Course number and title:    MUEN 1131.100  Early Music Ensemble (Advanced Section)

Revision date:                      February 3, 2004

Credit Hours:  1                    Hrs/wk lec.:  0           Hrs/wk lab:  3            Lec/Lab:  3

I.          Catalog description:

MUEN 1131.  Early Music Ensemble (Formerly MUSI 1131)

(1-0-3)

Students will learn the techniques of performance on early wind, string, and percussion instruments.  The repertoire of this ensemble includes music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and early Baroque periods. The ensemble rehearses 3 hours per week.

II.        Requirements: 

            A.        To enroll in this course, an audition is required.

B.        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. 

III.       Text and other materials students are required to provide:

Soprano (descant) Recorder

Black three-hold binder

Concert black attire and optional Renaissance costume

(All students begin on the soprano recorder and then may be asked to learn alto, tenor bass recorders or other historical percussion or string instruments.)

IV.           Objectives: 

Students will learn fingerings for the various recorders and/or other percussion or string instruments, musical styles of the Medieval and Renaissance periods, including techniques and articulations, and they will develop reading and ensemble skills.

V.        Grading components: 

A.        Playing tests and performances – 50%

B.             Attendance at rehearsals – 50%

C.             The Early Music Ensemble often performs for groups outside the college campus.  Students are expected to participate in all performances.

VI.       College Policies:

A.        Academic Dishonesty Policy: Students may be subject to disciplinary proceedings resulting in an academic 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 Student Code of Conduct in the San Antonio College Bulletin.

B.        Children on Campus: Students are urged not to bring children to either class or a lab.  Minors under the age of 12 must not be left unattended on campus.

C.             ADA Statement for Students Requiring Special Accommodations:

As per Section 504 on the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, if accommodation is needed, students must make the request through disABILITY Support Services (DSS Office), CAC 124C, phone# 733-2347.  Also, students must notify their professor if any special accommodation is needed. 

D.            Student Responsibilities: The student is responsible for ensuring that he/she is familiar with school regulations and procedures as described in the San Antonio College Bulletin and for complying with these regulations.  All SAC policies and procedures will be enforced in this course.  The student is also responsible for punctuality in attendance, proper conduct, and academic integrity.  It is the student's responsibility to contact their professor regarding absences and any other problems that may affect class performance.  If the student decides to drop the course, he/she must do so officially with the proper forms processed through Administration and Records.  Students who stop coming to class without an official drop will receive an "F" as a final grade.  NOTE: Grades of W or F will not be changed at a later date.

VII.      Emergency Telephone Numbers:

§  ACCD Department of Public Safety Emergency                      222-0911

§  ACCD Department of Public Safety General Phone                208-8099

§  ACCD Department of Public Safety Weather Phone               208-8189