MUS-411, 412, 413, 414: Pop Choir

Course, prefix, number, & title: MUS-411, 412, 413, 414 Pop Choir

Hours (Class, recitation, Laboratory, studio): 2 studio hours

Credits: 1 credit each course

Course Description in college catalog:

A small vocal ensemble which rehearses and performs music in popular styles - jazz, pop, and musical theater. Pop Choir presents concerts at QCC and nearby community centers.

Academic programs for which this course serves as a requirement or an elective:

A.A.S. Music Production

A.S. Music

General Education Outcomes: Below is a listing of General Education Outcome(s) that this course supports.

1. Communicate effectively in various forms

2. Use analytical reasoning to identify issues or problems and evaluate evidence in order to make informed decisions

Course-specific student learning outcomes:

1. Advance your ability in healthful, expressive singing.

2. Strengthen your ability to communicate in mind, spirit and body.

3. Experience styles of musical expression from varying points of history and world cultures.

4. Become more fluent in the language of written music.

5. Become an effective member of a powerful team.

6. Create, through listening and doing, excellence in the blend, balance, tuning, and phrasing that form fine choral art.

7. Demonstrate understanding of the discipline and power that music brings to the community.

Program-specific outcomes

Prepare students who wish to transfer to a four-year institution of higher learning to pursue a career in music by providing a solid foundation in the areas of musicianship and performance.

Provide the general college students with the opportunities to study music in a variety of classes that promotes intellectual inquiry, global awareness and lifelong active learning.

Culturally enrich the surrounding community through performances and musical outreach.

Other program outcomes (if applicable).

1. Integrate knowledge and skills in the program of study

2. Make ethical judgments while recognizing multiple perspectives, as appropriate in the program of study

3. Work collaboratively to accomplish learning objectives

Methods by which student learning will be assessed and evaluated; describe the types of methods to be employed; note whether certain methods are required for all sections:

Semester performance(s), dress rehearsal(s)* – 40% 

10 points per performances and dress rehearsals: See schedule below for dates, times and places — bold type means NOT NORMAL DAYS, TIMES, or PLACES

You are graded for being on time, music in three-ring black binder, dressed as instructed for performances, performing to set standards.

Attendance – 30% 

2 points possible per class:

Be on time, stay to end of class.

Preparation/ participation – 30% 

2 points possible each week:

Have music in binder, have pencil, participate fully and respectfully of process and others (1 point each week). Practice two times a week, 10 minutes each time, your part on blackboard at “Hear Our Music/Practice Your Part.” Blackboard keeps track of practice time (1 point each week).

 Any student who feels that he/she may need an accommodation based upon the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss his/her specific needs. Please contact the office of Services for Students with Disabilities in Science Building, room 132 (718 631 6257) to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.

Academic Integrity policy (department or College):
Academic honesty is expected of all students. Any violation of academic integrity is taken extremely seriously. All assignments and projects must be the original work of the student or teammates. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Any questions regarding academic integrity should be brought to the attention of the instructor. The following is the Queensborough Community College Policy on Academic Integrity: "It is the official policy of the College that all acts or attempted acts that are violations of Academic Integrity be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. At the faculty member's discretion and with the concurrence of the student or students involved, some cases though reported to the Office of Student Affairs may be resolved within the confines of the course and department. The instructor has the authority to adjust the offender's grade as deemed appropriate, including assigning an F to the assignment or exercise or, in more serious cases, an F to the student for the entire course." Read the University's policy on Academic Integrity opens in a new window.

Disabilities
Any student who feels that he or she may need an accommodation based upon the impact of a disability should contact the Office of Accessibility Services in Science Building, Room S-132, 718-631-6257, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. You can visit the Office of Accessibility Services website.