participation and performance 20 to 40%

Group Project - Participation in concert recording review and critique 20 to 40%


Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Literature is taken from the Snow College score library.


Pedagogy Statement:
This course is delivered via direct instruction, collaborative student work, modeling, and performance.

Instructional Mediums:
Lecture

Maximum Class Size: 15
Optimum Class Size: 15