MUSIC & TECHNOLOGY
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General Music (Year 2) cont.
ELECTIVES

Course Name

MUSC 259 Ensemble IV

MUSC 269 Songwriting IL

MUSC 283 Film Scoring IL

MUSC 289 Advanced MIDI Applications IL

ENGL 110 College Composition

Performance (Year 2)

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Achieve high proficiency on your principle instrument, and take advantage of many opportunities to
perform. As a performance major, emphasis is put on achieving a high level of proficiency on your
principal instrument and experience in a wide range of styles will give you the skills necessary to be

an effective member of any ensemble. Students perform in a variety of performance venues ranging in

size from intimate jazz clubs and restaurants to large auditoriums and theatres.

SEMESTER 3
Course Name

MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM

MUSC 250 Private Lesson IIT

MUSC 256 Contemporary Music Analysis I
MUSC 258 Preceptorship I

MUSC 264 Instrumental Lab IIT

MUSC 272 Improvisation I

MUSC 274 Contemporary Harmony IIL
MUSC 280 Ear Training IIL

TWC 266 Introduction to Technical Writing and Communications

ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective

ELECTIVES
Course Name

MUSC 268 = Songwriting I

MUSC 282 Film Scoring I

MUSC 288 Advanced MIDI Applications I
MUSC 162 Instrumental Lab I

156 Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2016-17

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MUSC 256 - CONTEMPORARY
MUSIC ANALYSIS |

Students will be asked to select eight musical pieces
of any style (could also include original material) to
form a forty minute showcase to be performed during
the latter part of their final term. Students will have
to produce partitions for all instruments involved, as
well as assume a leadership role in all rehearsals.

Pre-requisites: Must be a full-time Performance or
Songwriting Major.

MUSC 257 - CONTEMPORARY
MUSIC ANALYSIS Il

This course will focus on the delivery of each
student’s showcase where a high level of
performance and leadership will be developed.

Other elements such as stage presence, promotion,
and technical support will also be addressed. All
showcases will be recorded and videotaped for future
use in demo packages.

Pre-requisites: MUSC 256; and must be a full-time
Performance or Songwriting Major.

MUSC 258 - ENSEMBLE III

Ensembles, required of all students, are the

focal point of the Music program. In second year,
students are placed by audition in one or more
ensembles. Students must participate in a minimum
of four ensembles to graduate. Types of ensembles
offered will focus on contemporary music including
rock, funk, fusion, jazz and vocal, with the goal

of developing both the student’s repertoire and
improvisational abilities. Students are encouraged to
participate in as many different types of ensembles
as possible. A graduation showcase will be required
from all students majoring in Music Performance,
Music Songwriting and Composition..

Pre-requisites: MUSC 159.

MUSC 258 - PRECEPTORSHIP I

This course is designed to immerse each student in
a professional performing environment where they
will receive feedback not only from their instructor,
but also from the club owners, managers, and
customers. In this class, students will be required
to assume a leadership role within their ensemble.
Upon successful completion, they will have increased
their performance abilities in the areas of versatility,
sound, sight-reading, and improvisation. Students
will be able to function in a variety of professional
engagements common to today's music industry.

Pre-requisites: Must be a full-time Performance Major.

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