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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

Music 50


COURSE DESCRIPTION
50 Master Chorale Units: 1.00
 
Prerequisite: None.
 
An opportunity for singers in the community to learn and perform accompanied and unaccompanied secular and sacred choral music with emphasis on the major choral works of the masters. Subsequent enrollment in additional semesters will provide the student an opportunity for additional skill and competency development within the subject matter. This course may be taken a total of four times. 54 hours laboratory.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
A large choir for students and community members to study and perform choral music, including works of the masters.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
  1. Distinguish and analyze large choral works using correct tone, blend, balance and rhythms.
  2. Evaluate major choral works of different musical styles and periods, and be able to perform this literature with sensitivity, accuracy and artistry.
  3. Interpret technically difficult choral music.
  4. Discuss and evaluate the diversity of music of other languages and from other cultures.
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 
  1. Technical skills and music reading – major and minor scales.
  2. Aural skills – intonation; vocal color differences for various styles.
  3. Sightsinging skills – interval and chord recognition.
  4. Performance skills – proper approach to all aspects of performance.  A combination of all of the above skills needed for public performance.
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

  • Present class lectures/discussions/demonstrations in order to introduce material to students so they may gain knowledge in the subject area of large choral works.
  • Show videos/films/CD’s in order for students to hear and view professional choirs so that they will be better prepared to discuss and demonstrate large choral works.
  • Conduct individual conferences/performances in order to discuss student progress and offer improvement of learning for all of the student learning outcomes.
  • Develop and assign class exercises such as vocal warm-ups, scales, sight-reading, rhythmic figures and vocal styles to prepare students to successfully demonstrate proper vocal and choral technique.
  • Create and assign pair and small group activities such as duets, trios and quartets in order for students to become more independent as choral singers.
  • Invite guest lecturers to class so that students will have the opportunity to learn course topics from artists well-known in the field of choral music.
  • Create public performance opportunities so that students may have a venue to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in large group choral music.
 
METHODS OF EVALUATION
 Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Oral reports/presentations/performances designed to evaluate overall student learning of large choral works.
  • Written reports/presentations designed to evaluate the individual student’s cognition of course topics.
  • Quizzes/examinations designed to evaluate student progress and knowledge in course topics.
  • Class and individual projects designed to evaluate the students’ recall of large choral literature on an individual basis.
  • Participation and regular attendance designed to monitor student involvement and learning of the student outcomes on a regular basis.
  • Final examination designed to evaluate student progress of the learning outcomes for the entire semester.

 
ASSIGNMENTS

Required Reading Assignments


Required Writing Assignments


Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
 
COURSE MATERIALS
 All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:

  • All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to insure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible repertoire includes:

    “Requiem” – G. Verdi (19th century)
    “Messiah” – G. F. Handel (Baroque)
    “Lord Nelson Mass” - F. J. Haydn (Classical)
    “Requiem” – W. A. Mozart (Classical)
    “Missa Solomnes” – L. von Beethoven (19th century)
    “Requiem” – J. Brahms (19th century)
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