Rock Band

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This performance ensemble will be an opportunity for students, regardless of the degree of previous experience on an instrument or voice, to explore a wide range of genres and styles and to prepare for a concert at the end of the semester. The goal of this course is to apply the musical terms as they are encountered in Theory I: Materials of Music (MUSC 5105) to an active musical context. Students wishing to explore songwriting on their own will have an opportunity to do so in spring. Concurrent enrollment in Rock Band (MUSC 5365) or Chamber Music (MUSC 5370) is a required corequisite for students taking Theory I: Materials of Music (MUSC 5105). Chamber Music MUSC 5370 Bari Mort By Audition, Component—Year Various chamber groups—from quartets or quintets to violin and piano duos—are formed each year, depending on the number and variety of qualified instrumentalists who apply. Groups will have an opportunity to perform in a chamber music concert at the end of each semester. Ensembles will be coached by various members of the affiliate and music faculty. Concurrent enrollment in Rock Band (MUSC 5365) or Chamber Music (MUSC 5370) is a required corequisite for students taking Theory I: Materials of Music (