MUS 1722 - Applied Voice

2 sem cr hrs

Private vocal study, meeting 50 minutes weekly, with emphasis on posture, breathing, tone quality, vowel pronunciation, consonant articulation, register melding, range expansion, music reading, dramatic interpretation, and performance practices. Includes study of standard art-song repertoire in English, Italian, German, and French (usually in that order). Instruction is directed to individual problems and needs, beginning at the student’s level of proficiency. May be repeated for credit with a maximum of eight times to apply toward graduation.

This course along with three additional semesters of the same course satisfies the eight-hour program requirement for the TTP agreement in accordance with the A.F.A. degree in Music.

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UT

As a result of taking and passing this course, the student will be able to demonstrate…

• ability to sing with correct posture and breath control.
• ability to sing with acceptable tone quality (resonance, consistency of tone, etc.) and intonation.
• ability to sing with the ability to utilize and unify various vocal registers to expand range and improve consistency of tone.
• ability to sing solo vocal repertoire with attention to details of musical expression such as dynamics, phrasing, and articulation, according to the student’s level of competency.
• ability to sing solo vocal repertoire from contrasting musical periods and/or styles with appropriate stylistic interpretation.
• ability to sing technical exercises and etudes appropriate to the student’s level.
• ability to sing with good diction and pronunciation in English and foreign languages (Italian, Spanish, German, and/or French).
• ability to sing with effective stage presence (including memorization) and dramatic interpretation.
• ability to sing notated music with satisfactory accuracy of pitch, text, and rhythm.
• ability to sing a solo(s) in public performance at recital seminar and/or juries.
• improvement (in #1-10 above) in subsequent semesters.