MUSC 1126 Badger Pep Band I
- Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media
- Department: Music
- Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 0; Lab: 0
- Repeatable: Yes.
- Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
- Semester Approved: Summer 2018
- Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2023
- End Semester: Summer 2024
- Optimum Class Size: 80
- Maximum Class Size: 120
Course Description
This course involves preparation for and participation in Pep Band ensemble performances supporting Snow College athletic events. Repeatable for credit.
Justification
Students in this ensemble help provide the Snow College student body with a collegiate experience by contributing to the celebratory atmosphere of college athletic events. Most institutions in Utah offer students a pep band experience. This group serves all students who wish to play, regardless of technical facility. Snow College ensemble credit transfers to two and four-year institutions.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the literature selected by the instructor through accurate and expressive performance.
- Students will provide service to the campus community through performances at athletic events.
- Music majors will demonstrate the ability to conduct and manage athletic bands.
Course Content
Appropriate pep band music will be studied, arranged, and performed.
Key Performance Indicators: Satisfactory participation in sectional and full ensemble rehearsal 30 to 40%Satisfactory participation in each ensemble performance: 30 to 40%Periodic playing tests: 20 to 30%Pedagogy Statement: This course will be delivered via lecture, classroom discussion, collaborative projects, and research based assignments and exams. Instructional Mediums: Lecture