MUSP 2810 The University Chorale of Boston College
The University Chorale of Boston College comprises 90-120 singers and performs four programs per semester, including Pops on the Heights and Christmas on the Heights. Members can join the annual performance tour during spring break. The Chorale explores repertoire from all over the world and all stylistic periods, medieval to modern, and works both a cappella and with orchestral accompaniment. Membership is by audition and open to students, faculty and staff. For audition information, see the Music Department website or choralebc.com. Auditions, which will consist of vocal exercises and a song excerpt, will happen during the first two weeks of classes each semester.
Course overview
- Department
- Music Performance
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 0
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Audition required and / or Permission of Instructor
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.69 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.79 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Riikka Pietilainen-Caffrey | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 95 of 111 |
| Fall 2025 | Riikka Pietilainen-Caffrey | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 73 of 98 |
| Spring 2025 | Riikka Pietilainen-Caffrey | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 86 of 110 |
| Fall 2024 | Riikka Pietilainen-Caffrey | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 79 of 97 |