| Butler Community College |
Ron Garber
|
| Humanities/Fine Arts Division |
Fall 1997
|
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
MU 130. Class Voice I. 1-2 hours credit.
Lessons in voice with emphasis on posture, breathing, diction, and basic
musicianship. Literature is studied, memorized and selected for performance.
A mid-term video taping session is required at the 8th week. A vocal
jury is required at the end of the semester.
TEXT:
The instructor will choose from a selection
of literature volumes available for the beginning singer, among them:
24 Italian Songs and Arias - G. Schirmer
Inc. w/acc tape
Singers Anthology to Musical Theatre
- Shawnee Press, Inc.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The student will become familiar with
proper singing techniques appropriate to a variety of musical styles.
They will gain firsthand knowledge of vocal literature and basic musicianship.
The student will experience self-discipline in training the voice and
in monitoring their own practice.
TOPICAL OUTLINE OF UNITS:
The following should be discussed by
the instructor and learned by the student.
Proper Preparation
a) define how to prepare for proper vocal
training.
b) explain how much, when, and where
to practice.
c) demonstrate the proper way to prepare
a song.
d) define ways of overcoming stage fright.
Breathing and Posture
a) define the proper breathing concepts
for singing.
b) identify the proper posture needed
for singing.
Phonation
a) define the "production of singing
tone."
b) identify the different types of "attacks."
c) demonstrate the proper mouth formations
for each of
the five main vowels.
Resonation
a) define resonance in the singing voice.
b) identify the vocal resonators.
Literature
a) sing one song in Italian.
b) sing one song in English.
METHODS OF EVALUATION:
Class Voice involves a weekly class singing
session, with vocal analysis and methodoly given by the instructor to
the students. Great care is taken to protect the instruments of the singers,
teaching proper care of the voice and personal hygiene in addition to
voice techniques and literature. The learning activities include: analysis
of tone, analysis of breathing, analysis of posture, instructor example,
weekly recitals, analysis of literature, outside concert examples, video
viewing where appropriate and available, and listening.
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION:
1) Class attendance and attitude 33%
2) Memorized literature 33%
3) Vocal Jury 33%
Each Voice Class student will have 15 class sessions during the regular semester. Tardiness of 5 minutes or more constitutes 1 unexcused absence. After two unexcused absences, the student will be dropped from the class. After two excused absences, the semester grade will be lowered one letter grade. If you need to drop this class, it is expected that you talk with the instructor before doing so.
DAILY PRACTICE:
Each student is expected to vocalize
and work on literature a set amount of minutes each week. For one hour
of credit, each student should practice a minimum of 30 minutes each day.
The weekly practice is to be logged onto the practice record sheets provided
by the instructor. Students are responsible for insuring proper practive
time keeping.
TEXTBOOK:
Each student is expected to have their
own copy of the required text and literature book. For scholarship students
these are available at the College Bookstore. Each music scholarship student
should receive a copy of the 24 Italian Art Song with accompaniment
tape and other selected literature in consultation with the instructor.
MASTER CLASS:
Class voice students are encouraged to
attend the Vocal Master Class on Thursdays, at 12:30 p.m. In addition,
all Class Voice students are required to attend the Honor's recital held
at the end of each semester.
TAPE RECORDINGS:
All students are encouraged to bring
their own tapes into the studio and tape record their class sessions.
MID-TERM TAPING SESSIONS:
All Voice students are required to
perform from memory, one song at mid-term, and record the performance
on videotape to be filed by the music department.
SEMESTER END VOICE JURIES:
All Voice students are required to
perform one of the memorized songs, selected by the jury panel, as
a Final Exam for this class.
Miscellaneous:
Students with impaired sensory, manual
or speaking skills are encouraged and have the responsibility to contact
their instructor, in a timely fashion, regarding reasonable accommodation
needs.
