Compton: Course SLOs (Div 2) - Music

SPRING 2015Assessment: Course Four Column

COM: MUSI 120:Voice Class I

Course SLO Assessment MethodDescription Assessment Data & Analysis Actions

SLO #1 Functions of the Voice - Uponcompletion of this course, studentswill know and implement theanatomical and physiological functionof the voice, understand theimportance of posture and breath-support, the correct technique inhead and chest register, cognitivehealth and physical health as itrelates to voice and singing whileprogressing from basic tointermediate level.

Course SLO Assessment Cycle: 2014-15 (Spring 2015)

Course SLO Status: Active

Input Date: 12/21/2013

Standard and Target for Success: Itis expected that 95% of students willscore a 85% or above on this SLO.Even though students are meetingthe required attendance andparticipation they are still below thestandard due to the lack of anaccompanist.

Faculty Assessment Leader: TimDavisFaculty Contributing to Assessment:Reviewer's Comments:

null.courseAction: The musicdepartment is in great need ofadditional faculty along withcurrent music technology. In orderfor the music department tograduate any students we must beable to offer all required coursesthat will allow for a AA degree inmusic. (05/26/2016)Action Category: Program/CollegeSupport

Semester and Year Assessment Conducted: 2014-15(Spring 2015)Standard Met? : Standard Not MetWhile many of the students did well the lack of a full timeaccompanist did created a situation where students werenot to gain from the full benefits of what is expected of aprofessional singing performance. (10/26/2015)

Performance - Students areexpected to participate and be fullyengaged in healthy singing practices.This includes, posture, diction andbreathing, concluding with a singingperformance.

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COM: MUSI 131A:Beginning Piano I

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COM: MUSI 220:Voice Class II

Course SLO Assessment MethodDescription Assessment Data & Analysis Actions

SLO #1 Functions of the Voice - Uponcompletion of this course, studentswill know and implement theanatomical and physiological functionof the voice, understand theimportance of posture and breath-support, the correct technique inhead and chest register, cognitivehealth and physical health as itrelates to voice and singing whileprogressing from basic tointermediate level.

Course SLO Assessment Cycle: 2014-15 (Spring 2015)

Course SLO Status: Active

Input Date: 12/21/2013

Standard and Target for Success: It’sexpected that 95% of the studentswill score 85% or above on this SLO.Even though students are meetingthe required attendance andparticipation they are still below thestandard due to the lack of anaccompanist.

Faculty Assessment Leader: TimDavisFaculty Contributing to Assessment:Reviewer's Comments:

null.courseAction: There is a needfor the college to provide thenecessary support so thatstudents will benefit from aproper performance recitalexperience with an accompanist.(05/26/2017)Action Category: Program/CollegeSupport

Semester and Year Assessment Conducted: 2014-15(Spring 2015)Standard Met? : Standard Not Met Even though students are meeting the required attendanceand participation they are still below the standard due tothe lack of an accompanist. The results from my assessmentare predicated on the lack of proper practice facilities, thelack of a full time accompanist (10/26/2015)

Performance - Voice class II studentsare expected to have a healthypracticum of vocal execution, alongwith singing a foreign languages,Italian, French and German.

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COM: MUSI 266abcd:Big Band Jazz

Course SLO Assessment MethodDescription Assessment Data & Analysis Actions

SLO #1 Intonation, Dynamic, Balanceand Phrasing - Students will be ableto demonstrate the ability to blend inan ensemble usingproper intonation, dynamic, balance,and phrasing.

Course SLO Assessment Cycle: 2014-15 (Spring 2015)

Course SLO Status: Active

Input Date: 07/01/2013

Standard and Target for Success:Students are expected to completethe project with 100% accuracy. Thisis the expected performance level offor College level music students.

Faculty Assessment Leader: HarveyEstradaFaculty Contributing to Assessment:Reviewer's Comments:

null.courseAction: This was a verysuccessful semester in terms ofthe SLO expectations for thiscourse. The students met thedesired SLO results of the course.My action plan is to continue touse this methodology byintroducing the students to newand even more challengingmusical arrangements in futuresemesters. (10/26/2015)

null.courseFollowUp: I will followup in the upcoming semester bymonitoring future and continuingstudents on the comprehension ofthese as well as additionalmethodologies.

(05/31/2016)

Action Category: SLO/PLOAssessment Process

Semester and Year Assessment Conducted: 2014-15(Spring 2015)Standard Met? : Standard Met100% of the students participated in this assignment. 100%of students scored above average on this SLO. In addition,the student musicians learned to listen to one anotherclosely in order to execute the composer’s intent.(10/26/2015)

Presentation/Skill Demonstration -The assessment method for thisStudent Learning Outcome, willrequire the student to prepare toperform a piece of Music which iswritten for a 17 piece ensemble. Thesections are as follows (5) Piece Saxsection, (4) Trombones, (4)Trumpets, Piano, Bass, Guitar, andDrums. Students of these variousinstrumental sections will study andplay at performance level this musictogether, which will require them touse proper Balance, Intonation,Dynamics and Phrasing. OliverNelson’s “Stolen Moments” wereone of the compositions used forthis assessment. In this piece theBalance, Intonation, Dynamics andPhrasing has to be played with greatprecision by all musicians involved

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