Applied Voice
Private Voice Lessons Syllabus
Course Information
Course Title:
Course Number:
Class Time:
Class Room Location:
Prerequisites:
Applied Voice
MUS 170, 171, 172, 270, 271, 272
Arranged
Music 103
Students should be able to match pitch and demonstrate a vocal
quality suitable to private study.
Course Materials
A. Students will purchase vocal music books as needed and requested by the instructor.
B. A pocket music dictionary.
C. Blank audio cassette tapes or recordable or rewritable CDs (1X – 4X) to record lessons to facilitate
better practicing.
D. One VHS video cassette tape to be used at each recital and/or jury, labeled with the student’s name.
Music books may be found at Beacock Music, Music World, Sheet Music Service of Portland, or
Portland Music, as well as online.
Student Learning Goals/Performance Standards/Course Description/Course Goals
To provide the student with individual voice instruction to increase the student’s awareness,
ability, and use of their voice. To increase the student’s skill, vocal artistry, and knowledge of
appropriate repertoire and performance technique and etiquette.
By meeting the requirements of class assignments and activities, students will be working
toward mastery of the following Clark College Abilities:
1. Communication Ability (C.)
2. Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Ability (CT)
3. Life-Long Learning (LL)
Students who successfully complete their lessons will:
1. Understand the importance of correct breath management skills and demonstrate
successfully well-managed breath as related to singing. (CT, LL)
2. Have an increased, and demonstrable, understanding of vocal technique, production, and
repertoire. (See “Literature Requirements.”) (C, CT, LL)
3. Improve their music reading skills. (CT, LL)
4. Learn performance practice techniques and etiquette and demonstrate their understanding of
such by performing at the end-of-term class recital (optional, but suggested) and the required
voice jury. (C, LL)
5. Demonstrate self-discipline and personal commitment by meeting attendance requirements.
(LL)
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Degree Requirements: Applied Voice (Mus 170, 171, 172, 270, 271, 272) meets a college-level
elective requirement at Clark College. In some instances, you will need to take a non-performance
music class (such as Rock Music, Music Appreciation, Jazz Appreciation, Music History, or Music
Theory) for Applied Voice to count for credit. (See your advisor.)
Course Policies
Each student will arrange with the instructor to have a weekly lesson. Students enrolled for 1
credit must have 10 half-hour lessons in the term. Students enrolled for 2 credits must have 10 one-hour
lessons in the term.
If the student skips a lesson or does not give the instructor 24 hours notice, the lesson will not
be made up. Students are still required to pay the instructor regardless of missed lessons. If the student
has a pre-arranged absence, or an emergency, then a make-up lesson may be arranged at the instructor’s
convenience.
Grading
Regular attendance and outside practice is expected and is necessary in order for the student to
accomplish the course goals. Grading is based upon the student’s attendance, evidence of outside
practicing, progress (vocal technique and learning of songs), completion of repertoire preparation
worksheets for each assigned song, and the student’s performance at juries. Extra credit is available for
performance at the recital or any vocal competitions during the term.
It is recommended that the student will practice a minimum of 30 minutes daily for 1 credit and
45-60 minutes daily for 2 credits.
Level 170, 171, 172
Points
Attendance - 5 points per lesson
50
Repertoire preparation worksheets (10 pts. each)
40
Practicing (weekly log of practice time) and evidence of progress 40
Memorization of song(s) for juries
20
Successful performance at jury
50
Total
200
Level 270, 271, 272
Attendance – 5 points per lesson
50
Repertoire preparation worksheets (10 pts. each)
60
Practicing (weekly log of practice time) and evidence of progress 25
Memorization of songs for juries
25
Successful performance at jury
40
Total
200
A
AB+
B
BC+
186-200
180-185
174-179
166-173
160-165
154-159
C
CD+
D
DF
146-153
140-145
133-139
126-132
120-125
below 119
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Voice
170
Literature Requirements:
Art Songs, in English and Italian
No Arias
(A minimum of 4 songs will be assigned per
term.)
270
Literature Requirements:
Art Songs
Lieder
1-2 Simple Arias
20th Century Songs
(A minimum of 6 songs will be assigned per
term.)
Credit Criteria:
170 First Term: One memorized song for jury,
English or Italian
171 Second Term: One memorized song for
jury, Italian
172 Third Term: 2 songs memorized for jury,
English and Italian
Credit Criteria:
270 First Term: 2 songs
271 Second Term: 3 songs with one being a
review song
272 Third Term: 4 songs with 1 review song
Any student taking two credits of voice must learn and memorize half-again the amount of songs
under their level requirements, i.e., 270, first term, would be four songs. Odd-numbered
requirements will be added to by one half of the next lowest number, i.e., half of seven would be
considered to be 3.
Students must successfully complete all requirements at the 170-172 levels and demonstrate sufficient
competency in technique, musicianship, literature and diction, as well as an understanding of
interpretation and style. Students who fall short in one or more of these areas may be asked to stay at
the 170-172 level for remediation as needed. Students must ask for a level change in advance, with your
teacher’s guidance and approval. Please complete the appropriate space on your jury sheets for such a
change.
Fee Schedule
Contact aduvic@clark.edu to inquire about fees
RESOURCES FOR MUSIC, TRANSLATIONS, REPERTOIRE
http://www.classicalvocalrep.com/
http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/
http://www.sheetmusicservice.com/
http://www.jwpepper.com/catalog/vocalr.jsp
http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/
http://www.aria-database.com/
http://www.scaredofthat.com/dictiondomain/DDwelcome.html
http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/
http://www.classical.net/music/composer/dates/comp4.html
http://www.sheetmusicarchive.net/
FRIENDLY, HELPFUL ORGANIZATIONS
http://www.cascadenats.org/
http://www.nats.org/
http://ccmtaonline.org/
http://www.oregonmta.org/
http://www.mtna.org/
http://acdaonline.org/
PUBLICATIONS ABOUT SINGING
http://www.classicalsinger.com/
http://www.metoperafamily.org/operanews/index.aspx