MUS 191 - Madrigal Singers

Description
A select group of vocalists who perform advanced choral literature from the Renaissance through 21st century. A successful audition is required for this vocal ensemble.

Credit Hours: 1
Contact Hours: 2

School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: Music
Discipline: MUS

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20230223T17:56:26
Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028

Course Type:
Elective- Offering designed to expand learning opportunities for degree seeking students. May or may not be required for students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Music Ensembles - 1:2-3

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Students will rehearse and prepare repertory for two-to-three concert cycles of chamber chorus performances.

2. Students will encounter and execute chamber vocal performance practice appropriate for small ensembles, distinguishing between solo vocal technique, large ensemble technique, and small ensemble technique.

3. Students will learn to discern which performance practice principles apply to ensemble repertory based on historical and stylistic cues in the repertory.

4. Students will recognize musicological frameworks around the diverse social, historical, cultural and geographical backgrounds of ensemble repertory.

5. Students will learn rehearsal protocols consistent with leading professional vocal ensembles.

6. Students will learn rehearsal preparation protocols consistent with leading professional vocal ensembles.

7. Students will learn and practice performance protocols consistend with leading professional vocal ensembles.

8. Know and use active listening skills.

9. Complete work accurately, with attention to detail.

10. Manage time effectively.

11. Work well in teams and with others.

Approved for Online Delivery?: No

Course Outline:
I. Rehearsal Protocols vis-à-vis Standards of the Choral Profession

II. Rehearsal Preparation Protocols vis-à-vis Standards of the Choral Profession

III. Small Ensemble Performance Practice

IV. Vocal Performance in the Chamber Choir Repertory

V. Recognizing Cultural Context in Choral Repertory

VI. Recognizing Performance Practice Principles from Repertory Context

VII. Performance Protocols vis-à-vis the Choral Profession

VIII. Memorization versus Performance With Score

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Demontration: 5-10%

Guided Listening: 5-20%

Sight-Reading: 5-25%

Score Analysis: 5-40%

Rehearsal: 50-90%

Mandatory Course Components:
Attendance at all rehearsals and concerts

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: N/A
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Music Ensemble Hours Per Week: 2
Faculty Credential Requirements:
18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Other (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Conductor must demonstrate knowledge of chamber vocal repertory and mastery of performance practice pedagogy for small ensembles. Conductor must possess at least a Master's Degree in Choral Conducting, Vocal Performance or Early Music with significant experience of professional choral music standards or equivalent breadth of professional experience.

General Room Request: MUSC 311

Maximum Course Enrollment: 20
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 4
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Recording Technology, A.M.
People Soft Course ID Number: 100298
Course CIP Code: 50.09

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA