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Performance (Vocal Arts) (MPVA)
- http://www.usc.edu/schools/music/programs/vocal/
- D class assignments available in TMC200; phone (213) 740-4721.
- Students accepted into a graduate program must take entrance examinations prior to their first registration. Any deficiencies revealed must be removed prior to completion of two semesters of course work. Transferring undergraduate students registering for the first time who have previous course work must take the appropriate examination for placement. Contact the Thornton School Office of Student Affairs for information. INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION - 1 unit has a $350 fee, and includes 7.5 hours of total instruction. 2 units has a $700 fee, and includes 15 hours of total instruction. Contact school for course level guide.
Introduction to the fundamental principles of singing: breath control, tone production, diction, and the use of appropriate song material.
Weekly individual instruction and vocal performance forum.
| Voice |
| 46320D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 30 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM112 | |  |
Continued development of the fundamentals of singing, diction, and repertoire building.
Weekly individual instruction and vocal performance forum.
| Voice |
| 46340D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 30 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM112 | | |
Intermediate and advanced instruction designed for non-music majors.
Intermediate and advanced instruction: secondary emphasis for music majors, principal emphasis for music minors and all B.A. music majors. Open only to music majors and minors.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Bassoon, Choral Music, Clarinet, Classical Guitar, Composition, Composition (Film Scoring), Double Bass, Electroacoustic Media, Flute, French Horn, Harp, Harpsichord, Jazz Studies, Jazz Studies (Vocal), Music, Music Education, Music Industry, Music Recording, Oboe, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Studio Guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin, Violoncello, Vocal Arts
Weekly individual instruction and vocal performance forum.
| Voice |
| 46355D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 30 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM112 | | |
Continuation of MPVA 203ab. Acting of operatic roles in different periods and styles; specific recital and audition techniques. Recommended preparation: MPVA 203ab
| 46385D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 1 of 20 | Ken Cazan | AES138A | | |
Preparation, rehearsal, and performance of operatic works and excerpts; study of different operatic styles; public appearances. By audition only.
Score study for pianists, coaches, and conductors; role analysis; transcription techniques for one or two pianos of an orchestral score.
Various approaches to operatic style; basic blocking; stage management. Student direction of scenes produced in USC Opera.
| 46405D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 15 | Ken Cazan | RHM112 | | |
Stylistic and technical features of dramatic and musical elements involved in performance of the Broadway musical and standard operetta repertory; staging of scenes.
| 46407D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 20 | Parmer Fuller | UUCB3 | | |
Principles of pronunciation and enunciation; use of international phonetic alphabet.
| 46419D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 8 of 25 | Angela Blasi | BMH100 | | |
Weekly individual instruction and vocal performance forum.
| Voice |
| 46435D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 30 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM112 | | |
Song literature of Italy, France, Germany, Russia, Norway, Sweden, England, America; comparative analysis of various composers and their influence on song literature.
| 46440D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 4 of 20 | Lisa Sylvester | MUS102B | | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| 46445D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 30 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM112 | | |
Secondary instruction for graduate music majors or instruction for graduate non-music majors.
Art song, concert and operatic repertoire. Emphasis to be determined by the department.
| 46465D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 10 of 10 | Lisa Sylvester | MUS102B | | |
Applying principles learned in vocology and/or pedagogy through practice voice teaching in both classical and non-classical singing styles.
Weekly individual instruction and vocal performance forum.
| Voice |
| 46485D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 30 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM112 | | |
Individual instruction and related lab participation for Graduate Certificate students.
| 46487D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 25 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM112 | | |
A review of French rules of pronunciation, International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and grammatical structure through the in-depth study of song and aria texts.
| 46491D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 1 of 10 | Lisa Sylvester | MUS102B | | |
Research leading to the Master's Degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| 46494D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM112 | | |
Selected topics of current interest.
- Note: Meets at Keck Medicine of USC - DTLA location (Keck Voice Center Clinic). Students should have completed MPVA 438 or MPVA 541, in order to request D-Clearance.
| Vocal Arts Medicine |
| 46498D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Thursday | 6 of 10 | Michael Johns,
Edie Hapner,
Lynn Helding | RHM112 | |  |
Weekly individual instruction and vocal performance forum.
| Voice |
| 46505D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 30 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM112 | | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| 46520D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM112 | | |
