Women's Chorale

Catalog description

Rehearsal and performance of treble choral literature. MUSIC 094 Women's Chorale (1.0 per semester/maximum of 8) (GA)(BA) This course meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. Women's Chorale is the largest treble ensemble on the University Park campus. Membership is determined by audition and is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. The choir participates in two campus performances per semester. The goal of the ensemble is to provide artistic, meaningful, and successful choral performances. To achieve this goal, the learning objectives for individual students include attention toward individual vocal development, increased musicianship skill, and the discovery of new means of artistic expression. In addition to these individual objectives, the conductor of the ensemble also teaches directly toward the objectives of ensemble tone, blend, balance, intonation, dynamics, diction, phrasing, etc. Grades are determined by a combination of vocal and musicianship assessment (both written and aural) and attendance at rehearsals and performances.