Courses

This course is a laboratory environment where students explore all aspects of live
contemporary vocal performance. The course culminates in a final performance at an on-campus venue where the students participate in each of the technical elements of an amplified contemporary concert, including musical arrangement.

: This course explores the relationship between phonetics and acoustics as they
pertain to the text setting of song lyrics. Using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) in conjunction with practical exercises and performance, students learn the technical concept of “vowel modification.” Skills developed in the course will allow singers to transpose covers of existing songs into keys well-suited for their voices and to improvise and embellish melodies with intentionality.

A laboratory environment where students prepare for and execute all aspects of recording and releasing an Extended Play (EP) album. Students select songs, create accompaniment tracks and band charts, record vocals in a professional studio, mix and master final tracks, and release their EP on all major streaming and download platforms.

A laboratory environment where students explore all elements of contemporary songwriting (structure, harmony, melody and lyric). Students analyze and perform existing songs as well as compose their own original songs.

This course trains the singer in the methods used to create studio recordings. Students learn the protocols of a recording studio environment (Dolan Recording Studio) and record professional background vocals in small groups.

This course combines the technical abilities a student has learned in the voice studio with the performance and practical skills needed to be a well-rounded performer. Focus on performance skills required for a hybrid singer, including but not limited to truthful communication, stage presence, movement, the ability to use the prosody of language/speech inflections to inform vocalism and psychological gesture, and appropriateness of style and genre.

This course combines the technical abilities a student has learned in the voice studio with the performance and practical skills needed to be a well-rounded performer. Focus on performance skills required for a hybrid singer, including but not limited to truthful communication, stage presence, movement, the ability to use the prosody of language/speech inflections to inform vocalism and psychological gesture, and appropriateness of style and genre.

A culminating and integrating experience designed to provide doctoral students writing their dissertations the opportunity to discuss and probe the broader aspects of international development education, global and cross-cultural education, and public diplomacy.

A culminating and integrating experience designed to provide doctoral students writing their dissertations the opportunity to discuss and probe the broader aspects of international development education, global and cross-cultural education, and public diplomacy.

Examines the basic tenets and operative principles of the global copyright system. Considers the ways in which media industries, artists, and consumers interact with the copyright system and assesses how well it serves its stated purposes: to encourage art and creativity. Special emphasis on the social, cultural, legal, and political issues that have arisen in recent years as a reult of new communicative technologies.

Examines the basic tenets and operative principles of the global copyright system. Considers the ways in which media industries, artists, and consumers interact with the copyright system and assesses how well it serves its stated purposes: to encourage art and creativity. Special emphasis on the social, cultural, legal, and political issues that have arisen in recent years as a reult of new communicative technologies.

Course focuses on strategies involved in developing corporate sponsorships in the arts. Various sponsorship case studies between corporations and non-profit arts organizations are analyzed as marketing tools to build the sponsor’s business, raise brand awareness, as well as align with and increase institutional support. Principles of strategic marketing and practical tools are presented through readings, assignments and discussions tied to effective writing to a potential sponsor, benefits offered and other tactical tips to secure sponsorship today.

With a focus on preparing students for professional experience. Costume Conservation offers a consideration of the place of costume in the museum environment. Special attention is devoted to the handling and display of costume, textile and related objects. The course provides an introduction to the materials and methods of conservation, storage, and interpretation, and addresses appropriate actions in the museum context.

Costume Design for the modern stage and the history of fashion. Three hours of practical laboratory a week.

Costume Design for the modern stage and the history of fashion. Three hours of practical laboratory a week.

This course introduces students to college counseling. Students learn to develop and implement a comprehensive and effective post-secondary planning program. The course focuses on post-secondary education and ways to support high school students to explore those options. Students use case studies and scenarios to develop strategies and coordinate events aligned with promoting postsecondary success.

Although support for rights and protections is at historic highs, a majority of LGBT and gender non-binary youth report experiencing bias, harassment, assault, and victimization based on their sexual or gender identities or their diverse gender expressions. This course explores ways mental health professionals counsel LGBT youth to enhance coping with psychosocial and minority stresses and in affirming their sexual and gender identities.

In an ever-changing landscape of increased rights and backlashes, LGBT and gender non-binary adults and older adults experience bias, stress, and discrimination in health care, housing and public accommodations and at the workplace. This course explores ways mental health professionals counsel adults and older adults facing challenges in self-development, social-emotional relationships, and institutional settings.

Provide an overview of the basic interviewing and counseling skills to help communicative sciences and disorders (CSD) students achieve success when working with individuals and family members exhibiting communication disorders. To effectively deal with roadblocks to success in treatment, CSD students must develop a therapeutic relationship with clients both for obtaining relevant information about the disorder (interviewing) and for helping clients reduce barriers to their success in treatment (counseling).

LGBT families include those with same-sex couples and parents, LGBT youth, and other LGBT family members. This course examines experiences of LGBT families with stigma and discrimination in their interactions with educational, familial, health, and judicial systems. Explores ways in which mental health professionals counsel LGBT families: parents disclosing as LGBT and LGBT people becoming parents; being out as a LGBT family; coping with hate, bias, violence; obtaining equity and equality. A prior course in counseling is strongly recommended.