Courses

Private coaching sessions in the preparation of material for performance in the student's graduating recital. Work is focused on the interpretation, style, and placing material in its appropriate cultural and historical context.

Private coaching sessions in the preparation of material for performance in the student's graduating recital. Work is focused on the interpretation, style, and placing material in its appropriate cultural and historical context.

Private coaching sessions in the preparation of material for performance in the student's graduating recital. Work is focused on interpretation, style, and placing material in its appropriate cultural and historical context.

A laboratory environment where students will have the opportunity to hone their teaching skills. Each student will teach 4 demonstration lessons in class. The objective will be to apply the knowledge acquired in Vocal Pedagogy I regarding anatomy, physiology, acoustics and teaching philosophy.

Examines current knowledge of the singing voice based on research in anatomy, physiology, and acoustics with a focus on the study or voice science. Theoretical concepts based in current scientific research regarding singing and widely used resonance strategies will be discussed. Students develop assessment and application tools including the use of VoceVista, a computer software/hardware program used to measure acoustic output and connectivity at the vocal fold level.

Introduction to vocal techniques and materials with emphasis on vocal development at all grade levels, including the changing voice.

Introduction to vocal techniques and materials with emphasis on vocal development at all grade levels, including the changing voice.

Study of vocal physiology and the basic principles and techniques of vocal production and pedagogy. Students learn practical application of vocal principles by giving private vocal instruction to nonvoice majors.

Students and teachers in this class will study musical theatre genre so as to consider the application and use of this repertoire in the training and developing analytical and pedagogical tools pertaining to repertoire and development of the human voice will be addressed as well as historical and current trends in the genre.

In this course, students examine classical vocal repertoire and consider its application and practical use in the training of the singing voice throughout all stages of vocal development. Students apply analytical and pedagogical tools to assess the physical characteristics, artistic capabilities, and musical aptitude of the individual singer while determining the accessibility and appropriateness of assigned repertoire. Students consider the parameters of range, tessitura, melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic complexities, language, duration, dramatic context, and style.

In this course, students examine classical, musical theatre and contemporary commercial vocal repertoire to consider its application and practical use in the training of the singing voice throughout all stages of vocal development. Students apply analytical and pedagogical tools to assess the physical characteristics, artist capabilities and musical aptitude of the individual singer while determining the difficulty levels of songs based on factors including, but not limited to vocal range, tessitura, dynamics, laryngeal positioning and embouchure configurations.

Group lessons (by examination) in voice, supplemented by extra assignments, outside practice, observation.

Private lessons (by examination) in voice, supplemented by extra assignments, outside practice, and observation.

Private lessons for non-majors (by examination) in voice, supplemented by extra assignments, outside practice, and observation.

Open to department graduate students majoring in music. Private voice lessons covering repertoire from all styles and forms, supplemented by extra assingnements. Attendance at recitals and master classes required.

Private or group lessons in voice, supplemented by extra assignments,
outside practice, and observation.

Private or group lessons (by examination) in voice, supplemented by extra assignments, outside practice, and observation. Required attendance at recitals.

Private lessons (by examination) in voice, supplemented by extra assignments, outside practice, and observation.

Private lessons for non-majors (by examination) in voice, supplemented by extra assignments, outside practice, and observation.

This course continues the training of voice teachers as singing health specialists adding “hands-on” experience, thus increasing depth of content comprehension and advancing skills of application. Prerequisite knowledge will be made more explicitly practical for the teacher working with a compromised singing voice. Real-time application, assessment, and critical thinking will be emphasized in the context of a voice care “team”, further equipping singing teachers to confidently determine the most beneficial course of action for a singer needing specialized guidance.