San Antonio College 2009-2010 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Music
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Mary Lou Russell, Chairperson
MCFA 105, 486-0255
www.alamo.edu/sac/music/
The Music Department at San Antonio College offers a complete sequence of courses for the music major as well as courses such as MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation and MUSI 1310 American Music performing arts component in the core curriculum. Students who declare music as their major field of study should be advised by a member of the music faculty to assure placement in the appropriate courses.
The department also offers an Associate of Arts (AA) Degree in Music. For more information on this degree, contact the Music Department.
Ensembles
Ensembles are open to both music majors and others who are interested in performing in an instrumental or choral group. Students who are not music majors are not required to be enrolled in other courses in order to enroll in an ensemble. Enrollment in an ensemble yields one hour of credit per semester and may be repeated for credit.
All students studying applied music privately must be concurrently enrolled in an ensemble.
Applied Music - Class Instruction
Class instruction is available at the elementary levels in guitar, percussion, piano, and voice. Class instruction is particularly appropriate for students with little or no previous instruction in an instrument or voice. Classes meet twice each week and students are required to complete a minimum of six self-directed practice hours per week.
Applied Music - Private Instruction
Only declared music majors can take the 2.0 credit hour private lessons. Private instruction is available on the following instruments: baritone, bassoon, clarinet, recorder, flute, french horn, guitar, harp, oboe, organ, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, violin, viola, violoncello, electric and double bass, and voice. Students enrolled for private instruction are required to complete a minimum of six self-directed practice hours per week.
Students intending to enroll in applied music (private instruction) may do so through the Music Department Office. Auditions determine the placement of students in private lessons. Beginning students may be placed in the one-credit-hour non-major (preparatory) applied study. Intermediate students, who are not yet performing at a level commensurate with college-level music majors, are placed in the two-credit-hour non-major (preparatory) applied study, which is repeatable. Non-major (preparatory) applied study is not accepted for credit toward degree requirements as a principle instrument. It may, however, be acceptable toward requirements for a secondary instrument.
All students taking 2.0-credit-hour applied study must participate in a major ensemble each semester and participate in the department’s regularly scheduled performance workshops. (For students in voice lessons, participation in performance labs is also required.) These students must also attend four approved recitals or concerts each semester by enrolling in MUSI 0001 Recital Attendance.
Programs and Courses - Music Music
Associate of Arts
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