Hum/Art/Culture Co-curricular 0147 - Five College Collegium (HALF Course)

(Cannot be used for a Division I requirement.) The Five College Collegium is the flagship ensemble of the Five College Early Music program. The Collegium is an ensemble of singers and instrumentalists that rehearses and performs four projects per academic year, one each per half-semester, drawing on the vast and varied repertory of European-style polyphony of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. As part of the rehearsal process, participants will engage with a variety of intellectual, cultural, and artistic explorations, including historical performance practices and techniques, musicology, language, history, and poetry, with the goal of crafting engaging and relevant performances for a modern audience. Participants should expect to spend 2-3 hours per week practicing technique and preparing their music for rehearsals and performances. Basic music technique and literacy are required and will be evaluated via audition. Otherwise, this course is open to all Hampshire and Five College students, along with community members affiliated with the Five Colleges. This is a HALF (2-credit) COURSE. (keywords: chorus, choir, voice, orchestra, concert, collaboration)

(Cannot be used for a Division I requirement.) Prerequisite: Audition required. In order to participate in the course, community members must be affiliated with the Five Colleges and in their COVID testing programs. Instructor Permission Required: per audition. Students in this course can expect to spend 2 to 3 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time.