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SUBJECT
COURSE #
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2
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Given a printed musical score of an elementary piano piece, the
student will define all of the symbols and terms in the example.
Given a printed musical example of an elementary piano piece, the
student will analyze the example as to meter, key, mode and form.
Given a performed musical example, the student will identify the
mode and meter.
MUS
5
Given a recorded example, the student will identify the ethnic
musical tradition that it represents.
Student will discuss the characteristics, origins and influences of the
ethnic musical traditions studied.
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6
Given a recorded performance of Hawaiian music, the student will
identify the style and instruments.
Given a live performance of Hawaiian music and dance, the student
will evaluate the historical/cultural authenticity of the performance.
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7
Given a jazz style, artist, or genre, the student will discuss the
social, cultural, and political influences which help to mold it.
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10
Upon completion of the course, the student will demonstrate
improvement in singing technique.
Given solo performances by other members of the class, the student
will critique the vocal techniques demonstrated.
Upon completion of the course, the student will demonstrate
improvement in singing technique.
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14
The student will demonstrate proper posture and position for playing
the piano in order to avoid injury.
Given an intermediate piano piece, the student will correctly
interpret all musical symbols and terms and present a performance
of the piece.
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15
The student will demonstrate proper posture and position for playing
the piano in order to avoid injury.
Given an advanced piano piece, the student will correctly interpret
all musical symbols and terms and present a performance of the
piece.
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17
Given an upper intermediate level etude or solo, the student will
correctly interpret all of the musical symbols and present a
performance of the piece.
Given an ensemble piece, the student will integrate his/her
performance into the ensemble.
Given a classical or contemporary solo, the student will select an
appropriate style for performing the piece.
MUS
19
Given a body of musical literature and a semester of supervised
practice, the student will demonstrate improvement in performance
skill.
Given technical and musical difficulties in a musical work, the
student will devise appropriate practice strategies to overcome
these difficulties.
MUS
20
Given a performance by a choral ensemble, the student will
evaluate the performance in terms of vocal quality, blend, intonation,
dynamics, and style.
Given a choral ensemble concert program, the student will evaluate
the program in terms of artistic quality and audience appeal.
MUS
21
Given a performance by a small vocal ensemble, the student will
evaluate the performance in terms of vocal quality, blend, intonation,
dynamics, and style.
Given a small vocal ensemble concert program, the student will
evaluate the program in terms of artistic quality and audience
appeal.
MUS
23
Given a passage from a Renaissance or Baroque work, the student
will demonstrate appropriate tone, blend, rhythm, and phrasing for
the style of the period.
Given a passage from a 20th Century work, the student will
demonstrate appropriate tone, blend, rhythm, and phrasing for the
style of the period.
Given a passage from a 20th century "pops" work, the student will
demonstrate appropriate tone, blend, rhythm, and phrasing for a
20th century "pops" style.
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23.2
Given a passage from a Classic or Romantic work, the student will
demonstrate appropriate tone, blend, rhythm, and phrasing for the
style of the period.
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23.5
Given a passage from a 21st Century work, the student will
demonstrate appropriate tone, blend, rhythm, and phrasing for the
style of the period.
MUS
24
Given a piece from the Estudiantina tradition, the student will
perform it with appropriate tone quality, intonation, rhythmic
precision, dynamics, and blend.
MUS
25
Given a performance by a small wind ensemble, the student will
evaluate the performance in terms of tone quality, intonation,
dynamics, rhythmic precision, and style.
Given a small wind ensemble program, the student will evaluate the
program in terms of artistic quality and audience appeal.
MUS
26
Given a performance by a jazz ensemble, the student will evaluate
the performance in terms of tone quality, intonation, dynamics,
rhythmic precision, and style.
Given a jazz ensemble program, the student will evaluate the
program in terms of artistic quality and audience appeal.
MUS
29
Given a passage of music from the 18th century, the student will
demonstrate the appropriate style for the performance of the
passage (dynamics, articulation, phrasing).
Given a passage of music from the 19th century, the student will
demonstrate appropriate style for the performance of 19th century
music (dynamics, articulation, phrasing, tone quality).
Given a passage of music from the 20th century, the student will
demonstrate appropriate style for the performance of the passage
(tone quality, dynamics, articulation, phrasing.)
Given a passage from a 21st century work, the student will
demonstrate appropriate use of 21st century performance practice
such as non-traditional and non-pitched sounds, aleatoric
procedures and coordination with MIDI-controlled instruments.
Given a passage of music in a 20th century "pops" style the student
will perform it using the appropriate style including swing rhythms,
rock rhythms, and jazz phrasing.
MUS
34.1
Given a passage of music from the 18th century, the student will
demonstrate the appropriate style for the performance of the
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passage (dynamics, articulation, bowing, phrasing).
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34.2
Given a passage from a 19th century work, the student will perform
the passage in the appropriate style (phrasing, dynamics, and
articulation).
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34.3
Given a passage from a 20th century work, the student will employ
the appropriate dynamics, articulation, phrasing and style.
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34.4
Given a passage from a 20th "Pops" orchestral work, the student
will employ the appropriate phrasing, dynamics, and articulation.
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34.5
Given a passage from a 21st century orchestral work, the student
will employ the appropriate phrasing, dynamics, and articulation.
MUS
42
Given a “sound design” project, the student will utilize a computerbased digital audio workstation to realize the project.
Given an audio recording situation, the student will select and place
the appropriate microphones.
MUS
43
Given a “sound design” project, the student will create a MIDI
sequence appropriate to the project goals.
Given a web page, the student will create a Standard MIDI File that
will enhance the page and will place it on the page.
MUS
45
RECITAL EMPHASIS:
Given a recital opportunity, the student will select a program of
compositions and prepare them for public performance.
COMPOSITION EMPHASIS:
Given a composition opportunity, the student will create a musical
composition and present a public performance of the work.
RESEARCH PAPER:
Given an area of interest, the student will plan and monitor a project
while facilitating individual learning in order to prepare a research
project in which an increase of knowledge is evident.
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MUS
120
Given a role in a musical play the student will demonstrate acting
techniques in scene work and memorization in preparation for the
rehearsal process.
Given a costume production responsibility, the student will create
preliminary drawings for assigned costume/costume pieces for a
chosen musical play.
Given a stage management role, the student will demonstrate the
organizational skills necessary to rehearse a musical play.
MUS
121
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122
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123
Given a role in an ensemble musical the student will demonstrate
rehearsal techniques in acting, singing and dancing.
Given a role in an ensemble musical, the student will demonstrate
the ability to work collaboratively in rehearsal towards a result - the
final production.
Given a stage management role, the student will demonstrate the
organizational skills necessary to rehearse an ensemble musical.
MUS
124
Given a run of performances in a chosen ensemble musical, the
student performer will evaluate the success of the production in
terms of perceived audience appeal.
Given stage management responsibility in a chosen ensemble
musical, the student will identify and integrate the techniques
necessary to efficiently manage a run of theatrical performances.
Given a technical crew responsibility in a chosen ensemble musical,
the student will discover and develop techniques for the execution of
backstage job assignments during a run of theatrical performances.
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125
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126
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127
Given a role in a revival musical the student will demonstrate
rehearsal techniques in acting, singing and dancing.
Given a role in a revival musical, the student will demonstrate the
ability to work collaboratively in rehearsal towards a result - the final
production.
Given a stage management role, the student will demonstrate the
organizational skills necessary to rehearse an revival musical.
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128
Given a run of performances in a chosen revival musical, the
student performer will evaluate the success of the production in
terms of perceived audience appeal.
Given stage management responsibility in a chosen revival musical,
the student will identify and integrate the techniques necessary to
efficiently manage a run of theatrical performances.
Given a technical crew responsibility in a chosen revival musical, the
student will discover and develop techniques for the execution of
backstage job assignments during a run of theatrical performances.
MUS
120B
Given a role in a musical play, the student actor will demonstrate an
understanding of rehearsal techniques in character development.
Given a costume production responsibility, the student will assist in
the build of assigned costume/costume pieces for a chosen musical
play.
Given a stage management role, the student will demonstrate the
organizational skills necessary to rehearse a musical play.
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120C
Given a run of performances in a chosen musical play, the student
performer will evaluate the success of the production in terms of
perceived audience appeal.
Given stage management responsibility in a chosen musical play,
the student will identify and integrate the techniques necessary to
efficiently manage a run of theatrical performances.
Given a technical crew responsibility in a chosen musical play, the
student will discover and develop techniques for the execution of
backstage job assignments during a run of theatrical performances.
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13A
The student will demonstrate proper posture and position for playing
the piano
Given an elementary piano piece, the student will correctly interpret
all musical symbols and terms and present a performance of the
piece.
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13B
The student will demonstrate proper posture and position for playing
the piano in order to avoid injury
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Given an upper-elementary piano piece, the student will correctly
interpret all musical symbols and terms and present a performance
of the piece.
MUS
17A
The student will demonstrate proper posture and position for playing
the guitar.
Given a simple melody with chord symbols, the student will create
an appropriate accompaniment.
Given an elementary level etude or solo, the student will correctly
interpret all of the musical symbols and present a performance of
the piece.
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17B
The student will demonstrate proper posture and position for playing
the guitar.
Given a melody with chord symbols, the student will create an
appropriate accompaniment.
Given an upper elementary level etude or solo, the student will
correctly interpret all of the musical symbols and present a
performance of the piece.
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17C
Given an intermediate level etude or solo, the student will correctly
interpret all of the musical symbols and present a performance of
the piece
Given an ensemble piece, the student will integrate his/her
performance into the ensemble
MUS
1A
Given a recorded example, the student will identify the historical
style period.
MUS
1B
Given an audio sample of a given genre, the student will identify the
genre.
Given an audio sample of a known genre, the student will identify
the historical period.
MUS
42A
Given a “sound design” project, the student will utilize a computerbased digital audio workstation to realize the project.
Given an audio recording situation, the student will select and place
the appropriate microphones.
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43A
Given a “sound design” project, the student will create a MIDI
sequence appropriate to the project goals.
Given a web page, the student will create a Standard MIDI File that
will enhance the page and will place it on the page.
MUS
50A
Given a major or minor triad, the student will correctly voice the
chord in four-part SATB texture.
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50B
The student will correctly realize a diatonic figured bass.
MUS
51A
The student will notate a simple diatonic melody as it is played.
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51B
Given a simple diatonic melody, the student will sing it using
movable "do" solfege.
Given a diatonic melody, the student will sing it using movable "do"
solfege. The student will notate a simple diatonic melody as it is
played.
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52A
The student will correctly realize a chromatic figured bass.
The student will correctly realize a figured bass that modulates.
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52B
Student will analyze a short movement from the common practice
period as to texture, keys, chords, cadences and form.
Student will identify the compositional techniques in 20th century
examples.
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53A
Given a chromatic melody, the student will sing it using movable
"do" solfege. The student will notate a simple chromatic melody as it
is played.
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53B
Student will correctly sight-sing examples in 5/8 and 7/8 meters
Student will identify aurally modal, poly-harmonic, pan diatonic, and
serial examples.