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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.
Weekly individual instruction and vocal performance forum.
- Note: As part of ReDesign, individual instruction at the 153-level now includes perfromance class
| Voice |
| 46330D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 7 of 25 | Lisa Sylvester | MUS106 | |   |
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Weekly individual instruction and vocal performance forum.
- Note: As part of ReDesign, individual instruction at the 253-level now includes performance class
| Voice |
| 46360D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 8 of 25 | Lisa Sylvester | MUS106 | | |
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Developing competence in listening, vocal pronunciation, speaking, singing, International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), reading and writing Italian. Emphasizes musical texts including Italian song and operatic arias.
- Note: Final Exam for language will be held on . The department of Italian offers a complementary practicum, ITAL 012x,to improve students' Italian language skills while taking MPVA 260. If interested in taking ITAL 012x practicum, please contact an advisor in THH 155 or call 213-740-3700 for more details and D-clearance.
Developing competence in listening, vocal pronunciation, speaking, singing, International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), reading and writing French. Emphasizes musical texts including French song and operatic arias.
- Note: Final Exam for language will be held on . The Department of French offers a complementary practicum, FREN 012x, to improve students' French language skills while taking MPVA 261. If interested in taking the FREN 012x practicum, please contact an advisor in THH 155 or call 213-740-3700 for more details and D-clearance.
| 46364D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MTuW | 10 of 20 | Lisa Sylvester,
| THH213 | | |
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| Thursday
| | Jennifer Misran | BMH200
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Intermediate and advanced instruction designed for non-music majors.
- Note: hornton does not allow this course to be audited. The last day for any non-majors or non-minors to register for this course will be Wednesday, January 5th. For further information about the course please email classical@usc.edu.
| Voice |
| 46378D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 60 | Lynn Helding,
Lisa Sylvester | RHM104 | | |
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
- Note: Thornton does not allow this course to be audited. The last day for any non-majors or non-minors to register for this course will be Wednesday, January 5th.
| Vocal Coaching |
| 46385D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 30 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM104 | | |
| Voice |
| 46388D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 18 of 50 | Lynn Helding,
Lisa Sylvester | RHM104 | | |
| Choral |
| 46391D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 25 | Mary Scheibe | MUS211 | | |
| Musical Theatre |
| 46394D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 33 of 45 | Lyndia Johnson | TMC118 | | |
Weekly individual instruction and vocal performance forum.
- Note: As part of ReDesign, individual instruction at the 353-level now includes performance class
| Voice |
| 46400D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 5 of 25 | Lisa Sylvester | MUS106 | | |
| | | TBA
| | | | RHM104
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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.
| 46435D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 1 of 15 | Ken Cazan | AES138A & ONLINE | | |
Stylistic and technical features of dramatic and musical elements involved in performance of the Broadway musical and standard operetta repertory; staging of scenes.
- Prerequisite: MPVA 402
- Note: The activities of this class cannot be accomoplished effectively while everyone is masked. All students enrolled in this course must be cleared by the Thornton School of Music for proximity to in-person aerosol-producing activity. The last day for any non-majors or non-minors to register for this course will be Wednesday, January 5th.
| 46440D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-12:20pm | Tuesday | 15 of 20 | Karen Parks | AES138A | | |
Weekly individual instruction and vocal performance forum.
- Note: As part of ReDesign transition, individual instruction at the 453-level now includes performance class
| Voice |
| 46467D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 4 of 25 | Lisa Sylvester | MUS106 | | |
| | | TBA
| | | | RHM104
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Song literature of Italy, France, Germany, Russia, Norway, Sweden, England, America; comparative analysis of various composers and their influence on song literature.
| 46480D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | Canceled | Lisa Sylvester | | | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| 46486D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 30 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM104 | | |
Selected topics of current interest.
| Performance Practice of the African American Spiritual |
| 46491D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | 6 of 12 | Karen Parks | MUS208 | | |
Art song, concert and operatic repertoire. Emphasis to be determined by the department.
| 46510D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 5 of 8 | Lisa Sylvester | MUS303 | | |
Applying principles learned in vocology and/or pedagogy through practice voice teaching in both classical and non-classical singing styles.
| 46516D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 6 of 15 | Lynn Helding | MUS303 | | |
Weekly individual instruction and vocal performance forum.
| Voice |
| 46521D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 30 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM104 | | |
Individual instruction and related lab participation for Graduate Certificate students.
| 46531D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 25 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM104 | | |
A review of French rules of pronunciation, International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and grammatical structure through the in-depth study of song and aria texts.
| 46540D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 5 of 8 | Lisa Sylvester | MUS208 | | |
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.
| 46548D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 20 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM104 | | |
Selected topics of current interest.
| The Musician's Mind |
| 46555D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 6 of 10 | Lynn Helding | MUS208 | | |
Weekly individual instruction and vocal performance forum.
| Voice |
| 46570D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 30 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM104 | | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| 46595D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM104 | | |