MUS 189 - College Choir

Description
College Choir is a SATB choral ensemble that is open to all students without any audition. The ensemble will prepare and perform choral literature diverse in language, chronology, cultural and geographic origin, and composer demographics.

Credit Hours: 1
Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Course Fees: $10,00
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 9
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Associate of Music, A.M., Music, A.M. (Western Michigan University), Pre-Music and Entertainment Business, A.A. (3 + 1, Ferris State University)

Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: None
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None

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

Apply appropriate choral singing technique and collaborative skill toward a high level of ensemble performance, musical expression, and stage decorum.
Adapt and develop individual sense of pulse, intonation, tone quality, and dynamics through active listening within the ensemble.
Apply understanding of performance practice in a variety of choral literature to achieve stylistically informed performances.
Use appropriate posture, gestures, eye contact, and vocal expression to effectively communicate a musical text.
Demonstrate musical literacy through sight singing.
Apply constructive feedback through practice and preparation of individual parts outside of class time.
Reflect collaboratively on the outcome of a given performance.

Course Outline:

Voice assessment and placement
Sight reading
Text analysis
Rhythm and pitch accuracy
Intonation, balance, and blend
Informed musical interpretation
Memorization
Performance preparation
Performances

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Full Choir Rehearsal 80% - 90%

Modeling
Conducting
Lecture (verbal instruction and descriptions)
Text analysis
Musical analysis
Guided Listening

Sectionals 10% - 20%

Mandatory Course Components:
Public performances outside of the class meeting pattern.
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

GRCC Course Type:
Program Requirement: Meets the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Music Ensembles - 1:2-3
Total Music Ensemble Hours Per Week: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 104398
Course CIP Code: 50.09
Maximum Course Enrollment: 80
General Room Request: Choir RoomCourse Software Utilized: none

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: Music
Discipline: MUS
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
A Master's Degree in Choral Conducting or a Master's Degree in music with significant course work in voice/choir and professional experience is required.

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20260224T09:22:52
Course Review & Revision Year: 2030-2031