CHORAL WRITING AND ARRANGING

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1 International Baptist College and Seminary ~ An Integral Ministry of Tri-City Baptist Church ~ Chandler, Arizona ~ Page 1 of 5 CHORAL WRITING AND ARRANGING MU Credit Hours 2015 Spring Mr. Michael S. Bryson Professor Contact Information: Office Location: A-152 Office Phone Number: Office Hours: Wednesdays, 4:00-4:30 p.m. Other times are available by appointment Address: Michael.Bryson@ibcs.edu; michaelsbryson@gmail.com Web Address: Course Webpage: You are expected to monitor the web site regularly for assignments, updates to the course schedule, and announcements and other news items not communicated in class or through . Details of assignments may or may not be posted in class you are expected to obtain the assignment and any related instructions online. Course Description: A guided workshop for writing and arranging music for choral ensembles with instruction in writing keyboard and instrumental accompaniments. Textbooks: Required Resources Ades, Hawley. Choral Arranging, Expanded Edition. Delaware Water Gap, PA: Shawnee Press, Inc., ISBN-10: Recommended Resources Ostrander, Arthur and Dana Wilson. Contemporary Choral Arranging. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc., ISBN- 10: Gerou, Tom and Linda Lusk. Essential Dictionary of Music Notation. Van Nuys, CA: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., ISBN-10: Students, Please Note: It is your responsibility to order the required textbook(s) prior to the first day of class. Please refer to our Resource Page on our official IBC / IBCS website for all orders ( Learning Outcomes and Objectives: IBCS Mission: The mission of International Baptist College, in both its undergraduate and graduate programs, as an integral ministry of Tri-City Baptist Church, is to develop graduates and Christian leaders who glorify God and demonstrate their love for God and others by living a biblical lifestyle, by obeying the Great Commission, and by championing the fundamentals of the historic Christian faith as they serve God in their families, their local churches, the West, and the world.

2 International Baptist College and Seminary ~ An Integral Ministry of Tri-City Baptist Church ~ Chandler, Arizona ~ Page 2 of 5 Learning Outcomes and Objectives: In order to fulfill the IBCS mission this specific course strives to achieve the following Learning Objectives. Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) fulfills a portion of the IBCS Mission. Each Course Learning Objective (CLO) fulfills specific PLOs. Each Student Learning Objective (SLO) and Course Assignment fulfills a specific CLO. Evaluate music from a broad-based knowledge of musical style, music literature, music history, and music theory. knowledge and understanding of the characteristics of various types of choral ensembles, including unison, two-part, SATB, SAB, TTBB, and SSAA. The successful student will therefore complete brief analysis assignments in which he/she will appropriately identify characteristics of various types of choral ensembles. The due dates will be assigned on the course schedule. Demonstrate technical fluency, expressiveness, and professionalism in musical performance. skill in arranging and adapting music for various choral ensembles. The successful student will therefore complete short arranging projects for various choral ensembles. The due dates will be assigned on the course schedule. Demonstrate the gifts and skills essential to effective local church leadership, especially the effective communication of Biblical truth. the ability to create an original SATB arrangement for use in a worship service. The successful student will therefore, for the semester project, compose an original SATB arrangement. The due date will be assigned on the course schedule. Course Evaluation: The approved institutional grading scale is listed below. All courses will be graded according to this standard. Letter Grade Numeric Grade Quality Points / Credit Hour A A B B B C C C D D D F

3 International Baptist College and Seminary ~ An Integral Ministry of Tri-City Baptist Church ~ Chandler, Arizona ~ Page 3 of 5 Course Requirements: Assignment Specific Requirement % Weekly Analysis and Arranging Assignments Weekly assignments involving analysis and arranging as per the course schedule Semester Project An original SATB arrangement 30% 70% Students, Please Note: IBCS has obtained permission to use the following electronic guides furnished by the Purdue Online Writing Lab. Unless specifically directed to do otherwise by your individual instructor, please use these resources when writing all papers. Both of the links below are the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL). o Undergraduate: MLA Formatting and Style Guide o Graduate: Chicago Manual of Style 16th Edition Course Pre- and Co-Requisites MU 222 Music Theory 4 and MU 301 Introduction to Computer Music Notation, or consent of instructor Bibliography Read, Gardner. Music Notation. 2 nd edition. New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, Late Work Late work may be penalized. Any work missed because of an absence must be made up upon the student s return to class. The instructor is under no obligation to accept any late work. The instructor may alter due dates at his/her discretion. Tardiness and Absences Students who are tardy to class will receive demerits. Being tardy three times will equal one absence. Being tardy to class by more than fifteen minutes will be considered an absence. The student is permitted one absence for each credit hour without penalty. Each additional absence may reduce the student s final course grade by 2%. Being absent 25% or more of the classes will result in the loss of credit for the course. Please Note The instructor reserves the right to alter the course schedule or assignments at his or her discretion.

4 International Baptist College and Seminary ~ An Integral Ministry of Tri-City Baptist Church ~ Chandler, Arizona ~ Page 4 of 5 Course Schedule The course will meet on the following days and at the following times: Days of the Week: Monday, Wednesday Times: 12:45 1:35 PM The course will tentatively follow the schedule listed below. The instructor reserves the right to alter the assignments, the course content, and due dates as necessary. Week Day Date Class Topic/Event M Jan 14 Introduction, Scoring Procedures, Hymnbook Arrangements Textbook Reading Assignment Due W Jan 16 Principles of Part Writing for Voices Chpt 1, pp M Jan 21 Two-Part Writing: Homophonic Textures Assignment Due Chpt 5, pp ; Chpt 10, pp Hymnbook Arrangement 1 W Jan 23 Hymnbook Arrangement 2 M Jan 28 W Jan 30 M Feb 04 W Feb 06 Two-Part Writing: Contrapuntal Textures Chpt 9, pp M Feb 11 Three-Part Writing: SAB W Feb 13 Chpt 4, pp ; Chpt 10, pp Two-Part Arrangement: Independent Harmony Part Two-Part Arrangement: Melody and Countermelody M Feb 18 Treble Voice Choruses Chpt 11, pp SAB Arrangement W Feb 20 M Feb 25 Male Choruses Chpt 12, pp W Feb 27 M Mar 04 Planning Arrangements Chpt 16, pp W Mar 06 M Mar 11 SPRING BREAK W Mar 13 SPRING BREAK M Mar 18 Unison Writing Chpt 6, pp W Mar 20 Four-part Writing Chpt 2, pp M Mar 25 W Mar 27 Accompaniments Chpt 3, pp M Apr 01 W Apr 03 Key and Tempo Changes Chpt 13, pp M Apr 08 W Apr 10 Introductions and Endings Chpt 14, pp Treble Voice Arrangement (2, 3, and 4 parts) Male Chorus Arrangement (2, 3, and 4 parts) SP: Arrangement Song Selection and Outline SP: SATB Arrangement Part 1 (1/3 of Arrangement) 13 M Apr 15 SP: SATB Arrangement Part 2

5 International Baptist College and Seminary ~ An Integral Ministry of Tri-City Baptist Church ~ Chandler, Arizona ~ Page 5 of 5 (2/3 of Arrangement) W Apr 17 Special Techniques Chpt 8, pp M Apr W Apr 24 Recent Trends in Choral Writing Chpt 19, pp M Apr W May M May 06 Final Exam SP: SATB Arrangement Part 3 (rough draft of Entire Arrangement) SP: SATB Arrangement Final Copy