MUS 156 - Commercial Music Ensemble

Credit hours: 1

Prerequisites: Audition

Course Description:
This course is open by audition only. A performing organization providing instruction and experience in playing various styles of commercial instrumental music. The class will frequently accompany the Vol State Show Stoppers and/or the Vol State Singers. Up to 8 hours of applied music and/or ensembles can be counted toward graduation.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Exhibit musicality in a group setting;
Demonstrate understanding of sight reading techniques;
Progress from the level of proficiency at which the student enrolls to a higher level of performing skills, according to each student’s native abilities;
Develop stage presence;
Develop a group dynamic through understanding the interplay of both instruments and personalities;
Develop improvisational skills and techniques in various music genres.