MUSC446 - West African Music and Culture--Intermediate

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Academic Year 2005/2006

West African Music and Culture--Intermediate
MUSC 446 SP

Clusters:

African Studies

This course is designed to build on the skills developed in MUSC 445. The beginner repertoire is reviewed, more demanding call and response patterns are learned, along with new, more challenging repertoire. Students may be asked to perform on and off campus.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Rhythms and songs are presented orally. Through practice, students master the assignments from one lesson to the next. Assessment is based on attendance, participation in ensemble music activities and class discussions, and (possibly) written assignments.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Intermediate students should pass the beginning class of MUSC445.

COURSE FORMAT: Performance

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA MUSC Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: MUSC445

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Adzenyah,Abraham C.

Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:30PM; Location: RHH109;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 5 Jr. major: 5

SR. non-major: 4 Jr. non-major: 4 SO: 2 FR: 0

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006