MUSIC 89University Choir

1 credit · Music · Penn State

Rehearsal and performance of choral repertoire appropriate to mixed-voice ensemble. MUSIC 89 University Choir (1 per semester/maximum of 8) (GA)(BA) meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. The choir participates in 1-2 campus performances per semester. Membership is determined by audition and is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. The goal of the ensemble is to provide artistic, meaningful, and successful choral performances. To achieve this goal, the learning objectives for individual students include attention toward individual vocal development, increased musicianship skill, and the discovery of new means of artistic expression. In addition to these individual objectives, the conductor of the ensemble also teaches directly toward the objectives of ensemble tone, blend, balance, intonation, dynamics, diction, phrasing, etc.