Small Instrumental Ensemble

Emphasis on performance. Enrollment only by audition or by consent of instructor. Four hours lab per week.

Course Requirements

Students are expected to:

  1. attend all rehearsals and performances (see #1 below)
  2. be punctual and ready for rehearsals and performances (see #1 below)
  3. practice and prepare individual parts outside of class (see #2 below)
  4. be responsible for and assist with equipment, music, and instruments (see #3 below)
Course Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

  1. Participate in the accurate recreation of small ensemble music.
  2. Identify the performance techniques that contribute to characteristic performance of small ensemble music.
  3. Achieve excellence in small ensemble performance.
  4. Demonstrate understanding of and familiarity with small ensemble music genres.
Lab Fee
None
Evaluation Standards

The student's semester grade results specifically from the following factors:

  1. Regular and punctual attendance* at rehearsals and performances = 50%
    *Three or more unexcused absences will lower semester grade by one letter.
  2. Practice and preparation of individual parts = 30%
  3. Responsibility for and assistance with equipment, music, and instruments = 20%
Required Materials
All materials for this course will be provided by the director.
Required Institutional Core Learning Outcomes

Communication (COM), Critical Thinking (CT), Social Responsibility (SR), Teamwork (TW)

Disabilities

ADA Statement:

Any student with a documented disability (e.g. learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) may contact the Office on the Weatherford College Weatherford Campus to request reasonable accommodations. Phone: 817-598-6350 Office Location: Office Number 118 in the Student Services Building, upper floor. Physical Address: Weatherford College 225 College Park Drive Weatherford, TX.

Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity is fundamental to the educational mission of Weatherford College, and the College expects its students to maintain high standards of personal and scholarly conduct. Academic dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on an examination or other academic work, plagiarism, collusion, and the abuse of resource materials including unauthorized use of Generative AI. Departments may adopt discipline specific guidelines on Generative AI usage approved by the instructional dean. Any student who is demonstrated to have engaged in any of these activities will be subject to immediate disciplinary action in accordance with institutional procedures.
Hope Statement
Any student who faces challenges securing basic resources such as food, clothing, or housing and believes this may affect their performance in their course of study is urged to contact the Director of Student Resources, Dr. Deborah Cregger, for support at (817) 598-6444. Her office is on the first floor of Student Services. If the student prefers, they may contact their instructor, who can reach out on their behalf. Weatherford College also provides the Coyote Pantry. The Pantry maintains boxed and canned foods for students in need. The location of the Coyote Pantry is two blocks west of the Weatherford campus at the Baptist Student Ministry (118 E. Park Ave., Weatherford). Pantry hours are Mon-Thurs. 8:30 am-4:30 pm and Fri. 8.30 am-12:00 pm (817-599-6586).
Student Intellectual Property Rights

A student shall retain all rights to work created as part of instruction or using College District technology resources.

Grading Key

100-90 = A
89-80 = B
79-70 = C
69-60 = D
59-below = F

Revised
Fall 2021
Last Modified
Monday, September 13, 2021, 9:41 AM