MUED 3355: Voice Techniques Class

1 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major
Voice Techniques Class provides for basic teaching competency and basic vocal technique in the area of voice.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students will develop and improve their singing ability so that they will be able to demonstrate breath management, tonal freedom, resonance, evenness of scale, clarity of diction, expressive interpretation, and basic knowledge of IPA.

The students will maintain a voice practice regimen of 15 min. DAILY which will include vocalizes and repertoire preparation.

The students will acquire and demonstrate a knowledge of the physical functioning of the human singing voice. They will learn coordination of the entire body as involved in that process.

The students will vocalize as a group and individually in the class setting. They will perform a range of repertoire appropriate in class both in groups and individually.

Conceptual development of good singing will be enhanced through observations (concert attendance) of live on-

campus concert performances.