GRADING POLICY:
50% PARTICIPATION IN CLASS/CONCERTS
Participation = 20 points each day, 400 points per performance
Tardiness = 5 � 15 point deduction per day
50% TESTS, QUIZZES, WRITING ASSIGNMENTS, CLASS PERFORMANCES
Sight-singing tests, musical terms quizzes, interval tests, written papers, critiques, solo and ensemble singing, compositions
EXPECTATIONS FOR VOCAL CLASS/SUBJECT MATTER:
SINGING DIVERSE REPERTOIRE: All different cultures, languages, time periods, genres
SOLO SINGING: Broadway solos, Italian arias for midterm exam and French or German
songs for the final
SMALL ENSEMBLE SINGING: One or two voices on a part performed for the class
WEEKLY MUSICAL TERMS: Terms will be discussed on Mondays and tested on Fridays
SIGHT-SINGING: At the beginning of class, both melodic and rhythmic exercises
INTERVAL TRAINING (EAR TRAINING): Students will be tested on various intervals through aural examples.
WRITTEN WORK: Writing assignments designated by the teacher. (Homework)
CRITIQUES: By other students as well as the teacher (also self-critiques)