Music Instrumental: Voice (MPAVP-GE)

Open to department graduate students majoring in music. Private voice lessons covering repertoire from all styles and forms, supplemented by extra assingnements. Attendance at recitals and master classes required.

Private coaching sessions in the preparation of material for performance in the student's graduating recital. Work is focused on interpretation, style, and placing material in its appropriate cultural and historical context.

A mind body method for becoming aware of & changing movement habits. Focus is on recognizing & learning how to release excess tension & change those habits of movement that interfere with the free & centered use of the body. This leads to the development of a physical understanding of oneself through movements.

Designed primarily for Master's candidates in music performance and/or composition. Synthesis for learning based on performance. Recital and a Master's final written project are required.

Recital is the capstone/terminal experience of the vocal performance program. Over the course of the semester, students - with the assistance of the instructor, in discussion, through written assignments, small group exercises, class performance and assessment, write, rehearse and present in a public forum a fully realized capstone program demonstrating the successful amalgamation of knowledge and skills acquired through the course of study.

Fundamentals of ballet technique including special emphasis on placement & utilizing individual anatomical structures most efficiently.

Fundamentals of technique including placement, flexibility, motor skills, & some improvisation.

Introduction analysis & practice of jazz music.

Basic course in jazz tap, waltz clog, & soft-shoe styles of tap dance. Relates the cultural & generic origins of these styles to their introduction to & development in theatre as performing art. Includes fundamental skills & traditional steps & sequences for creating tap dance choreography.

Musical Theatre Dance is designed to bridge the gap between all dance styles used on Broadway, and to enrich and improve students’ vocabulary and movement skill set. Focuses on expression through movement, accuracy of movement execution, and the stamina building required of musical theatre performers when dancing, acting, and singing at the same time. Daily dance warm-up, including stretching, center-work, and cardio, followed by across-the-floor progressions, and a different style dance combination at center each week.

A seven-week one-credit courses analyzing & applying the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) in the transcription & subsequent pronunciation of foreign language (Italian) song texts. Also included in the curriculum will be the integration of grammar, spelling and language modification in accommodating acoustical shifts in the singing voice as they apply to the sung pronunciation. Students will be asked to utilize technology in uploading performance examples & researching sources for final projects and weekly assignments.

A seven-week one-credit courses analyzing & applying the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) in the transcription & subsequent pronunciation of foreign language (English) song texts. Also included in the curriculum will be the integration of grammar, spelling and language modification in accommodating acoustical shifts in the singing voice as they apply to the sung pronunciation. Students will be asked to utilize technology in uploading performance examples & researching sources for final projects and weekly assignments.

A seven-week one-credit courses analyzing & applying the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) in the transcription & subsequent pronunciation of foreign language (German) song texts. Also included in the curriculum will be the integration of grammar, spelling and language modification in accommodating acoustical shifts in the singing voice as they apply to the sung pronunciation. Students will be asked to utilize technology in uploading performance examples & researching sources for final projects and weekly assignments.

A seven-week one-credit courses analyzing & applying the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) in the transcription & subsequent pronunciation of foreign language (French) song texts. Also included in the curriculum will be the integration of grammar, spelling and language modification in accommodating acoustical shifts in the singing voice as they apply to the sung pronunciation. Students will be asked to utilize technology in uploading performance examples & researching sources for final projects and weekly assignments.

A Stanislavski based course introducing fundamental acting technique and stage convention through the integration of improvisation, monologs, and scene study, speech and movement.

Continuation of skills and concepts introduced in Graduate Acting for Singers I with an increased focus on character development, interaction and heightened language.

An intensive practicum course building on the skills introduced in Graduate Acting for Singers I and II, with increased focus on acting styles for contemporary and classical theatre.

Analysis of dramaturgical components (plot, structure, character, theme, style) of selected musicals from the American repertoire, with an historical perspective. In the process students will develop their own research and writing skills.

This course provides a laboratory environment where students learn to record, arrange, and produce their own high-quality performance videos using low-cost home equipment and software. The class culminates in each student building a website and internet presence that showcases the content created throughout the course.

Examines current knowledge of the singing voice based on research in anatomy, physiology, and acoustics with a focus on the study or voice science. Theoretical concepts based in current scientific research regarding singing and widely used resonance strategies will be discussed. Students develop assessment and application tools including the use of VoceVista, a computer software/hardware program used to measure acoustic output and connectivity at the vocal fold level.

A laboratory environment where students will have the opportunity to hone their teaching skills. Each student will teach 4 demonstration lessons in class. The objective will be to apply the knowledge acquired in Vocal Pedagogy I regarding anatomy, physiology, acoustics and teaching philosophy.

In this course, students examine classical vocal repertoire and consider its application and practical use in the training of the singing voice throughout all stages of vocal development. Students apply analytical and pedagogical tools to assess the physical characteristics, artistic capabilities, and musical aptitude of the individual singer while determining the accessibility and appropriateness of assigned repertoire. Students consider the parameters of range, tessitura, melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic complexities, language, duration, dramatic context, and style.

In this course, students examine classical, musical theatre and contemporary commercial vocal repertoire to consider its application and practical use in the training of the singing voice throughout all stages of vocal development. Students apply analytical and pedagogical tools to assess the physical characteristics, artist capabilities and musical aptitude of the individual singer while determining the difficulty levels of songs based on factors including, but not limited to vocal range, tessitura, dynamics, laryngeal positioning and embouchure configurations.

This course, offered in conjunction with the Langone Voice Center at the NYU School of Medicine, trains voice teachers as singing health specialists, building on prerequisite knowledge of vocal function thus increasing understanding of the care required for a compromised singing voice. Enhanced skills of aural discernment in placing voices on a spectrum from optimally functional to some degree of compromised function will expand assessment ability within the context of the private studio in order to determine if any singer is in need of specialized guidance.

This course continues the training of voice teachers as singing health specialists adding “hands-on” experience, thus increasing depth of content comprehension and advancing skills of application. Prerequisite knowledge will be made more explicitly practical for the teacher working with a compromised singing voice. Real-time application, assessment, and critical thinking will be emphasized in the context of a voice care “team”, further equipping singing teachers to confidently determine the most beneficial course of action for a singer needing specialized guidance.

Rehearsal techniques and special problems in ensemble performance.

Study of fundamental performance techniques for all singers, including speech and movement. Performance of selected material - solos, monologues, scenes, duets, and small ensembles.

This course asks students to define “What is Opera?” by deconstructing and defining it as an internationally recognized art form rising from and uniquely linked to musical and societal changes and the human condition. Students study the origins and developments of European opera from the 16th century through the 17th century, including national schools and styles, significant musical developments (formal, theoretical), cultural, social, and literary contexts as well as performance practices.

This course asks students to define “What is Opera?” by deconstructing and defining it as an internationally recognized art form evolving through and rising out of 19th Century Europe. Students explore national schools and styles, significant musical developments (formal, theoretical), cultural, social, and literary contexts as well as performance practices. The course culminates in a discussion of changes that will arise in the 20th and 21st centuries and beyond.

This course combines the technical abilities a student has learned in the voice studio with the performance and practical skills needed to be a well-rounded performer. Focus on performance skills required for a hybrid singer, including but not limited to truthful communication, stage presence, movement, the ability to use the prosody of language/speech inflections to inform vocalism and psychological gesture, and appropriateness of style and genre.

This course provides a detailed exploration of the ways in which the modern classical singer, musical theatre performer, and pop singer must use their talents and intuition on social media to develop and market their brand, personal sensibility and point of view on the world. Vocals and live performance style techniques for the camera will be addressed in a laboratory environment, as well as techniques to target audiences on Tik-tok, Instagram, Facebook, websites, virtual auditions, and self-submissions.

A survey & performance course on the art song repertoire. Student study the interpretive & stylistic aspects & performs songs in English from the genres of American & British songs.

A survey and performance course on the art song repertoire. Student study the interpretive and stylistic aspects and performs songs in German from the genre of German lieder.

A survey and performance course on the art song repertoire. Student study the interpretive and stylistic aspects and performs songs in Italian and Spanish from the genres of Italian and Latin American songs.

A survey and performance course on the art song repertoire. Student study the interpretive and stylistic aspects and performs songs in French from the genre of French melodie.

It should be noted that independent study requires a minimum of 45 hours of work per point. Independent study cannot be applied to the established professional education sequence in teaching curricula. Each departmental program has established its own maximum credit allowance for independent study. This information may be obtained from a student?s department. Prior to registering for independent study, each student should obtain an Independent Study Approval Form from the adviser.

The Music Theatre Workshop is divided into specialized topics, such as voice and diction, song analysis, audition technique, and production. The emphasis of the workshops is performance, its technique, its theory and its reality. Courses are taught by Broadway professionals active in the disciplines and who have extensive experience in education. Guest lectures share their experiences and lead seminars. Each workshop culminates with an end-of-semester critiqued performance. Students perform material regularly in class.

The Music Theatre Workshop is divided into specialized topics, such as voice and diction, song analysis, audition technique, and production. The emphasis of the workshop is performance, its techniques, its theory and its reality. Courses are taught by Broadway professionals active in the disciplines and who have extensive experience in education. Guest lectures share their experiences and lead seminars. Each workshop culminates with an end-of-semester critiqued performance. Students perform material regularly in class.

A study of the history & repertoire of contemporary music theatre, from its origins in the mid-19th century, through its first masterwork, Show Boat, to its current state. Trends & styles are discussed & illustrated.

A study of the history & repertoire of contemporary music theatre, from its origins in the mid-19th century, through its first masterwork, Show Boat, to its current state. Trends & styles are discussed & illustrated.

Students and teachers in this class will study musical theatre genre so as to consider the application and use of this repertoire in the training and developing analytical and pedagogical tools pertaining to repertoire and development of the human voice will be addressed as well as historical and current trends in the genre.

Private lessons for non-majors (by examination) in voice, supplemented by extra assignments, outside practice, and observation.