MUS 100 – 001

Music Convocation

Goal Statement:

1. Provide professional concerts to help build strong professional music attitudes concerning repertoire and performance.

2. Provide performing opportunities for soloists or groups presenting professional level concerts.

3. To raise the level of professional musical consciousness for many performing mediums and styles.

Course Objective:

1. Interpret professional performance attitudes of visiting professional soloists and ensembles presented by the music department (i.e. Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, Tri-Cities Opera Company, etc.)

2. Interpret professional performance attitudes of fellow students, performing visiting faculty and OCC Music faculty.

3. Describe performance styles in relation to specific performances.

4. Participate (at selected times by instructor) in Music Department sponsored concerts for professional performance attitudes and for recruitment purposes.

Evaluation:

1. Attendance is required at 75% of scheduled convocations.

2. Scheduled and unscheduled verbal/written quizzes on specific concerts as required by individual applied major instructors.

Percentages of above areas shall be determined by instructor and presented to student in writing during the first week of class. Any changes, additions, or deletions in the evaluation must be done in writing to the student before the changes go into effect.

Convocation is a pass/fail class. You are expected to attend 11 convocation concerts to pass. Tardiness beyond 5 minutes cannot be excused and will be counted as an absence. You must attend the entire class to be counted present and to receive credit. There are no “make-up” concerts.

The convo schedule is listed on the music department web site (along with many other music related events that you might enjoy!)

All Convocation attendance is posted in Angel.