A select treble show choir ensemble drawn from all major areas in the college community. Emphasis on performing literature from the pop, rock and Broadway repertoire. Combines voice, movement, and stage presence into one package. Opportunity to work with professional choreographers and to explore a wide variety of song styles and movement. Enrollment by audition. Restricted to students with junior and senior standing. May be repeated for credit. AE

A select, small (12-18 voices) choral ensemble dedicated to performing classical, jazz, Broadway, and pop repertoire. Choreography and solo singing may be included in this versatile organization. Enrollment by audition. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. AE

A class designed for the music education concentration with emphasis on the development of childrens listening, performance, literacy, and creative-expressive skills. Students will learn how to: 1) design age-appropriate lesson plans; 2) structure the classroom environment; 3) apply classic techniques of Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze and other emerging pedagogies; 4) measure and grade musical progress; 5) teach through the multiple intelligences; 6) teach through a range of student learners including those with learning disabilities; 7) teach multicultural music; 8) apply phonetics to the teaching of literacy through music; and 9) provide opportunity for aesthetic experiences. This course will help students discover the joy and intellectual challenges that come from sharing music with children. Prerequisites: EDUC 150, 215; acceptance into teacher education (music education concentration).

The study of teaching choral music and directing techniques for middle/junior high and senior high school. Topics include rehearsal techniques, repertoire, voicing, curriculum design, classroom management, learning styles, teaching strategies, strategies for teaching students with disabilities, the changing voice, and philosophy. Emphasis on the total years program in perspective with performances and understanding the non-musical responsibilities of a middle/junior high and high school teacher. The course also focuses on the development, application, and refinement of musical and interpersonal skills needed for teaching in a secondary setting. Offered every third semester. Prerequisites: 265, EDUC 150 (music ed concentration).

This course will provide definitions of social justice and equity combined with discussions about identity and commitment to change/develop. We will explore programs in the United States that have made significant contributions and impact in challenging social conditions. Specifically, this course will explore music initiatives for underrepresented groups including: The Institute for Composer Diversity, Rising Tide Music Press, Lin-Manuel Mirandas philanthropic initiatives (RISE, Hamilton Education Program, Flamboyan Foundation, and more), and other important music initiatives that have risen from the quest to seek advancement in diverse representation in music and music education in this country. SJE, AE

This course will emphasize the importance of Arts Therapy as a lay person when working with the Geriatric Dementia and Alzheimers Communities. Students will learn the importance and value of spending time bringing joy to geriatric individuals through use of visual, musical, or chair dancing arts. After three weeks of background knowledge and information about how the elderly, especially with dementia, qualify as an under-served community, students will explore different arts-based techniques to engage cognitive connections. Students will create activities to engage this community using a variety of arts therapy-based techniques. Students will spend two hours with this population to implement artistic therapeutic activities. They will then reflect on the efficacy of these techniques. Prerequisite: any 100-level VUSM course or transfer student placement. SJE, AE

Instrumental Techniques II introduces music education students to fingering, notation, and pedagogy related to string and percussion instruments. Students will learn basic information for classroom and arranging purposes. Prerequisite: 151, 152.

Music History I is a study of western music history from the Medieval through Baroque periods. This survey of prominent composers, styles, genres, and forms will be contextualized by the influence of social, religious, and political trends. Directed reading, listening, score examination, analysis, and performance are offered in diverse and engaging modes of learning. Projects and assignments are designed to fulfill the General Education-Oral Communication requirement for music majors and/or minors. Prerequisite: 151. OC

A survey of the principal composers, genres, and forms associated with music of the Classic, Romantic, and Contemporary periods. Consideration of representative works from those periods through directed reading, score examination, analysis, listening, and performance. Exposure to available music research and reference materials is explored in both printed and electronic formats. Projects and assignments are designed to fulfill the General Education-Written Communication II requirement for music majors and/or minors. Prerequisite: ENGL 104 or 105 or 195. WCII, HA

A survey of vocal music from approximately 1600 to the present in Europe and the U.S. Emphasis will be placed on broadening the repertoire of the performer and teacher through a study of major song and opera composers from the U.S. and abroad. Class activities will focus on stylistic characteristics of this literature through a combination of lecture and directed listening. Prerequisite: 151.