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Courses

Vo 099: Voice Performance Class 0 credits

Performance opportunities,~masterclasses, special lectures for undergraduate majors, principals, minors and non-majors.

Sec Days Time Room
1T4:00–4:50WMC

Vo 101: Voice Class 1 credit

May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Voice Audition.

This course is not offered this academic year.

Vo 102: Voice Class 1 credit

These classes are arranged according to demand. Material studied will be adapted to the student's individual needs.

Prerequisite: Vo 101.

This course is not offered this academic year.

Vo 103: Voice Class 1 credit

These classes are arranged according to demand. Material studied will be adapted to the student's individual needs.

Prerequisite: Vo 102.

This course is not offered this academic year.

Vo 104: Voice Class 1 credit

These classes are arranged according to demand. Material studied will be adapted to the student's individual needs.

Prerequisite: Vo 103.

This course is not offered this academic year.

Vo 250: Introduction to Diction for Singers: Italian & Latin 2 credits

An immersion in the phonetic symbols standardized in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and its application to lyric diction for Italian and Latin. Application will be made to the pronunciation of song texts from the standard vocal repertoire.

Sec Days Time Room
1MW2:00–2:50FA 230

Vo 260: German Diction for Singers 2 credits

Fundamentals of lyric German diction utilizing the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), studying the nuances of articulation peculiar to the language. Application will be made to the pronunciation of song texts from the standard vocal repertoire.

Prerequisite: Vo 250.

This course is not offered this academic year.

Vo 270: French Diction for Singers 2 credits

Fundamentals of lyric French diction utilizing the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), studying the nuances of articulation peculiar to the language. Application will be made to the pronunciation of song texts from the standard vocal repertoire.

Prerequisite: Vo 250.

This course is not offered this academic year.

Vo 291: Private Voice Instruction for the Non-Major 1 credit

May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Vo 291 or Voice Audition.

Corequisite: Vo 099.

Sec Days Time Room
1TBATBATBA

Vo 391: Private Instruction for the Voice Minor 1 credit

May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Voice Audition.

Corequisite: Vo 099.

Sec Days Time Room
1TBATBATBA

Vo 400: Voice Pedagogy 3 credits

Materials, methods and procedures used in the teaching of the basic principles of vocal production as applied to the individual and to groups. Posture breathing, tone, diction and phrasing.

This course is not offered this academic year.

Vo 401: Voice Pedagogy Internship 1 credit

A practicum of observation and supervised teaching of class voice and private lessons. Focus on the practicality of teaching private and group voice, addressing the question, ohow do I teach?o Emphasis on procedures and methods used to teach healthy vocal production.

Prerequisite: Vo 400.

No sections offered in the fall semester…

Vo 403: Opera Workshop I 2 credits

A vocal drama workshop developing the singer's ability to communicate the dramatic content inherent in all vocal music. Use of overtly dramatic material, such as opera arias, ensembles and scenes; and including dramatization of appropriate secular and sacred solo literature.

This course is not offered this academic year.

Vo 404: Opera Workshop II 2 credits

A continuation of the vocal drama workshop developing the singer's ability to communicate the dramatic content inherent in all vocal music. Use of overtly dramatic material, such as opera arias, ensembles and scenes; and including dramatization of appropriate secular and sacred solo literature.

Prerequisite: Vo 403.

This course is not offered this academic year.

Vo 405: Musical Theatre Workshop I 4 credits

The study and production of musical theatre repertoire appropriate for educational performance. A vocal drama workshop developing the singer's ability to communicate the dramatic content inherent in all vocal music by engaging in technical work and performance practice in the areas of voice and drama. Covers overtly dramatic material such as musical theatre solos, ensembles, and scenes. Repertoire will be dependent on the individual maturity and vocal ability of the students.

Prerequisites: Voice Audition.

Sec Days Time Room
1TTH1:00–2:50WMC

Vo 406: Musical Theatre Workshop II 4 credits

A continuation of the study and production of musical theatre repertoire appropriate for educational performance. A vocal drama workshop developing the singer's ability to communicate the dramatic content inherent in all vocal music by engaging in technical work and performance practice in the areas of voice and drama. Covers overtly dramatic material such as musical theatre solos, ensembles, and scenes. Repertoire will be dependent on the individual maturity and vocal ability of the students.

Prerequisite: Vo 405.

Sec Days Time Room
1TTH1:00–2:50WMC

Vo 407: Musical Theatre Seminar 1 credit

An overview of the development of musical theatre as a genre in the United States, including analysis of musical theatre literature and an introduction to body awareness and movement for stage with music. Experiential learning-based course supplemented with lectures and practica.

Sec Days Time Room
1TBATBATBA

Vo 491: Private Instruction for the Voice Major/Principal 1 credit

May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Voice Audition.

Corequisite: Vo 099.

Sec Days Time Room
1TBATBATBA

Vo 492: Private Instruction for the Voice Major/Principal 2 credits

May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Voice Audition.

Corequisite: Vo 099.

Sec Days Time Room
1TBATBATBA

Vo 493: Private Instruction for the Voice Major/Principal 3 credits

May be repeated.

Prerequisites: Voice Audition.

Corequisite: Vo 099.

Sec Days Time Room
1TBATBATBA