MUS 103 - American Roots Music Ensemble

This practicum offers study of American folk traditions from the nineteenth and twentieth century through applied group learning and performance of songs from this repertoire, both with traditional acoustic instruments (including but not limited to bowed and plucked strings) and vocals. The class operates as a band, democratically choosing songs to learn together and creating arrangements specific to the ensemble’s unique abilities. The group will perform several times during the semester.

Unit(s): Variable: 0 - 0.5
Instructional Method: Studio
Grading Mode: Credit/no credit only (CR/NC)
Repeatable for Credit: No more than one credit may be earned in music performance courses per semester. No more than three units of credit in music performance may be used toward the quantity requirement of 30 units for graduation.