I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Performance Laboratory

2. Course Prefix & Number:
MUSC 1560

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 0

4. Course Description:

Students must attend and turn in a program from ten pre-approved concerts or theater productions for successful completion of this repeatable course. Band, choir, orchestra, jazz, chamber ensembles, and theater productions both on and off campus may be utilized. Students must be enrolled in Performance Laboratory and successfully complete every semester of applied study (four satisfactory semesters, except for transfer students). This course is repeatable.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

Bemidji State University MUS 1800  Performance Laboratory (0 credit)
St. Cloud State University MUSP 100 Convocation Attendance (0 credits)

2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:

Bemidji State University, 8/24/2020, Bachelor of Music

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Music Associates of Fine Arts Degree

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate oral communication skills	Discuss key elements that made the performance attended the level of success achieved.
Demonstrate reading and listening skills	Identify advanced musical characteristics of performance practice through intentional guided listening of peer and community performances.
Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills	Communicate verbally and non verbally with their peers and community members regarding attended performances.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
• Respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.
• Engage in the creative process or interpretive performance.
• Articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

Successful attendance to individual and small group performances and lectures.

Band, Choir, Orchestra, Jazz, Chamber Ensembles, & theater productions both on and off campus may be utilized.

Students must be enrolled in and successfully complete every semester of applied study (four satisfactory semesters, except for transfer students).