Courses Taught
Mus 014, 114 Applied Voice
Goal: To encourage and further both musical and technical development
in voice.
Content: Repertoire from various genres and periods.
Taught: Fall, Spring.
Prerequisites: Audition and permission of instructor.
Gen. Ed. Category: Artistic expression.
Credit: 1 hour.
Mus 055, 056 Voice Class
Goal: To acquaint students (non-voice majors) with the various aspects
of vocal technique that combine to produce a good singing voice; to
enhance students’ ability to control performance anxiety; and to
encourage self-expression and to enhance students’ ability to
communicate effectively in front of a group. Students are encouraged to
take both semesters in order to build and retain skills learned in
these courses.
Content: Study of a variety of vocal music.
Taught: Fall, Spring.
Prerequisite: MUS 055 or permission of instructor is a prerequisite for
MUS 056.
Credit: 1 hour.
Mus 220 Music Performance and Production
Goal: To provide students with staged musical performance experiences.
Content: Participation in rehearsal and production of operas,
operettas, musical theater pieces, or scenes programs. Content will
vary.
Taught: Spring. Alternate years.
Prerequisite: Audition and permission of instructor.
Credit: 1 hour.
Mus 286 Diction for Singers
Goal: To learn correct pronunciation and articulation for singing in
English, Italian, Latin, French, German, and Spanish. The International
Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) will be an integral tool in this process.
Content: The literature covered will include pieces from choral and
solo vocal literature in various languages.
Taught: Alternate years.
Prerequisite: Two semesters of Applied Voice.
Credit: 3 hours.
Mus 315 History of Vocal Literature, Performance and Style
Goal: A study of solo vocal literature from a historical perspective
with emphasis upon performance and style. Students will be expected to
develop a vocabulary for discussing and writing about this repertoire;
oral presentations are included.
Content: Italian, German, French, British, Spanish and American song
repertoire will be explored. Women composers and their contributions to
vocal literature will be highlighted.
Taught: Alternate years.
Prerequisite: MUS 181 and MUS 182.
Credit: 2 hours; S-course.