MUSIC 184

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Improvisation

Music College of Fine Arts and Communications

Course Description

A general introduction to style-neutral musical improvisation.

When Taught

Fall and Winter

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1

Fixed/Max

1

Fixed

1

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Solo Improvisation

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to improvise music on their instrument or voice with or without a prompt.

Title

Collaborative Improvisation

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to improvise collaboratively with other musicians.

Title

Expression

Learning Outcome

Students will become more expressive and creative in all of their music-making activities.

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Confidence

Learning Outcome

Students will gain skills to overcome performance anxiety with regard to improvisation.

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Performance Challenges

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to respond creatively to performance challenges (such as mistakes or mishaps) in real time.

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Fluency

Learning Outcome

Students will become more fluent as creators / composers.