MUSI-1183-01 - Voice Class I
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Spring 2017 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Spring 2017 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Canedo Gonzalez, Blas Alberto | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6547 | ||||||||||||
canedoba@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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Course Information | |||||||||||||
Course Number | 11766 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | Class instruction in the fundamentals of singing including breathing, tone production, and diction. Designed for students with little or no previous voice training. Open to non-music majors. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites | None | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks |
Printed sheet music, and karaoke recordings of songs and arias that could be found online, at libraries, and books stores. The repertoire(sheet music + karaoke) of each individual student has to be approved by the voice instructor. |
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Attendance Policy |
There are about 16 weeks in every semester; students are expected to attend at least 14 lessons per semester. This is a 1-credit course that is required to meet 4 hours per week - one with your applied faculty plus three additional hours, exclusive of course preparation. You are allowed one "free" weekly lesson absence per semester. This "free" absence will not count against your grade. For all other unexcused absences, final grades will be reduced by 5 percentage points for each lesson missed. |
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Course Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
Lesson Preparation of Major Assignments (Weekly Lessons) 50% - You will be given a grade for each weekly lesson. At the end of the semester, the combined average of these grades will comprise 50% of your semester grade. Professional Attitude 10% Mid-Term Performance and Written Exam 20%* Performance Jury (Final Exam) 20%* NOTE: In order to pass the class, the student MUST attend his/her Performance Jury (Final Exam). Failure to perform the Jury will result in a grade of "F" for the class, regardless of the student's grades on previous coursework during the semester. *see rubrics for specific requirement guidelines |
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Final Exam Date | May 9, 2017 - 2:00 PM Through May 9, 2017 - 2:00 PM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
There are no classes in the following dates: MLK Day: January 16 Spring Break: March 13-17 Week 1: Evaluation and Discussion. Week 2: Specific to Student. Week 3: Specific to Student. Week 4: Specific to Student. Week 5: Specific to Student. Week 6: Specific to Student. Week 7: Specific to Student. Week 8: Mid-Term Exam/Sing-Off. SPRING BREAK: March 13-17 Week 9: Specific to Student. Week 10: Specific to Student. Week 11: Specific to Student. Week 12: Specific to Student. Week 13: Specific to Student. Week 14: Specific to Student. Week 15: Specific to Student. Week 16: Performance Jury (Final Exam) |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
Midterm may be a combination of written, aural and/or performance. Final Exam(Juries ) are performances only and the students and should include three (3) songs that must be memorized and ready to perform on the scheduled Jury Recital date(s). The student can choose to perform with (1) a karaoke track, (2) accompany themselves, (3) have an accompanist, or (4) sing with a full band. |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
1. Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. 2. Applies commercial music performance techniques to professional practice. 3. Applies commercial music sound engineering technology to support performance practices. 4. Applies basic music industry principles to professional practice. 5. Demonstrates professional behavior as characterized by a commitment to the profession. |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. (PSLO 1) - Demonstrate proficiency in commercial music repertoire and technique (PSLO 2) - Develop a professional, disciplined approach to performance skills (PSLO 2,3,4,5) - Present a juried performance for faculty (PSLO 2,3,4,5) |
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Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||||
Facility Policies |
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Additional Information | |||||||||||||
Important Information | |||||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Coordinator, Office for Disability Services, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||||
Copyright Violations |
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216. |
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Assessment Statement |
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
programs.
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data. What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools. |
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Privacy Notice |
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165. |
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College-Level Perspectives |
This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
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Degree Plan Evaluation |
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class. |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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