MUS 660A - Graduate Vocal Coaching

Units: 1
Individual vocal coaching in collaborative music making for music majors or minors with Graduate-level performance ability. Coaching times arranged according to graduate degree recital expectations as outlined in the music major handbook.

Prerequisites: Department consent.
Co-requisites: MUS 662.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 8 units.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

To develop the musical skills required to collaborate effectively with an accompanist, including but not limited to: identifying and articulating musical ideas and understanding their relationship to the text; and listening to the musical elements of the accompaniment part and responding to them in a flexible and musical manner.
To develop language skills as related to singing, including but not limited to: diction, translation, poetic delivery and interpretation, and character development.
To develop an understanding of musical styles, interpretation, and performance practice.
To develop and improve performance skills.
To develop all of these skills to a level consistent with the student’s degree level.