Page 174 of Antelope Valley College 1996-1997 Catalog by Antelope Valley Community College Lancaster California

Music 173 MUSIC 23R4 APPLIED MUSIC PERFORMANCE 1 unit 1 hour weekly Reading Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 51BR2. Course Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MUSIC 22 and one of the following: MUSIC 41, 42A, 42B, 42C, 43, 46, 47A, 47B, 47C, 54, or 61. Limitation on Enrollment: Audition required. T h i s co urse pro vide s su p e r v i s ed performance experience in each students applied music area (an instrument or voice). (CSU, AVC, UC) MUSIC 36R4 COMMERCIAL VOICE 2 units 72 hours total Advisory: Completion of MUSIC 7 and MUSIC 55. Limitation on Enrollment: Audition required. A performance class for solo singers who are preparing to perform in public. Emphasis will be placed on popular music, including development of microphone technique, stage presence, and singing with a band. Public performances, including weekends, scheduled by the instructor are required. (CSU, AVC) MUSIC 37R4 CONCERT ATTENDANCE .5-1 unit 9-17 hours total Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 50BR4 and ENGL 51BR2. A class designed to teach students to evaluate and critique music performances. Public performances, including weekends, scheduled by the instructor are required. (CSU, AVC) MUSIC 38R4 INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE 2 units 72 hours total Advisory: Completion of MUSIC 7 and MUSIC 50. Limitation on Enrollment: Audition required. A course designed to teach performance techniques in current commercial-music styles for small ensembles. Performers become backup bands for the commercial voice class. Public performances including weekends are required. (CSU, AVC) MUSIC 41AR4 BEGINNING ORCHESTRA (formerly MUSIC 41, Orchestra) 2 units 3 hours weekly Limitation on Enrollment: Audition required the first class meeting. The students must possess at least a high school level of proficiency playing one of the standard orchestral instruments, as well as a high school level knowledge of note reading and music fundamentals. The student must exhibit willingness to perform at other times and locations beyond the immediate context of the class. A course designed to rehearse and perform standard orchestral repertoire, chosen by the instructor and changing every semester. Historical and sociological context of the music being studied as well as correct performance of notes and rhythms will be explained in each rehearsal. Each semester the orchestra prepares music for public performance. Students take part in weekly rehearsals in which they learn their individual melodies in relationship to other melodies occurring simultaneously. The instructor paces each rehearsal such that the performance at the end of the semester is of as high as artistic and technical standard as possible. (CSU, UC, AVC) MUSIC 41BR4 INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA 2 units 3 hours weekly Course Prerequisite: The student must have completed four semesters of MUSIC 41AR4 playing a musical instrument. The student must exhibit willingness to perform at other times and locations beyond the immediate context of the class. Limitation on Enrollment: Audition required. A course designed to rehearse and perform standard orchestral repertoire, chosen by the instructor and changing every semester. Historical and sociological context of the music being studied as well as correct performance of notes and rhythms will be explained in each

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