Choir Course Syllabus – 2019-2020

Course Title: Choir – All sections Teacher Name: Marianne Morrison

Contact Information: marianne.morrison@bacschool.org

General Methods of Assessment & Grade Calculation:

Quizzes (35%):

♦♦♦ PARTICIPATION

Students will receive a grade for their participation in classes and concerts. Expectations are as follows:

♫ The student will be on task and focused during all rehearsals. ♫ The student will have folder, music, pencil and supplies. ♫ The student will be prepared to sing his/her part successfully. ♫ The student will mark music and take notes as needed.

♦♦♦ SKILLS & FUNDAMENTALS

♫ The student will be expected to improve individual music skills. ♫ The student’s individual skill development will be evaluated through group singing tests, individual singing tests, sight-reading tests and written tests. ♫ The student will be evaluated on improvement of ensemble skills during daily rehearsals. ♫ The student will be expected to improve fundamentals of singing and sight-reading. ♫ The student will be evaluated for improvement of music fundamentals through daily observation during the “basics” part of each rehearsal and during sectionals. ♫ The student will be expected to demonstrate correct posture, tone production, air production, articulation and attentiveness as monitored during rehearsals. ♫ The student will be expected to develop a historical knowledge of the literature relative to choral history and/or his/her voice part.

Tests (40%) & 9 Weeks Tests (25%):

♦♦♦ PERFORMANCES & SINGING TESTS

♫ The student will receive a grade for each performance during a grading period. ♫ Performances will be counted as major exams. If a student misses a performance, it is expected that the director will be notified IN ADVANCE of the performance. Students who miss required performances will be required to complete an alternate assignment assigned by the director. ♫ If no public performance occurs during a grading period, the performance grade will be based upon informal classroom performances as determined by the director.