An in-depth study of both vocal and instrumental collaborative repertoire in individually assigned projects, coached by collaborative faculty and others. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Teaches skills for opera coaches and rehearsal pianists. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Study of all forms of wind, brass and percussion repertoire involving collaboration with piano including sonatas, duos, short pieces and concerti. Focus will be on standard literature and reading and listening assignments will be supplemented by in-class performances and presentations. Instructor consent required. Offered fall only.
Study of all forms string repertoire involving collaboration with piano including sonatas, duos, short pieces and concerti. Focus will be on standard literature and reading and listening assignments will be supplemented by in-class performances and presentations. Prereq., instructor consent. Offered spring only.
In depth study of the physiology, acoustics, and health aspects of the singing voice. Recommended for all graduate students in voice. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Survey of the solo repertoire for young voices, the physiological aspects of mutational voices, techniques of vocalizing young voices, and class voice procedure. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
A thorough investigation of the challenges of studio voice pedagogy, including corrective techniques, psychological philosophies, and video analysis of student teaching. Examination and evaluation of comparative methodologies of vocal technique. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 5444 (minimum grade D-).
Group coaching class to prepare for voice recitals as well as to learn vocal repertoire including historical background, composers, styles, and poetic interpretation. Class may fulfill voice literature requirements when appropriate classes are not offered. Also available: weekly individual coaching to prepare for voice recitals and other projects. Diction, musical styles, and interpretation (music and text) are the main focus of this course. May be repeated up to 12 credit hours. For graduate voice students and collaborative pianists. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Study of the relationship of kinesthetic perception and postural reflexes to physical coordination in performance. Analysis and research regarding Alexander's principles. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Studies musical trends and cultural forces influencing jazz, with analysis of scales, improvisational styles, melodic and motivic variations, transcriptions, and orchestrations from significant periods in its history. Offered spring only. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 3642 (minimum grade D-).
Provides a stylistic-historical survey in various genres from Baroque era to present. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Offered every other spring.
Explores basic informational sources about music and musicians; a study of bibliographic forms, research, and writing techniques employed in music research papers, theses, and dissertations. Required in all master's degree programs. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Provides an opportunity to read through, sing, play, study, and discuss ancient repertories more intensively than is normally possible in either music history lecture classes, seminars, or chamber music ensembles. Evaluation is based on active participation, out-of-class research, and final in-class group-performance projects. Recommended for graduate students in historical musicology and choral conducting. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.
Examines instrumental and vocal performance practices through the 18th century. Topics may vary from year to year. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Examines the role of women as creators and performers of Western Music. Explores related issues in musicology, including canon formation, reception history, and feminist aesthetics.
Provides a seminar in analysis of musical style and history of choral repertory . Those wishing review of literature and repertory may enroll for 4 credit hours.
Examines representative operas from the 17th century. Emphasizes historical and stylistic analysis and surveys related musicological literature. Same as MUSC 4772. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Continues investigation of the benefits of Alexander's principles regarding mind-body awareness begun in MUSC 5608. Increased emphasis on utilizing principles in specialized activity. Analysis and research regarding musical activities. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 5608 (minimum grade D-).
