MUS 3166 - Methods of Teaching Choral Music

3 cr

This course is designed to prepare prospective choral leaders for musical and non-musical aspects of being a choral teacher and running a choral program, and to allow experienced directors to refine skills and develop new ideas and strategies. Students will develop skills in rehearsing, directing, and managing choral ensembles in grades five through twelve. Topics will include rehearsal technique, audition and classification of voices, effective warm-ups and choral voice building, recruitment and program building, and selecting and preparing appropriate repertoire, etc. Classroom meetings are combined with a required minimum of 8 hours of field observation.
Prerequisite: MUS 1090 or permission of instructor.
Fall, odd years