COURSE SYLLABUS

	MUSIC 42/382a - Instrumental Ensemble/Community Instrumental Ensemble
	Spring 2021 – section 54730/54732; 1-2 units/0 units
1 – 2 hours per week by arrg. – Music Office/Hum 62

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Colleen Snyder
   Office Hours: M 3:00 - 4:00pm (Music Bldg.) or TTH 1:00-2:00  or by arrg.   
Phone – 638-3641x3280  
Email:  colleen.snyder@reedleycollege.edu

CLASS WILL NOT MEET:  M - Jan. 18( MLK); F - Feb. 12 & M - Feb. 15 (President’s Day) M-F – March 29 - April 2 (Spring Break). 

DROP DATE:  Friday, March 12, 2021.  After this date, a grade will be given.

FINAL EXAM:  Participation in performance(s) 
             Jury and recitals required for Music Majors – time and place TBA 
TEXTS:
Appropriate musical literature supplied by the instructor to be returned at the end of the semester.

REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Appropriate Musical Instrument – some instruments are available for loan.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Students are expected to attend each class.  After two absences, students will be dropped.  If a student is tardy, it is his/her responsibility to notify the instructor immediately after class so that the absence is changed to a tardy.  Three tardies constitute an absence.  A tardy in excess of 20 minutes is considered an absence.  Students who exceed the two absence limit after the drop date will receive an "F".

TOPICS:
Study and performance of a wide variety of instrumental music literature

Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate:
1.  perform solo and ensemble literature from the 17th-21st centuries on their chosen instrument in an artistic manner with an awareness of self-expression using good technique with stylistic and aesthetic considerations of the historical and cultural period under study.
2.  perform scales, arpeggios, etudes, and solo and ensemble literature assigned through individual instruction.
PERFORMANCES:
One or more public performance(s) required per semester.

GRADING CRITERIA:
Participation & effort - 50%
Performance Participation - 50% 
  (for Music Majors – jury – 25%; other performances – 25%)

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
If you have a verified need for an academic accommodation or materials in alternate media (i.e., Braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, please contact me as soon as possible.