Revision date: January
16, 2006
San Antonio College / 11300 San Pedro Ave. / San Antonio,
TX 78212-4299
Course number and title: MUEN 1122. JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Credit Hours: 1 Hrs/wk lec.: 0 Hrs/wk lab: 3 Lec/Lab: 3
Office: McAllister Fine Arts Building, Room 105 Ph.
(210) 733-2731, Fax (210) 733-2985
Web
Address: www.accd.edu/sac/music
All students who are interested in enrolling in Jazz Ensemble should contact the SAC Music Dept. Office (MCFA 105) to meet with the appropriate faculty member.
Placement in this ensemble is determined by the studentÕs technical skills, music reading ability and improvisation skills.
MUEN 1122.
JAZZ ENSEMBLE.
Prerequisite: Audition or consent of the instructor.
The jazz ensemble performs standard jazz and popular repertoire. The student is introduced to improvisational techniques. There will be three rehearsal hours per week.
A. Instructor approval is required for enrollment.
B. Students must have strong music reading skills.
C. Improvisational skills are desired, but not required.
D. Failure to make a productive grade (a C or higher) in this course in a given semester will result in the music department prohibiting that student from enrolling in private lessons courses for the following semester.
A. Appropriate performance attire.
B. Instrument, except for percussion and keyboards.
C. Pencil with eraser.
A. Rehearsal with instructor feedback.
B. Performances.
Course
content will be determined by ability level of students involved and the service
requirements for departmental performance obligations.
VI.
Learning
Outcomes and Performance Objectives with their methods of measurement as used
to determine the studentsÕ mastery of those outcomes.
After
completing this course, the student will be able to perform in an ensemble
situation with attention focused on tone quality, intonation, proper technique,
accurate rhythm and stylistic performance practice.
Performance Objectives:
Through
rehearsal, the student will be able to:
A.
Practice
warm-ups and technical drill to encourage proper tone production
B. Discover
the principles of good rehearsal technique.
C. Perform
a variety of literature with appropriate phrasing and articulation
D.
Serve
San Antonio College and the surrounding community by offering service and
performances that are free and open to the public.
The grade will be based upon attendance. Missed rehearsal results in 1/3 of a letter grade lower. Missed mid-term performance results in a whole letter grade lower.
VII. Course Requirements and
Grade Computation
A. College
Requirements
A
written, comprehensive final examination (in this case a final performance),
not to exceed two and one-half hours in length, shall be given at the end of
each semester for each course at the regularly scheduled time. Any exceptions
to these requirements must be approved by the appropriate dean. Other
examinations are given at the discretion of the instructor.
A
student who must be absent from a final examination (in this case a final
performance) should petition that instructor for permission to postpone the
examination. A student absent without permission from a final examination is
graded ÒF.Ó Postponed
examinations result in a grade of ÒI.Ó The final exam must be taken within 120
calendar days from the end of the semester or the grade automatically becomes
an ÒF.Ó (San Antonio College Bulletin, Faculty Handbook - January 1995)
B. Departmental
Requirements
Retention Means Completing the Course
The
faculty members of the Music/Humanities department are committed to your
successful completion of our classes without lowering the collegeÕs academic
standards. As a department, we
have set a goal to increase the number of students who finish our classes with
a performance grade (A, B, C, or D).
As faculty (and former college students), we have discussed the many
pressures (work, financial, family) that our students must face. Certainly, some of these issues are
beyond your control. However,
there may be something that can be done that would make the difference in
whether you complete the course.
If we are made aware of circumstances that impact your participation in
class, we can be of assistance.
Although this syllabus is full of requirements and policies, we are not
inflexible. Please do not stop
coming to class or drop the class without first talking to the instructor. Dropping a course should be your last
step. Be aware that dropping may
impact your grade point average, financial aid, and health insurance policies
(some require you to be a full time 12 hour student). As experienced instructors, there may be options that we can
point out that have not occurred to you.
We are here to help you, but you must be willing to help yourself. Do not wait until the end of the
semester to ask for advice. Your
success matters to your instructor and it is a top priority in the department.
C. Instructor
Requirements
(Customized by each instructor – see Faculty
web page, then select Course
Information)
VIII. College Policies
A. San Antonio
College does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national
origin, sex, age, or disability with respect to access, employment programs or
services.
B. Students
are urged not to bring children to either a class or a lab. Minors under the
age of twelve (12) must not be left unattended on campus. College Academic
Council - April, 1998
C. ADA
Statement: ÒAs per Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if accommodation is needed contact
the Office of DisABILITY Support Services, CAC 124C, Phone: (210) 733-2347.
D. A Rapid Response
Team exists for the purpose of responding to emergencies. If you have a
disability that will require assistance in the event of a building evacuation,
notify Disability Support Services, Chance Academic Center 124C, Phone: (210)
733-2347.
E. Academic
Dishonesty: Students may be subject to disciplinary proceedings resulting in an
academic penalty or disciplinary penalty for academic dishonesty. Academic
Dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism and
collusion. For additional information refer to the ÒStudent Code of ConductÓ in
the San Antonio College Bulletin.
F. Students
are required to silence all electronic devices (e.g., pagers, cellular phones,
etc.) when in classrooms, laboratories and the library. College Academic
Council, 01/2000.
G. San
Antonio College Attendance Policy: Regular and punctual attendance at all
classes and laboratories, day and/or evening, is required. A student absent for any reason is
responsible for all work missed.
Both tardiness and early departure from class are forms of
absenteeism. The instructor
establishes the policy with regard to each. Absences of each student are recorded without
exception. The counting of
absences begins on the first day of class. A student absent the equivalent of two weeks of instruction
in a 16-week semester may be dropped by the instructor. If a student is dropped from a class
for excessive absences, the instructor will record a grade of ÒWÓ
(withdraw). It is the
studentÕs responsibility to ensure that the withdrawals have been submitted.
H. San Antonio College is a smoke free
campus.
I. ACCD
DPS Emergency Phone Numbers:
ACCD DPS Emergency Phone (210)
222-0911
ACCD DPS General Phone (210) 208-8099
ACCD DPS Weather Phone (210) 208-8189 (for information on
college closures)
J. Students
must also abide by the policies, procedures, and rules set forth in the
ÒStudent Code of ConductÓ and all other policies set forth in the San Antonio
College Bulletin. www.accd.edu/sac/sacmain/schedule/SAC_Bulletin_05-06.pdf