Musical Communication in Performance. 1 credit

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Helps student conceive of musical performance as communication in a variety of contexts, and combines knowledge in Mason Core courses with knowledge and skills specific to the major to serve as a capstone course synthesizing both areas. Students consider various aspects of musical communication to prepare senior recital. Students explore social, historical, analytical, and aesthetic aspects of the music they are to perform by composing essays in the style of a journal or portfolio. Students prepare a substantial paper on recital repertoire and present that paper before a faculty and student panel. Offered by Dewberry School of Music . Limited to three attempts.