Music Courses
Wellness Education Music Courses
WMUS-001
Guitar Ensemble
Credits 0
This course is designed for beginning guitarists who wish to understand the fundamentals of music and performance through the guitar. Prior instruction is not required. Basic skills such as chord strumming, tablature notation, improvisation, and ensemble playing will be covered. Students are required to have their own instrument. The use of a classical guitar nylon-string is highly recommended for the purposes of this course, but acoustic guitars (steel-string) will be accepted. Upon completing this course, students may continue their studies on the guitar through lessons (FNRT-256). **Fee: A course fee applied via SFS bill. See Course Notes for course fee information.**
WMUS-002
Steelband Ensemble
Credits 0
This course is designed for beginning musicians who wish to understand the fundamentals of music and performance through the performance of steel drums. The instructor/band director will instruct students using both western music pedagogy and rote learning techniques that emerge from Caribbean music traditions. In addition to studying instrumental technique and individual band parts, students will learn about the history and development of the instrument from its roots in African drumming, its evolution through found instruments and discarded oil barrels, to its modern form and practice. Prior instruction is not required. **Fee: A course fee applied via SFS bill. See Course Notes for course fee information.**
WMUS-004
Gospel Ensemble
Credits 0
Gospel Ensemble is a course for beginning musicians who wish to understand the fundamentals of music and performance through the performance of Gospel music. Students will learn to sing authentic Gospel music within an ensemble setting. Prior instruction is not required**A course fee is applied via SFS bill.
WMUS-005
Play, Sing, Produce
Credits 0
This course is designed for beginning musicians who wish to understand the fundamentals of music and performance through the performance of American popular music. Students will learn to play and sing within an ensemble setting and learn about modern recording practices and post production practices within a recording room and mixing room. Some previous experience playing or singing is strongly encouraged. **Fee: A course fee applied via SFS bill.