This course is particularly for those who have musical ability but little or no previous vocal instruction. This course focuses on the vocal and dramatic techniques required to perform opera, with some exploration of technical aspects of opera production. The course culminates in a public performance of scenes from opera. Ear training is an integral part of the course. Courses offered occasionally to students in special areas of Music not covered in the usual curriculum.
Public performance is required.
The fundamental problems of musical composition, and practice in their solution. Short instrumental and vocal composition and other projects suited to the ability and interest of the student. Students study score preparation and rehearsal techniques, with a focus on choral literature. This course examines, from both historical and critical points of view, some basic problems and techniques of musical structure as manifest in European art music of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. This course examines harmonic and compositional procedures in tonal works from the 20th century.