MUSC 455
Fall 2020
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01
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| This course may be repeated for credit. |
This course builds small-group performance skills including improvisation, accompaniment, pacing, interaction, repertoire, and arrangements. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA MUSC |
| Course Format: Performance | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (MUSC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
| Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
| Examinations and Assignments:
Grading will be based primarily on the consistency and thoroughness with which students practice the assigned materials. There will be 1-2 required performances during the semester. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Music reading is necessary. Undergraduates may take this course up to two times for a letter grade and up to four times for credit towards graduation.
Audition requirements: Be prepared to play a medium or up-tempo bebop tune or standard. Interpret melody and demonstrate ability to improvise over the chord changes. Rhythm section players should also demonstrate instrument-appropriate accompaniment skills on the same tune (comping for guitar and piano, walking lines for bass, etc.). Jazz-relevant sight-reading will also be expected.
Auditions via Zoom:
Thursday, September 3, 2020
5:00-8:00 p.m.
You must SIGN UP for an audition time.
Sign up sheet will be available by Google form beginning August 16th on the Music Department website under Ensembles. Students will be emailed a Zoom link when they sign up for a time.
Cut and paste this link to find the Audition Sign-up sheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VcCEQ1zqxMvSeIaUbNJIJOlUxIqGH6XsQ5XPQ-MA31Q/edit#gid=0
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| Instructor(s): Baerman,Noah Times: ....R.. 05:00PM-07:00PM; Location: RHH003; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 7 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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