A language component which provides two hours of instruction daily in German grammar and conversation at a level appropriate to each student's proficiency.
Special attention is given to diction, conversational style, and poetic interpretation.
Repertoire includes German Lieder and operatic arias in solo and ensemble form. Together, the language and performance components provide a context for the musical interpretation of song, and of operatic and oratorio literature. The music performance component of the German for Singers and Vocal Coaches Program carries one unit of credit. For the language component, two units of credit are awarded, and the courses are offered on four levels. Emphasis will be placed on the grammatical structures of German, conversational survival skills, diction and pronunciation, as well as music vocabulary.