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Course Syllabus

Course: MUSC 2136

Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media
Department: Music
Title: Wind Ensemble

Semester Approved: Fall 2022
Five-Year Review Semester: Spring 2028
End Semester: Summer 2028

Catalog Description: This course includes a study of serious wind ensemble literature. Concerts are performed each semester as part of the course. An audition is required. (Repeatable for Credit)

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 0; Lab: 3
Repeatable: Yes.


Prerequisites: Permission of the Instructor

Justification: This group provides students with an opportunity to study significant literature for wind ensemble. Through preparation and performance of quality band literature, students enrolled in this course will develop an understanding and appreciation for the various styles of wind literature. Most four-year institutions in Utah offer a band experience. Snow College ensemble credits transfer without difficulty. Students wishing to continue band at a four-year institution must develop competitive performance skills while at Snow College.


Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will accurately perform literature selected by the instructor in regularly scheduled concerts. They will understand this literature with respect to historical context as demonstrated by accurate performance. They will communicate that understanding to their audience in concert. Students will demonstrate mastery of this outcome through formative assessment in class and summative assessment in concert.

Students will master the technical demands of the music selected for them, appropriate to college level work.  Students will demonstrate mastery of this outcome through formative assessment in class and summative assessment in concert.

Students will master the expressive demands of the music selected for them, appropriate to college level work.  Students will demonstrate mastery of this outcome through formative assessment in class and summative assessment in concert.


Content:
Music from all stylistic periods of legitimate band repertoire will be studied, practiced, rehearsed and performed. Proper instrumental technique will be stressed.

Key Performance Indicators:
Each student will be evaluated on: Satisfactory participation in sectional and full ensemble rehearsal: 40% of the final grade. Satisfactory participation in each ensemble performance: 40% of final grade. Periodic playing tests: 20% of final grade. Percentages are approximate.

Historical authenticity of performance 30 to 40%

Mastery of technical demands of selected music 30 to 40%

Appropriate musical expression in performance 30 to 40%


Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Music as selected by instructor.


Pedagogy Statement:
In this course, literature will be selected that is representative of a diverse world of composers.

Instructional Mediums:
Lab

Maximum Class Size: 60
Optimum Class Size: 52