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  • 2.00 Credits

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:None Course Chair:M. Marvuglio/J. Odgren Required of:None Electable by:All Offered:Spring, Summer, Fall Description Performance of music in various styles appropriate to general business jobs. Emphasis will be on learning and developing a varied repertoire (different jobs call for different music), and playing dinner music sets, dance sets, and different ceremonial music (weddings, etc.). The how-tos of handling the many different types of general business jobs: weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, proms, banquets, etc. Music for the course will include songs from the twenties through the nineties.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Credits: 2 credits Prerequisites: None Course Chair: M. Marvuglio/J. Odgren Required of: None Electable by: All Offered: Spring, Fall Description A lecture/demonstration course designed to provide knowledge and skills necessary for effective performance presentation: movement, microphone technique, stage dress, in-depth examination of causes and controls of stage fright, rhythm development and internalization, and professional attitude and development. Recommended for instrumentalists and vocalists interested in developing on-stage performance presentation skills.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:None Course Chair:J. Shapiro Required of:None Electable by:All Offered:Spring, Fall Description Staging and directing musical productions; acquisition of materials; budgeting; organization of production staff. How to audition; responsibilities of production departments; conducting rehearsals and performances. General study of dramatic styles and history of theater styles.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:CW-221 or SW-231 Course Chair:M. Marvuglio/J. Odgren Required of:None Electable by:All Offered:Fall Description This course will cover all aspects of being a musical director of a live concert presentation involving vocal music. Each student will be assigned to a specific faculty-directed concert (Jazz-Rock Ensemble, Singers Showcase, Recording Ensemble, etc.) as a production assistant to the concert and will write and conduct some of the music. May be of special interest to pianists and guitarists who have arranging skills.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:Overall ensemble rating 3 Course Chair:J. Shapiro/J. Odgren Required of:None Electable by:All Offered:Spring, Summer, Fall Description A performance class for vocalists and instrumentalists interested in developing skills involved in live performance. In-class performances will be videotaped and critiqued for effectiveness in movement and presentation. All performances will be in a rock/pop band format; topics to be discussed include microphone and rehearsal techniques, lead sheet preparation, stage presence, and other activities necessary for effective live performance. Classes will present an end-of-semester final performance.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:PST-471 Course Chair:J. Shapiro Required of:None Electable by:All Offered:Spring, Fall Description Continuation of PST-471. In-class performances will be videotaped and critiqued for effectiveness in movement and presentation. Topics to be discussed will include stage dress, emcee techniques, stage setups, music and show programming, and other activities necessary for effective live performance. Classes will present an end-of-semester final performance.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:None Course Chair:J. Shapiro Required of:None Electable by:All except voice principals Offered:Spring, Summer, Fall Description Instruction and practice in vocal production for the nonvoice principal. Designed to acquaint instrumentalists with the basics of singing and to improve their arranging/composition skills when writing for voice. Class participation with emphasis on fundamentals of breathing, resonance, and vowel sounds. If enrollment permits, the class will be sectioned as to background and ability.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:PSVC-231 Course Chair:J. Shapiro Required of:None Electable by:All except voice principals Offered:Spring, Summer, Fall Description A continuation of PSVC-231 Voice Class for Instrumentalists 1. Within the class, students will be encouraged to work on individual vocal styles, which may include performing original material and self-accompanied song materials while incorporating learned vocal techniques as assigned by the instructor. There will be periodic directed study for students to work on individualized vocal work. Final performance at the end of each semester.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:ET-112 Course Chair:J. Shapiro Required of:None Electable by:All Offered:Spring, Summer, Fall Description Syllabic pitch and rhythmic exercises for the voice and application to a variety of styles. Analysis of various recording artists, including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Al Jarreau, Mark Murphy, and others. Assigned student projects.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:PST-351 and overall ensemble rating 3 Course Chair:J. Shapiro Required of:None Electable by:Voice principals Offered:Spring, Fall Description A performance class for voice principals concentrating on vocal jazz performance with rhythm section. In-class performances are videotaped and evaluated for stage presence, microphone technique, music arrangements (including song introductions and endings), song selection and appropriate style, and vocal delivery and interpretation. Emphasis will focus on live club and concert performance, and interaction between the vocalist and rhythm section, the vocalist and audience, and the song program.
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