Three hours of laboratory per week. Consideration of philosophical issues fundamental to the arts. Historical survey of music literature of the Western world, with emphasis on style, form, appreciation, and application of perception skills. A survey of wind, string, and percussion instruments. Two hours of laboratory per week.
Student is assigned three voice students to accompany for each semester.
The student accompanist attends the 30 minute voice lesson every other week and practices with the assigned vocalist 30 minutes each week. In lieu of voice students, a student may be allowed to accompany one or more opera scenes. The student will attend required opera scene rehearsals. One hour Choral or instrumental. Each course, one hour This course is designed to introduce students to the art of stage craft through the medium of music theatre, operetta, and opera.