Orchestral ensemble open to music majors and non-majors. Audition required for all players. Ensemble will perform standard orchestral repertoire and accompany opera productions as appropriate.

 

Performance of orchestral literature of various styles and genres.

 

Designed to give students an opportunity to participate in a symphonic ensemble.

 

Rehearsal setting. Open to undergraduate and graduate non-music majors. Music majors and minors may enroll with permission of the instructor. No audition required for string players; audition required for woodwind, brass, and percussion players. One public performance each semester.

 

Performance of traditional and contemporary black gospel, spiritual, and popular music.

 

Concentration on choral literature for women's voices from all periods of music history, including sacred, secular, folk, and popular music.

 

Concentration on choral literature for men's voices from all periods of music history, including sacred, secular, folk, and popular music.

 

Methods and field experience for instrumental music education majors. Course involves effective teaching techniques, research in teaching/learning, and materials, including technology and multicultural materials.

 

Methods and field experience for music education majors with specialization in choral music. Course involves effective teaching techniques, research in teaching/learning, and materials, including technology and multicultural materials.

 

Methods and field experience for music education majors. Course consists of a survey of effective teaching techniques, research in learning, and materials, including use of technology and multicultural materials.

 

Course includes a service-learning project during the semester that either employs skills or knowledge learned in the course or teaches new skills or knowledge related to course objectives. Student engagement in the service-learning component will be up to 25% of overall instruction time.

 

Fundamentals for singing in German, including symbols and sounds of the International Phonetic Alphabet. Applied elements included with special focus on the Lieder and opera.