Tula Community College

TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS, SUMMER 2013 MUS 1241_301 PRIVATE VOICE

Arranged w/student Performing Arts Division Instructor: Paul Mabrey Dean: Kelly Clark Office: 6108 Office: 6267 Phone: 595-7745 Phone: 595-7752 [email protected] [email protected]

COURSE PREREQUISITE: The prerequisite for enrollment in MUS 1241 (Private Voice) is some background in and knowledge of vocal study and pedagogy. An audition may be required to evaluate preparedness for this course. Based upon the audition, students may be encouraged to enroll in MUS 1512, Class Voice I.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will study all aspects of basic vocal techniques leading to expressive singing, self assured vocal performance, sound musicianship, musical interpretation of songs and good stage presence. Each student will be assessed and evaluated at the beginning of the semester for their personal level of competency. A MU 1241 is for one credit hour and will meet for one hour lesson weekly during the summer term.

TEXT: No specific text will be required or assigned. Students may be asked to purchase anthologies of vocal repertoire appropriate to his or her level of skills and/or development.

PERFORMANCE & REHEARSAL: There may be a student recital during the last week of the summer session. Each student would be expected to perform on this student recital or master class. All voice students are expected to attend this student recital. The tentative date for the summer semester recital is July 26.

It is each student’s responsibility to make arrangements with a staff accompanist for any student performance. Students should schedule regular rehearsal times with their accompanist and provide documentation to the instructor. Terri Graves is available at 918-576-1324.

OUTSIDE LISTENING: With the instructor’s assistance, each student may develop a listening list of appropriate vocal repertoire and of appropriate singers. Documentation must be provided to verify completion of the listening list.

LITERATURE AND REPERTOIRE: Appropriate literature will be selected by the instructor. The repertoire studied will include classic art songs (English, Italian, German and/or French), oratorio and/or opera arias, classic sacred songs, and songs from musical theatre. Syllabus: Private Voice Summer 2013 page 2

Each student is expected to learn and memorize no fewer than three pieces in the semester. This number may be adjusted at the discretion of the instructor to allow time to focus on specific vocal techniques or areas of concern.

GRADES:

Attendance is critical to progressive development for the student. Weekly attendance at all scheduled lessons is expected of all students. Unexcused absences will affect the final grade. The grade will be based on the student’s consistent effort, over-all improvement; repertoire learned and memorized, performances, outside listening, documented rehearsal schedule and attendance.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Regular attendance is expected of all students. If a student decides not to complete the course, it is the student’s responsibility to withdraw from the class. Failure to complete the course does not constitute a withdrawal at TCC. The student will receive the earned grade which will include “0”s for all work not completed. The last date to withdraw from a course is listed in all registrar material and in the College catalogue. It is not the professor’s responsibility to withdraw a student from a course. However, the instructor may submit an administrative withdrawal (AW), in the case of excessive absences.

STUDENT CONDUCT:

Cheating, violating the integrity of examinations or plagiarism will not be tolerated in this course and will be punished in accordance with the Student Code of Responsibility and Conduct for Tulsa Community College.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with documented disabilities. Students seeking accommodations must register with the disAbled Students Resource Center. The disAbled Student Resource Center assists students and professors in setting up reasonable accommodations and special testing arrangements.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

NO DISRUPTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED DURING THE CLASS. This includes talking, cell phones, pagers, beepers and/or other disruptive behavior. All cell phones and types of pagers must be turned off prior to entering the classroom. If a cell phone does disturb our class, the student will be expected to immediately remove themselves and the phone from the classroom and not return until the end of the scheduled class.

The policies and statements contained in this syllabus may be altered, added to, or deleted at any time by the professor. Notification of changes will be made in class, in written memo, and/or via e-mail.