MUS 1590 - Bluegrass Ensemble III

Credit hours: 1

Course Description:
This course involves playing with an Advanced Bluegrass ensemble in a performance setting.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Enhance the advanced student’s musical capabilities as it relates to playing bluegrass.
Play with technical facility and musicality that is appropriate to their improved skill level
Identify and describe composers and musical periods associated with assigned readings
Record lessons by use of modern technology
To identify and analyze their cultural heritage, the social and artistic aspects of that culture, and the impact of the arts on the students’ lives.
To expose students to more advanced repertoire; such as Celtic, Appalachian and other traditional music.