Courses

This course for the general student population considers the vocabulary of music and presents a variety of important musical forms and genres of western music in relation to the cultural contexts in which they are found. Through a study of landmark works in classical and/or popular music, students develop and apply listening techniques that sharpen critical perception and enjoyment of music. Topics may vary by semester. Requires attendance at several live concerts. Offered each semester. Fulfills MI Arts.

Study of music found in selected cultures around the world, including music cultures of Africa, Asia (including the Middle East, but excluding European Russia), the Caribbean, Latin America, and/or indigenous peoples, as well as selected ethnic cultures within the Americas. Related arts are examined in relation to the cultural contexts in which they are found.

An exploration of American globalization through the lens of music and dance. This course focuses on music and dance traditions at their center of origin, but also their diffusion and change over time. Students discover cultural contexts in which these traditions function, using music and dance as lenses on various societies, events, and individual creators. Studying American music as a process, in tandem with its dance, reflects recent conceptual shifts in ethnomusicology. Offered occasionally.

Study of music from a variety of Western and non-Western genres from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. Emphasis is placed on the development of perceptive listening skills and the analysis of cultural context. Offered occasionally. Specific topics on contemporary music may vary.

Study of America's indigenous musical art form from early blues and Dixieland through current trends. Concert attendance and listening assignments are required to attain an understanding of the genesis and development of jazz.

This course teaches fundamental materials of music through the creative experiences of music reading, functional keyboard skills, aural analysis, and singing. Introduction to the basics of music theory. Prerequisite: the ability to read in treble or bass clef and to match pitch vocally. Offered as needed.

An examination of American musical theater and its music, including musical form, style, genres, and composition, as well as the placement of musicals in historical, social, and cultural context. Students will evaluate and compare a variety of musicals from the early twentieth century to present-day including those by Cole Porter, Rogers and Hart, Lerner and Loewe, Bernstein, Kander and Ebb, Sondheim, Rice, Lloyd Webber, Miranda, Marlow and Moss, and more.

This course is the first of a two-course sequence. Students will begin to gain skills in piano performance, piano technique, reading from the grand staff, transposition, harmonization, improvisation, and performing accompaniments for typical songs used in the public and private school music curriculums. This course is required for both BME and BM students to fulfill the piano proficiency requirements for each program.

Students will continue to develop performance, transposition, harmonization, and improvisation skills and technique for piano first introduced in MUS_CLAS 120. Students will develop and implement teaching and performance practices commonly employed in their discipline. BME students: Includes required field experience hours with area music teachers; prerequisites are state and federal clearances for working with children and a grade of C or higher in MUS_CLAS 120 or permission of instructor. BM Students: Includes teaching observations on campus; perquisites are minimum grade of C or higher in MUS_CLAS 120 or permission of instructor.

Musicals regularly offer various performances of identity, in moments like La Cage aux Folles ’s “I Am What I Am” and Hairspray’s “Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now.” We will consider how the axis of ability, class, ethnicity, gender, race, sexuality, and size converge in musicals, especially through song and dance. Questions of casting relative to identity are central to our inquiries— what does it mean to use “fat suits” or to “play gay” or to “crip up”? Musicals covered span from the 1920s to today and though we will study musicals chronologically, the main thrust of our course is thematic. In addition to the multiple texts of the musicals themselves, course readings engage with various fields: critical race studies, disability studies, fat studies, LGBTQ studies, and musical theatre studies. We will examine how musicals perform identity and to what ends. Projects include a short essay, facilitating class discussion, weekly discussion posts, and a final project.

Hailed as the TIMES magazine 2023 Person of the Year, Taylor Swift has been at the forefront of pop culture for years. While her name itself brings both appeal and aversions, what really shines through the star is her songwriting. This course will spend time on each one of her ten albums diving into the facets of her music, lyrics, the phenomena of the “Swifties” and the impact of Taylor Swift all over the world. Considering a broad range of topics, including femininity and gender; the use of social media and public opinion; politics and social impact; lyricism, fiction and non-fiction; American nationalism and whiteness, family and feuds. Ultimately, we will look at how the evolution of Swift’s songwriting and what that says about her own personal growth.

A comprehensive introduction to the structural principles and compositional techniques of diatonic music which includes the basic elements of theory: pitch, rhythm, notation, intervals, triads and inversion, seventh chords, tonal and modal scales, harmonic progression, and basic voice-leading principles. Correlated sight-singing using solfege, aural perception skills, and keyboard playing. Prerequisite: Ability to read musical notation and knowledge of scales and key signatures, acceptance into the music major or minor programs and/or permission of instructor. Offered each fall.

The course builds upon principals from MUS_CLAS 141 to develop a harmonic vocabulary through analysis, use of seventh chords, secondary functions, and simple modulation. Correlated sight-singing using solfege, aural perception skills, and keyboard harmony. Prerequisite: MUS_CLAS 141 with a grade of C or better. Offered each spring.

Orientation to the practice of teaching and learning music. Students are provided both theoretical and practical experience in understanding the social, cultural, and historical development and implementation of various models used in teaching and learning music in the U.S. and across the globe. Students will learn to develop optimum environments for learning that address the needs of diverse populations and evaluate the effectiveness of instruction. Includes required field experience hours with area music teachers. Open to all music majors. Prerequisites for music education majors: state and federal clearances for working with children. Offered each fall.

Instruction and practice in the technique of playing and approaches to teaching woodwind instruments. Includes required field experience hours with area music teachers. Prerequisite: state and federal clearances for working with children and declared major in music education or permission of instructor. 0.25 course credit. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.

Instruction and practice in the technique of playing and approaches to teaching brass instruments. Includes required field experience hours with area music teachers. Prerequisite: state and federal clearances for working with children and declared major in music education or permission of instructor. 0.25 course credit. Offered spring of even-numbered years.

Instruction and practice in the technique of playing and approaches to teaching string instruments. Includes required field experience hours with area music teachers. Prerequisite: state and federal clearances for working with children and declared major in music education or permission of instructor. 0.25 course credit. Offered each fall.

Instruction and practice in the technique of playing and approaches to teaching percussion instruments. Includes required field experience hours with area music teachers. Prerequisite: state and federal clearances for working with children and declared major in music education or permission of instructor. 0.25 course credit. Offered fall of even-numbered years.

Instruction and practice in solo and ensemble vocal music performance and teaching. Includes required field experience hours with area music teachers. Prerequisite: state and federal clearances for working with children and declared major in music education or permission of instructor. 0.25 course credit. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.

Survey of technological, sociological, and artistic issues related to games and game music. Students will critically examine notions of play; explore the evolution of video game soundtracks; analyze how music operates in games; explore and critique "music games" such as Guitar Hero; and explore music and sound in game-related cultural phenomena (such as video game soundtrack concerts and tribute bands). The course includes a substantial multimedia component. Offered occasionally.

A critical and historical survey of film music, with a particular focus on the Hollywood film industry. Students will become familiar with the history of film music from the silent era through the twenty-first century, and will consider the ways music and film have co-existed throughout history. We will also explore the contexts of film music: its relationship with other musical genres (including opera and popular music) and musical developments (trends in twentieth-century music both popular and classical). Prerequisites: Basic familiarity with music theory and notation. Offered occasionally.

Development of basic conducting technique. Areas of study include conducting gestures, baton skills, score reading, basic rehearsal techniques, introductory score analysis and interpretation. Prerequisite: MUS_CLAS 142. Offered each spring.

A detailed study of the International Phonetic Alphabet, with particular attention to the principles and symbols of Italian and German diction. Application of principles through written assignments, oral drill, lab work, and individual performance in class. Normally offered in the fall of odd-numbered years. 0.50 course credit.

A detailed study of the International Phonetic Alphabet, with particular attention to the principles and symbols of English and French diction. Application of principles through written assignments, oral drill, lab work, and individual performance in class. Normally offered in the spring of even-numbered years. 0.50 course credit.

This course presents a historical survey of Western art music from the Medieval through Modern Romantic eras. Students engage with representative and canonic texts of art music (through both listening and score-study) as well as discuss the various contexts for these texts: the composers who wrote them, the performers who performed them, the patrons who supported them, and the audiences and critics who wrote about them. In addition, students explore the relationship between these texts and the world beyond music, looking at contemporary developments in art, literature, drama, philosophy, religion, and politics. Prerequisite: declared music major or minor, or permission of the instructor. Offered each spring.

In this seminar-style course students will think, write, and listen critically to Western art music, American vernacular music, and jazz, exploring a broad array of genres, topics, and issues. Students engage both representative and neglected texts of music through study of scores and performances, historical primary sources, and scholarly secondary sources. Students will explore in more depth the relationship between these various types of texts, the intellectual and historical world beyond music, and broader cultural currents such as race/ethnicity, gender/sexuality, and social class. Prerequisite: MUS_CLAS 210 or permission of the instructor. Fulfills Multiple Inquiries—Humanities. Offered each fall.

This course is an introduction to ethnomusicology, the study of music in its cultural context. Students develop skills to think and write about music from cross-cultural perspectives, and world music repertoires from Africa, Asia, and the Americas are covered. Emphasis is placed on roles that music has played in struggles for social justice. Prerequisite: MUS_CLAS 210, MUS_CLAS 211, or permission of instructor. Fulfills Multiple Inquiries—Arts and Conceptual Diversity—Global Understanding. Offered each spring.

Survey of solo vocal literature from the 17th to the 21st century focusing on works in English and Italian through the context of history, culture, and musical tradition with emphasis on evolving poetic and harmonic styles. The course highlights the significant features and development of the art song and provides approaches and resources for studying this literature. Works of oratorio and chamber music, as well as art songs in Russian, Spanish, Czech, Slavic and Scandinavian languages may be included as special projects. The course requires extensive listening assignments and in-class performances. Normally offered in the fall of even-numbered years. 0.50 course credit.

Survey of solo vocal literature from the 17th to the 21st century focusing on works in German and French through the context of history, culture, and musical tradition with emphasis on evolving poetic and harmonic styles. The course highlights the significant features and development of the art song and provides approaches and resources for studying this literature. Works of oratorio and chamber music, as well as art songs in Russian, Spanish, Czech, Slavic and Scandinavian languages may be included as special projects. The course requires extensive listening assignments and in-class performances. Normally offered in the spring of odd-numbered years. 0.50 course credit.

An intensive two-week experience in performance and analysis off-campus as part of a summer music festival. Students rigorously study the elements of analysis, coherent interpretation, and performance of musical compositions. Particular emphasis is placed on solo and chamber music repertoire with opportunities to perform in concerts and master classes with international musicians. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Offered occasionally.

Building on skills gained in MUS_CLAS 141 and 142, students explore musical structure through small forms and composition projects. Other topics include advanced modulation techniques, and chromatic harmony. Correlated skills in sight-singing, aural perception, and keyboard harmony include singing chromatic melodies and melodies that modulate and notating and playing progressively more complex melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic idioms. Prerequisite: MUS_CLAS 142 with a grade of C or better. Offered each fall.

Theoretical study of compositional techniques and musical vocabularies of the late 19th century to the present, including extension of tonality, developments in rhythm, atonality and serialism, set theory, notational innovations, and assumptions and practices of the avant-garde. Analysis of larger forms, a 20th-21st-century research component, and composition projects. Correlated increasingly advanced skills in sight-singing and aural perception. Prerequisite: MUS_CLAS 241 with a grade of C or better. Offered each spring.

Jazz is appropriately considered to be African American classical music because 1) its major innovators are black; 2) it is acknowledged as a uniquely American art form, and, 3) like European and Asian classical musics, it stresses virtuosity, is performed by professionals, and (nowadays) is meant primarily for listening. This course surveys the development of jazz in relation to African American history and aesthetics, addressing socio-political contexts as well as musical style. AFS 244 and MUS_CLAS 244 are cross-listed.

A survey of the history of African American music in the United States, beginning with a perusal of music in Africa and the Caribbean and tracing its development from spirituals to hip-hop. Disciplinary perspectives range from ethnomusicology (the study of music in its cultural context) to anthropology, religious studies, critical race theory and gender studies. No previous academic experience with music is required. Cross-listed with AFS 247.

Intensive performance-based course providing students with an appropriate educational environment for the preparation and performance of scenes from operas, operettas, and/or musical theatre from the standard repertoire. Emphasis is on musical preparation, vocal coaching, diction, acting techniques, written in-depth character analysis, and stage movement, culminating in a public performance. Open to all students by audition or consent of instructor. Offered each spring. May be taken two times for credit.

This course explores the rigorous study of the relationships between sound and culture in different contexts. It assumes a cultural perspective toward music making to understand the social dimensions of music creation, practice, and dissemination. The course uses methods such as sound embodiment and critical analysis as well as theoretical frameworks from various disciplines such as linguistics, anthropology, acoustics, psychology, and sociology. Previous topics in this class include "Music from the Caribbean" and "Latinx Musics." MUS 251, AFS 251, and LAS 251 are often cross-listed in various combinations depending on the topics offered.

This course teaches music technology skills aimed at 21st century musicians, including introductory acoustics and critical listening, live sound reinforcement, basic and intermediate audio and video recording and editing, creation of an online professional portfolio, and use of social media in developing your personal brand identity as a musician. Students will examine societal issues of music distribution and ownership, including those of copyright, sampling, and plagiarism. Course includes classroom and lab components. Enrolled students should possess technical fluency on an instrument/voice, be comfortable performing alone and with others, and have basic theoretical knowledge of music. Offered occasionally.

Introduction to contrapuntal techniques of the eighteenth century and species counterpoint. Original composition projects for small ensembles are an integral part of the course. A working knowledge of Sibelius software is helpful. Completion of MUSIC 242 or permission of instructor is required. Prerequisite: MUS_CLAS 242. Offered in the fall of odd-numbered years.

Concentration on advanced conducting skills and technique. Areas of study include more highly developed conducting gestures, advanced interpretive and rehearsal techniques, and a more intensive study of literature and score analysis. Prerequisites: MUS-CLAS 205, MUS-CLAS 242, MUS_CLAS 210, and MUS_CLAS 211 (or permission of instructor). Offered occasionally.

Study of selected string quartets and string ensemble works with strong emphasis on the application of analysis to performance. The class explores the development of the music's compositional styles against the backdrop of historical and social settings. Particular attention is given to studying the harmonic and melodic language of the composers within the context of their writing for strings with particular emphasis on stylistic comparisons among the works studied and performed during the semester. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisites: Open to string instrumentalists by permission of instructor. Offered occasionally.

An interdisciplinary perusal of issues surrounding Africana musics ranging from African music such as juju to Afro-Caribbean styles such as salsa and African American forms such as jazz and hip-hop. This discussion-oriented course calls upon perspectives from Africana studies, ethnomusicology (the study of music in its cultural context), anthropology, religious studies, history, philosophy, critical race theory, gender studies, and literary criticism. Cross-listed with AFS 318.

Study and evaluation of philosophies, approaches, and materials of teaching and learning music with children from birth to adolescence. Students will explore approaches for guiding children to listen to, respond to, create with, and perform music. Creative and collaborative projects include: writing culturally responsive lessons, unit plans, and curricula for different stages of childhood. Includes required field experience with area music teachers. Prerequisites: state and federal clearances for working with children, declared major in music education and MUS_CLAS 120, 121, 149, and 159. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.

Study and evaluation of philosophies, approaches, and materials of teaching and learning music with adolescents. Students explore music as a medium for enacting social change. Topics center around diversity, creativity, identity formation, and the use of popular, culturally responsive, and critical pedagogies in music. Creative and collaborative projects include building ukuleles; composing; recording and mastering original songs; writing, performing, filming, and showcasing an original musical; and developing and implementing lessons and curricula for a wide variety of learning contexts outside of large ensemble settings. Includes required field experience with area music teachers. Prerequisites: state and federal clearances for working with children and MUS_CLAS 149. Offered each spring.

Survey of the musical literature of a particular performance area for students pursuing instrumental tracks in the BM in Performance degree. Students channel their research and study toward their own performance specialty and survey the general body of compositions written for that medium. Prerequisite: audition and acceptance to the Bachelor of Music Performance degree or permission of instructor. 0.50 course credit. Offered as needed.

A comprehensive survey of learning theories, various pedagogical methods, appropriate literature, and laboratory application for the principal instrument or voice. Students will develop skills for private studio teaching and be introduced to the practical considerations of studio administration. Prerequisite: audition and acceptance to the Bachelor of Music Performance degree or permission of instructor. 0.50 course credit. Offered as needed.

Study of capabilities and limitations of the standard wind, string, and percussion instruments. Included is score study, transcription, transposition, arranging and emphasis on applied orchestration projects for laboratory performance and critique. Prerequisite: MUS_CLAS 242. Normally offered fall of even-numbered years.

Course designed to give advanced music majors the opportunity to study common forms and procedural types, and other musical processes in depth and to challenge them to grapple with music's complexities using a variety of analytical methodologies. Prerequisites: MUS_CLAS 212 and 242, or permission of instructor. Offered occasionally.

Study of philosophies and approaches of teaching and conducting choral ensembles. Students learn advanced skills of conducting choral ensembles, including score analysis, musical interpretation, rehearsal techniques, and approaches for communicating musical intent through conducting gestures. Other topics include the organization of choral ensembles and music programs and a survey of musical literature appropriate for choral ensembles of various ages and contexts. Partially fulfills the certification requirement for field experience hours with area music teachers. Prerequisites: state and federal clearances for working with children, declared major in music education, and MUS_CLAS 120, 121, 149, 159, and 205. Offered fall of even-numbered years.

Study of philosophies and approaches of teaching and conducting instrumental groups including orchestra and wind band ensembles. Students learn advanced skills of conducting instrumental ensembles, including score analysis, musical interpretation, rehearsal techniques, and approaches for communicating musical intent through conducting gestures. Other topics include the organization of instrumental ensembles and music programs and a survey of musical literature appropriate for instrumental ensembles of various ages and contexts. Partially fulfills the certification requirement for field experience hours with area music teachers. Prerequisites: state and federal clearances for working with children, declared major in music education, and MUS_CLAS 149, 150, 152, 154, 156, and 205. Offered fall of even-numbered years.

The seminar, an accompaniment to the semester of music student teaching, explores approaches for teaching culturally and linguistically diverse students in pre-adulthood school music settings. It also addresses informal and formal assessment techniques within an interactive assessment-instruction framework, the processes for implementing assessments, and adapting instruction for students with learning differences. Students will learn how to apply for and interview for jobs and create and present a reflective teaching portfolio and website. Co-requisite: MUS_CLAS 476. Offered as needed, normally every spring.

In-depth study, using musicological, ethnomusicological, and other supporting methodologies, of a unifying musical topic such as the works of a single composer or small group of composers, a study of a particular musical genre, geographical place, or a focused look at an important musical issue. Prerequisites: MUS_CLAS 210, 211, 242, or permission of the instructor.

Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F.

Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U.

Individualized tutorial not counting toward minimum requirements in a major or minor, grades A-F.

Individualized tutorial not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U.

Individualized research counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F.

Individualized research counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U.

Individualized research not counting toward minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F.

Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor graded S/U.

Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F.

Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U.

Internship not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F.

Internship not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U.

Summer internship graded A-F, counts for minimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office.

Summer Internship graded S/U, counts for minimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office.

Teaching in school settings with varied age groups in cooperation with and under the supervision of experienced teachers. Individual conferences and seminars with the College supervisor and cooperating teacher are required. Students spend at least 15 weeks in the classroom. Prerequisites: state and federal clearances for working with children, declared major in music education, and MUS_CLAS 320, 321, 410, 412. Co-requisite: MUS_CLAS 440. 3 course units. Offered as needed, normally every spring.

Half credit internship, graded S/U.

The premier wind band in the Sunderman Conservatory designed for the development of the professional performer, music educators, and dedicated musicians. A select group of 40-50 players, the ensemble rehearses and performs a combination of wind band masterworks and new repertoire. The Wind Symphony is open to all Gettysburg College students. Prerequisite: audition/permission of instructor. Four hours of rehearsal weekly. Graded A-F. Offered fall and spring. 0.25 course credit. Four semesters of participation earn MI: Arts credit.

The Bullets Marching Band performs at all home football games and various other functions throughout the fall semester. Participation is open to any Gettysburg College student who plays a wind or percussion instrument, as well as to visual performers in Color Guard (Flag/Rifle/Saber). Four hours of rehearsal weekly. Graded A-F. Offered each fall. 0.25 course credit. Four semesters of participation earn MI: Arts credit.

Symphony Band is a large concert ensemble performing a wide range of traditional wind literature and new works for band. The ensemble meets during the spring semester and is open to any interested Gettysburg College student who plays a wind or percussion instrument. Faculty, staff, and community members are welcome to participate. There are no auditions; seating will be determined at the first rehearsal. Two hours of rehearsal weekly. Graded A-F. Offered each spring. 0.25 course credit. Four semesters of participation earn MI: Arts credit.

The orchestra is dedicated to performing a wide variety of works of orchestral music ranging from the Baroque period through the present. The Orchestra is open to all Gettysburg College Students. Prerequisite: audition/permission of instructor. Four hours of rehearsal weekly. Graded A-F. Offered fall and spring. 0.25 course credit. Four semesters of participation earn MI: Arts credit.

A traditional jazz ensemble of 18-22 musicians dedicated to preserving and advancing America's indigenous musical art form. All styles of jazz are studied from big band swing through contemporary fusion. Campus, community, and festival performances. The jazz ensemble is open to all Gettysburg College students. Prerequisite: audition/permission of instructor. Two hours of rehearsal weekly. Graded A-F. Offered fall and spring. 0.25 course credit. Four semesters of participation earn MI: Arts credit.

Mixed (SATB) choral ensemble for experienced singers. This choir of 40-50 singers performs choral literature from all periods of music history. Performances on campus and in the region, with periodic national or international tours. Open to all Gettysburg College students. Prerequisite: audition/permission of instructor. Four hours of rehearsal weekly. Graded A-F. Offered fall and spring. 0.25 course credit. Four semesters of participation earn MI: Arts credit.

Mixed choral ensemble of 70-90 singers that performs sacred and secular music for large choirs. Open to all Gettysburg College students. Faculty, staff, and community members are welcome to participate. Prerequisite: audition/ permission of instructor. Two hours of rehearsal weekly. Graded A-F. Offered fall and spring. 0.25 course credit. Four semesters of participation earn MI: Arts credit.

Advanced ensemble that performs music for treble voices from various periods and styles. Ensemble performs in major choral concerts each semester and in other campus or community performances. Open to all Gettysburg College students. Prerequisite: audition/permission of instructor. Two hours of rehearsal weekly. Graded A-F. Offered fall and spring. 0.25 course credit. Four semesters of participation earn MI: Arts credit.

Chamber ensembles perform a wide variety of music representing all historical periods. Emphasis is on "one-to-a-part" performance without conductor. Size of the groups will typically range from trios to sextets. Examples of ensembles may include: brass quintet, flute ensemble, piano trio, woodwind quintet, saxophone quartet, string quartet, vocal quartet, chamber opera, and other/mixed ensembles. Instrumental/vocal combinations vary depending upon student availability and demand. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Graded A-F. Offered fall and spring. 0.25 course credit.

All string chamber ensembles are known as Sunderman Strings. The size of individual groups can cover the gamut from duos to un-conducted chamber orchestra. Combinations may vary from year to year. Graded A-F. Offered fall and spring. 0.25 course credit.

Performs a wide variety of percussion ensemble literature drawn from many eras and styles. Open to all percussionists, including music majors, music minors, and all Gettysburg College students. Musicians whose primary performance area is not percussion may be admitted with permission of instructor. Two hours of rehearsal each week. Graded A-F. Offered each spring. 0.25 course credit.

Focuses on small group jazz improvisation. Repertoire covers the gamut of musical types found in contemporary jazz, stressing the bebop language and the popular song form but also modal, Latin, and free approaches. The group performs both on and off campus. Two hours of rehearsal each week. Graded A-F. Offered fall and spring. 0.25 course credit.

Advanced vocal chamber ensemble performing music written for small ensembles, from madrigals to vocal jazz. Ensemble performs in choral concerts and in other campus or community performances. Prerequisite: audition/permission of instructor and concurrent enrollment in a choral ensemble (MUS_ENS 181, 182, or 183). Two hours of rehearsal each week. Graded A-F. Offered fall and spring. 0.25 course credit.

The Afro-Latin Percussion Group is open to all Gettysburg College students, regardless of major. This course is designed to for beginners as well as for experienced drummers. Students will explore a number of different cultures, learning traditional rhythms from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Peru and West Africa. While course emphasis is on the enjoyment of music and on learning, students will also perform publicly. Graded A-F. Offered each fall. 0.25 course credit.

Gamelan Gita Semara is an instrumental ensemble from Bali, Indonesia consisting of metallic barred instruments, gongs, bronze pots, drums, cymbals, and flutes. The ensemble is open to any interested Gettysburg College student, regardless of major. The course is designed for beginning as well as experienced musicians. Music is learned without notation and taught through an aural transmission process. Each semester, the ensemble performs programs of traditional and contemporary Balinese music on campus and at venues throughout the region. Faculty, staff, and community members are welcome to participate. There are no auditions. Two hours of rehearsal weekly. Graded A-F. Offered each semester. 0.25 course credit.