MUSC 1550 Piedmont Cantabile

An elite group of mixed voices chosen from the Piedmont University Singers. This auditioned group performs jazz, pop arrangements, and avant garde compositions in concerts on campus for special events and on tour across the state and the nation. May be repeated for credit

Credits

0-1

Prerequisite

membership in the Piedmont University Singers (MUSC 1510) and audition

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: fall day, spring day

Notes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Correct vocal technique for singers, including the extended vocal techniques necessary for contemporary, jazz, and popular music.
2. Choral blend and balance.
3. Dynamics, tempos, phrasing, cutoffs, and entrances, as they pertain to choral performance.
4. Performance practice traditions, conventions, and possibilities for various choral styles, especially jazz and popular music.
5. Historical background on the pieces performed and the historical context in which they were composed.
6. Proper diction for singers.
7. Working within a group on a highly professional level.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Correct vocal technique for singers, including the extended vocal techniques necessary for contemporary, jazz, and popular music.
2. Choral blend and balance.
3. Dynamics, tempos, phrasing, cutoffs, and entrances, as they pertain to choral performance.
4. Performance practice traditions, conventions, and possibilities for various choral styles, especially jazz and popular music.
5. Historical background on the pieces performed and the historical context in which they were composed.
6. Proper diction for singers.
7. Working within a group on a highly professional level.