Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record
Music 56
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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56 Summer Concert Band
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Units: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): None.
Limitation on Enrollment:
Audition on or before the first class meeting. Ability to sightread and perform music on either a wind or percussion instrument.
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Study and performance of standard concert band literature. Appearances at college and community functions may be made. Subsequent enrollment will provide the student an opportunity for additional skill and competency development within the subject matter. May be taken a total of 4 times. 27 hours laboratory.
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SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
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The study and performance of concert band literature of all styles and periods.
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ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
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- Demonstrate the skills and techniques necessary to perform technical passages found in wind band literature.
- Sightread band music skillfully.
- Distinguish and apply the styles and performance practices that are appropriate for the performance of a variety of band literature.
- Apply ensemble skills necessary to play in tune and blend and balance within a large ensemble.
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COURSE CONTENT
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TOPICS
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- Technique skills, including scales, arpeggios, and rhythm patterns.
- Sightreading
- Styles and performance practices appropriate for band literature.
- Ensemble skills, including blend, balance, pitch, tone, and time coordination.
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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:
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- Present class lectures/discussions/demonstrations in order to introduce material to students so they may gain knowledge in the subject area of ensemble playing.
- Show videos/films/CD’s in order for students to hear and view professional musicians so that they will be better prepared to discuss and demonstrate styles of ensemble playing.
- 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 warm-ups, scales, sight-reading, and rhythmic figures, to prepare students to successfully demonstrate proper ensemble playing.
- Create and assign pair and small group activities such as duets, trios and quartets in order for students to become more independent as ensemble players.
- Invite guest lecturers to class so that students will have the opportunity to learn course topics from professional artists.
- Create public performance opportunities so that students may have a venue to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in ensemble playing.
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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:
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- Oral reports/presentations/performances designed to evaluate overall student learning of wind ensemble literature, stage presence, and individual performance.
- 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 concert band 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.
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ASSIGNMENTS
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Required Reading Assignments
Required Writing Assignments
Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
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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:
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- Band literature from the Baroque through to the Twentieth Century.
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