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2.00 Credits
Pianists will learn how to create original arrangements of popular songs, jazz standards, or show tunes. Prerequisite: private piano lessons.
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2.00 Credits
In this course, students will learn techniques necessary for the successful conducting of a choir. Conducting (i.e. metrical) patterns, cuing, non-verbal communication of musical interpretation, score analysis, the relationship between conductor and musicians, and rehearsal techniques will be covered in detail. Course activities--inside and outside class--will include required reading, assigned listening, conducting practice, video-taped practice, live performance, and both peer and instructor evaluations.
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2.00 Credits
In this course, students will learn techniques necessary for the successful conducting of instrumental ensembles such as concert bands and chamber orchestras. Baton patterns, cuing, non-verbal communication of musical interpretation, score analysis, the relationship between conductor and musicians, and rehearsal techniques will be covered in detail. Course activities--inside and outside class--will include required reading, assigned listening, baton practice, video-taped practice, live performance, and both peer and instructor evaluations.
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1.00 Credits
Enrollment is open to all Westminster College students, faculty, and staff. This group typically performs twice a semester on campus, and explores sacred and secular repertoire in a variety of classical, traditional, folk, and popular styles. May be repeated for credit. Upper-division credit given beginning with third semester. Placement audition required.
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1.00 Credits
This ensemble is actively trained in the art of jazz improvisation and typically performs at least once a semester. Students may participate in this ensemble with instruments of their choice; the instrumental make-up of the group changes from semester to semester, depending on the instruments students bring. May be repeated for credit. Upper-division credit given beginning with third semester. Audition required.
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1.00 Credits
This ensemble is designed especially for string, woodwind, and brass players. A spectrum of classical styles is typically covered in the course of a year, but most repertoire is taken from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. May be repeated for credit. Upper-division credit earned beginning with third semester. Audition required. (1)
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1.00 Credits
This is Westminster College's elite choir, generally made up of 20-24 trained singers. It typically appears in concert on campus twice a semester, but also performs extensively off campus, sometimes on tour in and out of state. A variety of classical, traditional, and folk styles are explored. May be repeated for credit. Upper-division credit given beginning with third semester. Audition required.
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3.00 Credits
This is the first semester of a four-semester music history sequence required of all music majors. It involves a close look at a large volume of repertoire, score analysis, extensive listening, and writing. This semester will cover the Middle Ages and Renaissance, to about the year 1600. Prerequisite: MUSC 171.
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3.00 Credits
This is the second semester of a four-semester music history sequence required of all music majors. It involves a close look at a large volume of repertoire, score analysis, extensive listening, and writing. This semester will cover the Baroque and Classical periods, roughly 1600-1800.Prerequisite: MUSC 271.
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3.00 Credits
This is the third semester of a four-semester music history sequence required of all music majors with an academic emphasis, and all music majors with an emphasis in instrumental performance. For music majors with an emphasis in vocal performance, it is one option by way of a third required semester of music history-the other being History of Western Classical Music IV. This course involves a close look at a large volume of repertoire, score analysis, extensive listening, and writing. This semester will cover the Romantic period, roughly 1800-1900. Prerequisite: MUSC 271.
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