IX. Textbooks and Supplementary Reading

Freshman are are required to purchase Ware, Clifton.  Adventures in Singing. A Process for Exploring, Discovering, and Developing Vocal Potential, 3rd edition.  McGraw-Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, 1998.  Students may be assigned repertoire beyond the Ware book, and the student is responsible for securing assigned repertoire.  Articles from Musical Journals may be assigned as relevant.

All other students will be assigned music from standard literature.

 

 The following books are on reserve in the library to assist the student:

Philips, Lois.  Lieder Line by Line and word for word, Revised edition.  Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1996.

Coffin, Berton and Ralph Errolle, Werner Singer, and Pierre Delattre.  Phonetic Readings of  Songs and Arias.  The Scarecrow Press, Inc., Metuchen, New Jersey and London, 1982.

Prawer, S.S.  The Penguin Book of Lieder.  Penguin Books, Baltimore, Maryland, 1964.

Miller, Philip.  The Ring of Words, an Anthology of Song Texts. 

Shoep, Arthur and Daniel Harns.  Word by Word Translations of Songs and Arias – Italian.  The Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New jersey, 1972.

 

 X. Computer and Technology Usage

Articles from Musical Journals may be viewed via the Internet.  Websites regarding pertinent vocal pedagogy and vocal health may also be used

 

 XI. Course Policies

1. Attendance at each weekly lesson is critical for vocal development to occur.

2. Students are to attend and be prepared for 13 lessons each semester, .

3.  Students are required to prepare (in the manner stated in the Course Objectives) and memorize a minimum of three pieces, at least one in Italian.

4.  Students should not assume that they are too ill to sing.  They should come to their lesson, and the instructor will decide if the student should sing.

5.  In order for the student to receive an excused absence, the student should bring a doctor’s excuse or a note from the Academic Dean.  Make-up lessons will only be scheduled when the absence is excused.  If a student will miss a lesson due to a college function, the student should notify the instructor as far in advance as possible. If the instructor misses a lesson due to a professional engagement, the lesson will be made up at the mutual convenience of the student and instructor. 

6. Students are to arrive promptly for their lesson (knock on the door at your assigned lesson time)

7.  Students are expected to practice two hours total per day, individualized practice (singing in choir does not count!).

8.  Students should practice in 10-15 minute increments in the beginning of the semester and gradually increase toward jury or performance time. 

9.  Students are required to bring a notebook and pencil to each lesson as well as all assigned repertoire.  In the notebook, students are to list their weekly assignments, grade summary, song analyses, as well as their Listening Evaluations.

10. Students must purchase their music.  Copies of repertoire are not permitted. 

11. Required Dress for All Performances:  Women, dresses of appropriate length and style, no excessive (or audible jewelry), appropriate heel height.  Men:  coat and tie, shoes and sock (appropriate color).  The appearance you make upon entering the stage is vital to a successful performance.  If you have any doubt about your wardrobe, see your instructor.

12. Students are expected to contact the staff accompanist and schedule rehearsal times for their student recital performances AT LEAST THREE WEEKS prior to the recital.

    13.  Students are encouraged but not required to sing in the South Carolina Chapter Auditions of The National Association of Teachers of Singing in March.  Students must earn a B in the Fall semester to be allowed to sing at NATS.

 

 Learning Facilities and Resources for Students

Books on reserve in the library, articles from Journals and Websites, Practice Rooms, Recordings in Library