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MUSC 2305 - A Cappella Vocal Ensemble

Credit Hours: 1.00

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor

Corequisites: MUSC 1300  

An auditioned performance ensemble of vocalists designed for the advanced singer at the college level. Repertoire representative of pop, jazz and a cappella styles.

Billable Contact Hours: 3

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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate growth in personal a cappella vocal development.

Objectives: 

  1. Sing with exemplary placement and focus of tone.
  2. Sing using a free, vibrant and unforced tone.
  3. Sing in tune while exhibiting an outstanding sense of tonal center in the a cappella setting.
  4. Acquire one’s part through reading musical notation.
  5. Recognize one’s part within the context of the whole.
  6. Utilize musicianship within the a cappella setting.
  7. Perform with a musicality consistent with the piece.
  8. Maintain posture and breath support.
  9. Communicate the text to the listener.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate growth in a cappella musicianship.

Objectives: 

  1. Define basic musical terminology and fundamentals, including:
    1. Key signatures.
    2. Time signatures.
    3. Note values.
    4. Pitches.
    5. Rhythms.
    6. Accidentals.
    7. Dynamics.
    8. Tempo indications.
    9. Various Italian terms that give direction in the music.
  2. Recognize the harmonic nature of one’s part within the a cappella setting.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate growth in a cappella musicality.

Objectives:

  1. Style, appropriate to the piece’s genre, including historical and/or cultural aspects.
  2. Phrasing appropriate to the notation and text creating forward moving musical lines with fitting rise and fall.
  3. Consistency and continuity within one’s performance and from piece to piece.
  4. Emotional communication including facial expression and physical involvement appropriate to the text and style of a piece.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate growth in a cappella ensemble balance.

Objectives: 

  1. Exhibit sensitivity to others on the same a cappella part.
  2. Exhibit sensitivity to the other a cappella parts within the whole.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate growth in foreign language, nonlexical syllables, or vocal percussive sounds as it applies to a cappella performances.

Objectives: 

  1. Perform individual sounds, including appropriate pronunciation, execution, intonation or stress.
  2. Paraphrase foreign language text to English translations.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate growth in aesthetic sense as it is applied to an a cappella performance.

Objectives: 

  1. Apply text within the music.
  2. Recognize the value of quality a cappella literature.
  3. Recognize the value of excellence in an a cappella performance.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Global Literacy: YES
Information Literacy: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
The A Cappella Vocal Ensemble is a music opportunity in vocal performance within an auditioned ensemble. Students develop vocal technique, notational reading ability, musicianship and team skills as well as acquire knowledge in music vocabulary and theory. They rehearse and perform various a cappella literature. Rehearsals include:

  1. Vocal Technique
  2. A Cappella Intonation
  3. Part Acquisition & Recognition
  4. Musicianship
  5. Musicality
  6. Posture/Support/Active Physical Engagement
  7. Focus/Energy/Attentiveness
  8. Diction/language Pronunciation
  9. Communication
Primary Faculty
Moses, Todd
Secondary Faculty
Cook, Thomas
Associate Dean
Ternullo, Annette
Dean
Pritchett, Marie

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088


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