Voice

Study private classical voice lessons in one-on-one sessions. Learn a healthy technique using standard art song, folk song and spiritual repertoire. Perform a final exam/jury at the end of each semester. May berepeated.

Explore the voice in a group class setting. Designed for music education majors intended to teach a healthy singing technique for the student and offer instruction on age-appropriate materials for K-12 singers. Examining repertoire including standard art song, folk song, spiritual, and music theatre.

Study classical voice in private sessions to continue healthy technique through standard art song, spiritual, oratorio and operatic literature. Learn contemporary commercial music if a Music Therapy major. Course content is specific to the technical abilities of the student.

Learn the principles of breathing, phonetics, and diction, vocalises for sustained singing with individual instrcuton. Understand scales and arpeggios, five English songs, and songs of the black heritage. Study classical voice in private sessions to continue healthy technique through standard art song, spiritual, oratorio and operatic literature. Learn contemporary commercial music if a Music Therapy major. Course content is specific to the technical abilities of the student.

Learn the principles of breathing, phonetics, and diction, vocalises for sustained singing, scales and arpeggios, English songs, and songs of the black heritage with individual instruction. Study classical voice in private sessions to continue healthy technique through standard art song, spiritual, oratorio and operatic literature. Learn contemporary commercial music if a Music Therapy major. Course content is specific to the technical abilities of the student.

Study breathing, phonetics, and diction, vocalises for sustained singing, scales and arpeggios, English songs, and songs of the black heritage. Study classical voice in private sessions to continue healthy technique through standard art song, spiritual, oratorio and operatic literature. Learn contemporary commercial music if a Music Therapy major. Course content is specific to the technical abilities of the student.

Study advanced breathing, phonetics, and diction, vocalises for sustained singing, scales and arpeggios, English songs, and songs of the black heritage. Learn classical voice in private sessions to continue healthy technique through standard art song, spiritual, oratorio and operatic literature. Learn contemporary commercial music if a Music Therapy major. Course content is specific to the technical abilities of the student.

Study advanced breathing, phonetics, and diction, vocalises for sustained singing, scales and arpeggios, English songs, and songs of the black heritage. Learn classical voice in private sessions to continue healthy technique through standard art song, spiritual, oratorio and operatic literature. Learn contemporary commercial music if a Music Therapy major. Course content is specific to the technical abilities of the student.

Study continued breathing, phonetics, and diction, vocalises for sustained singing, scales and arpeggios, English songs, and songs of the black heritage. Study classical voice in private sessions to continue healthy technique through standard art song, spiritual, oratorio and operatic literature. Learn contemporary commercial music if a Music Therapy major. Course content is specific to the technical abilities of the student. Music Education and Music Therapy students who plan to perform a Senior Recital register for this final semester of applied voice.

Prepare a 30-minute recital featuring repertoire of the Baroque, Classic, Romantic, 20th and 21st centuries, including art songs or operatic arias by African American Composers. Student register for MUTO 112. A jury may be required.

Explore the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), utilizing it to learn correct pronunciation and articulation for singing literature in English, Latin and Italian. Fall semester only.

Explore various articulations and pronunciations of French and German literature using the International Phonetic Alphabet. Study song delivery, stylistic interpretation, lyrical interpretation. performance practices, etc, Explore various literature through weekly listening examples, class performance.

Study and perform arias, opera scenes and operas. Learn audition strategies and perform mock auditions.

Study and perform arias, opera scenes and operas. Learn audition strategies and perform mock auditions.

A systemic study of voice anatomy and acoustics. Development of the vocal mechanism from childhood to maturity. Focus is placed on teaching K-12 music and private lesson strategies. identification and corrections of vocal defects, exploration of vocal health issues and practice teaching.  Fall only.