MUSI 362.23: Voice Master Class
Creighton D. James · The Mathematics Enthusiast · 2013
b y a p p o in tm e n t Phone: 396-6627 E-mail: c re ig h to n .jam e s @ u m o n ta n a .ed u COURSE OBJECTIVES To a c g u ire a n d d e v e lo p sound te c h n ic a l, m usical, a n d artistic skills as th e y are a p p lie d to th e v o ic e : to d e v e lo p a base fo r e v a lu a tin g h e a lth y a n d e ffic ie n t singing as w ell as c o rre c t v o c a l te c h n ic a l flaws; to learn a v a rie ty o f re p e rto ire fro m th e W estern classical tra d itio n ; to im p ro v e v o c a l te c h n ig u e a n d m usicality th ro u g h w e e k ly lessons, d a ily p ra c tic e , assigned re p erto ire , a n d v o c a l exercises; a n d to a c g u ire a n a ly tic a l skills necessary fo r successful p e rfo rm a n c e s a n d /o r te a c h in g .• TECHNICAL SKILLS -g e n e ra lly sp ea kin g , e n te rin g 195 students la c k a system atic te c h n ic a l a p p ro a c h to th e v o ic e ; g ra d u a lly a n d e ve ry sem ester, students will b e e x p e c te d to a c g u ire a n d progress on te c h n ic a l exercises a n d c o n c e p ts , sh ow ing a m o re d e v e lo p e d u n d e rs ta n d in g a n d a p p lic a tio n o f te c h n ic a l skills b y th e 395 a n d 495 level • UNDERSTANDING OL TFHE REPERTOIRE -re p e rto ire re g uire m e n ts in cre ase e a c h sem ester o f stud y w ith ju n io r a n d senior re cita ls e n c o u ra g e d (reg u ire d fo r BM) th a t re p re se n t b o th s ta n d a rd a n d lesser-known com posers; o p e ra tic re p e rto ire in p a rtic u la r is a p p ro a c h e d w ith e x tre m e c a re as students m ust study re p e rto ire th a t is a p p ro p ria te fo r the ir a g e a n d v o ic e ty p e • GENERAL MUSICIANSHIP -students a t th e 195 a n d 295 level are e x p e c te d to sight-sing a t sem ester juries; all students, regardless o f level, are e x p e c te d to c o m e to lessons w ith basic m usical e le m e n ts (p itch & rhythm , e sp e cia lly) p re p a re d ; students w ith w e a k e r m usic skills will b e assigned a d d itio n a l w o rk • COLLABORATION -p e rfo rm a n c e & e d u c a tio n students (395 & 495), in p a rticu la r, are e n c o u ra g e d to seek le a d e rsh ip positions in ensem bles, w o rk on c h a m b e r music, p erfo rm n e w c o m p o s itio n s w ritte n b y UM co m posers, a n d as a p p ro p ria te , m e n to r le ss-experienced students; p le ase sp e a k w ith m e re g a rd in g these possibilities • SYNTHESIS -students a t all levels should b e p re p a re d to discuss c e rta in a sp e cts o f their re p e rto ire a t sem ester juries; re g u ire d re p e rto ire research reports h e lp students p re p a re a c a d e m ic a lly , m usically, a n d artistically; students p re p a re oral sta te m e n ts re g a rd in g their re p e rto ire selects fo r th e U pper Division R ecital P rogram (usually p e rfo rm e d d u rin g th e s e c o n d sem ester o f 295); students pursuing re citals (395 & 495 p e rfo rm a n c e majors, e sp e cia lly) will p re p a re p ro g ra m notes a n d translations in a d v a n c e o f s c h e d u le d re c ita l hearings; a t all levels, students should be a b le to answ er guestions a b o u t m usical style, form , p o e tic c o n te n t, in te rp re ta tio n , a n d te c h n ic a l c h a lle n g e s COURSE DESCRIPTION You will m e e t w ith m e for 50 m inutes (25 fo r V2 hour lessons) a w e e k for a t least 13 weeks.The course will consist o f te c h n ic a l a n d m usical w o rk w ith in th e studio, a n d d a ily p ra c tic e a n d p e rfo rm a n c e o p p o rtu n itie s o utsid e o f th e studio.Students will attend recital hours, area master classes, or studio class when a p p lic a b le as well as attend vo ice recitals of colleagues, faculty, and other professionals from the field.S tudents will d e m o n s tra te skills le a rn e d a n d o b je c tiv e s m e t b y m em orizing th e re g u ire d a m o u n t o f re p e rto ire fo r the ir d e g re e p la n.Please co n su lt m e should yo u h a v e guestions or c o n c e rn s re g a rd in g yo u r d e g re e p lan reguirem ents.