Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record
Music 57
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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57 Gospel Singers
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Units: 1.00
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Prerequisite(s): None.
Other:
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Open to all students interested in a college choral singing experience
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A college chorus of mixed voices dedicated to the study, rehearsal, and public performance of anthems, spirituals, and gospel (traditional/contemporary) music. This class provides for the learning of the fundamentals of choral singing. Subsequent enrollment will provide the student with an opportunity for additional skill and competency development within the subject matter. May be taken a total of four times. 54 hours laboratory.
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SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
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A college chorus of mixed voices, performing anthems, spirituals, and gospel (traditional/contemporary) music.
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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 developed singing skills such as tone quality, tuning, pitch, rhythm accuracy, expressive interpretation and ensemble precision.
- Demonstrate familiarity with a variety of choral literature emphasizing spiritual and gospel music.
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COURSE CONTENT
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TOPICS
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- Reading and Rehearsal of standard gospel literature.
- Analysis and interpretation of musical elements.
- Analysis and interpretation of gospel literature.
- On and off campus performances.
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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 gospel music.
- Show videos/films/CD’s in order for students to hear and view masters of gospel singing so that they will be better prepared to discuss and demonstrate styles of gospel music.
- 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 gospel singing technique.
- Create and assign pair and small group activities such as duets, trios and quartets in order for students to become more independent as singers of gospel music.
- Invite guest lecturers to class so that students will have the opportunity to learn course topics from artists well-known in the field of gospel singing.
- Create public performance opportunities so that students may have a venue to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in gospel music.
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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 gospel music literature.
- 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 gospel music 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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