MUN: Music Ensembles Courses

Courses

MUN 2905   Directed Study

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of Music

1-12 sh (may be repeated indefinitely for credit)

MUN 3100   UWF Argo Athletic Band

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of Music

0-1 sh (may be repeated for up to 8 sh of credit)

Open to all students with woodwind, brass, percussion, or color guard experience. The Argo Athletic Bands serves as both a performance-based academic course and a service organization. The course is open by audition to music majors and non-music majors with prior instrumental performance experience in high school or junior college. Students can take the course for 1 credit in order to meet upper division music elective requirements. They can also take the course for 0 credit hours if they have met their music elective requirement or if they are non-music majors and do not have a music elective requirement but would like to continue performing with this elite music ensemble. Students will be expected to purchase essential personal items totaling $50 or less: Marching Shoes (for safety, uniformity, and the athletic nature of the marching arts). Gloves (for uniformity and instrument longevity to protect our inventory).

MUN 3133   The University of West Florida Symphonic Band

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of Music

0-1 sh (may be repeated indefinitely for credit)

Group of wind and percussion instrumentalists. Open to all qualified students. Interested students should contact the music office. Previous instrumental experience required. Material and Supply Fee will be assessed.

MUN 3213   Advanced Symphony Orchestra

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of Music

0-1 sh (may be repeated for up to 18 sh of credit)

Symphony Orchestra is a college level orchestra which performs great literature of the past and present. The orchestra is open to all majors with prior orchestral experience. Permission is required. Material and Supply Fee will be assessed.

MUN 3313   UWF Singers

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of Music

0-1 sh (may be repeated indefinitely for credit)

SATB chorus preparing for performances throughout the year. This class is open to all students by audition. Students enrolled in the course must display the skills necessary to participate in a choir. Previous choral experience is preferred, but not necessary. Students must have a basic understanding of the voice, ability to match and regenerate pitches, and have some level of music-reading skills. Admittance of students in this course is based on this criteria and left to the discretion of the director.

MUN 3323   Concert Choir

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of Music

0-1 sh (may be repeated for up to 8 sh of credit)

SA (soprano, alto) chorus preparing for performances throughout the year. This class is open to all students. Students enrolled in the course must display the skills necessary to participate in a choir. Students will receive instruction in vocal pedagogy, music literacy and performance practice. Group will perform 2 to 3 times per semester.

MUN 3426   Saxophone Quartet

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of Music

0-1 sh (may be repeated for up to 8 sh of credit)

The student will participate in saxophone chamber music in the form of ensemble, quartet, duos, and/or trios. Like in applied lessons, repertoire will consist of standard saxophone chamber music along with transcriptions. This is our time to make music with one another, communicate with and without words, and to apply our gained individual knowledge to collectively create powerful performances.

MUN 3427   Flute Choir

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of Music

0-1 sh (may be repeated for up to 8 sh of credit)

This course is designed for students who study and perform on the flute. A wide variety of flute ensemble music will be rehearsed and performed. The skills to be addressed in this course include sight reading, rhythm, basic musical principles, adjustment of group balance, and intonation. Students will have the opportunity to learn a variety of instruments in the flute family, including the piccolo and alto flute.

MUN 3437   Horn Quartet

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of Music

0-1 sh (may be repeated for up to 8 sh of credit)

Horn Quartet will focus on group-level fundamentals, orchestral excerpt preparation, preparation of horn ensemble music, UWF ensemble music, and will allow each student the privilege to perform for the studio each week.

MUN 3443   Percussion Ensemble

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of Music

0-1 sh (may be repeated for up to 8 sh of credit)

The percussion ensemble will rehearse and perform a variety of music: music from South America, the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East that features percussion Approval of instructor, possible audition to demonstrate an understanding of performance technique and sight reading skills.

MUN 3483   Guitar Ensemble

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of Music

0-1 sh (may be repeated for up to 10 sh of credit)

The UWF Guitar Ensemble is a performing instrumental organization which meets on a regular basis for rehearsals and performs often for community groups, college functions, and local schools and clubs. Required of guitar performance majors. Open to all majors. Permission required. Material and Supply Fee will be assessed.

MUN 3713   Jazz Combo

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of Music

0-1 sh (may be repeated indefinitely for credit)

Performance oriented small group of various sizes. Literature and instrumentation are based upon student and departmental needs. Material and Supply Fee will be assessed.

MUN 3905   Directed Study

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of Music

1-12 sh (may be repeated indefinitely for credit)

MUN 4411   String Quartet

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of Music

0-1 sh (may be repeated for up to 8 sh of credit)

An ensemble to explore the vast literature in the string quartet genre. May be expanded by an additional instrument for certain works. Material and Supply Fee will be assessed.

MUN 4714   UWF Jazz Ensemble

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of Music

0-1 sh (may be repeated indefinitely for credit)

Standard jazz ensemble instrumentation. Opened to qualified students depending on needed instrumentation. Material and Supply Fee will be assessed.

MUN 4905   Directed Study

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of Music

1-12 sh (may be repeated indefinitely for credit)