Course Syllabus

MUSC 3616 Private Voice III

Course Description

This course provides students with individual vocal instruction. Private instruction is required of music majors each semester during college. Music majors receive one-hour lessons each week of the semester. The course is repeatable for credit. A jury is required at the end of the semester. Students must successfully pass the jury at the end of their second semester of 2000 level private instruction in order to register for 3000 level private instruction. An additional fee is required.

Justification

As an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Snow College is required to provide competent private instruction for music majors in all vocal and instrumental specialties. Private instruction is required of music majors in four-year music degree programs and must appear on student transcripts. This course offers an excellent opportunity for all Snow College students to develop musicianship and performance skills. Courses of this type are taught at all NASM accredited institutions in Utah.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will demonstrate consistent practice habits, and account for practice duration and quality
2. Students will learn and, where appropriate, memorize repertoire appropriate to an advanced grade level.
3. Students will integrate and demonstrate advanced technical skills necessary to perform pre-professional level repertoire.
4. Students will demonstrate stylistic and expressive awareness appropriate to the period and genre of the music they are studying.
5. Students will demonstrate well developed and persuasive communication skills in performance.

Course Content

Content for this course may be drawn from the following knowledge and skill building areas:• Continuing work on body posture and alignment• Continuing work on proper breath and engagement methods for healthy, dynamic, expressive singing.• Greater focus on instruction in performance practice appropriate to stylistic periods and contemporary genres • Continuing development of tone strength and quality across the range indicated by voice type• Development of dynamic ranges appropriate to all types of literature • In depth study of languages necessary to perform music appropriately• Continued development and stylistically appropriate application of vibrato• Good vowel alignment and even presence • Development of persuasive communication skills• Study of solo repertoire appropriate for third-year college students• Development of performance technique, including memorization techniques, stage deportment and anxiety management