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A this discipline course at Arizona Christian University.
Music classroom course designed to learn skills and develop technical excellence on the family of string instruments (violin, viola, cello and string bass). The course focuses on correct left- and right-hand technique, bowings, fingerings, tuning, posture, and clef reading, along with preparation/performance of idiomatic music in a variety of styles. May be repeated for credit. May not be taken for audit.
Engage the Course Material
Build a working understanding of string technique as the course's central subject.
Apply Discipline Methods
Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.
Connect Course Content
Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.
Demonstrate Course Competencies
Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.
A Biblical Worldview treats music as a craft worth doing well — a way of engaging beauty, skill, and worship with the seriousness any vocation deserves.
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