Voice
Concentration
Joseph Frank, Area Coordinator
A student who elects to major in voice at the undergraduate
level will be guided by an experienced, highly trained and
dedicated faculty member. The voice faculty are active performers
and/or researchers in the fields of vocal literature and/or
vocal pedagogy. Members of the voice faculty belong to the
National Association of Teachers of singing: their students
enter competitions sponsored by various professional organizations,
the Metropolitan Opera Auditions, and the San Francisco Opera
Auditions.
The voice student will study the fundamentals of vocal production
(breathing, vowel formation, intonation, resonance, and diction)
and repertoire including the art song, opera, and oratorio
in various languages during the four years of study. Contact
with the voice teacher includes a private lesson and a performance
class each week. Language study plays an important role for
the voice student.
Various programs of study include the Bachelor of Music degree,
the Bachelor of Arts with emphasis in voice, and voice fundamentals
in the education degree.
In addition to recitals required in the junior and senior
years of study for the Bachelor of Music degree, other types
of performance opportunities are available for the vocalist
- such as choirs, opera workshop, productions of musicals,
operettas, and opera, as well as master classes given by distinguished
visiting faculty.
Voice Faculty
Page updated 09/11/2006.
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