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First Year Recruitment and Retention Special Advisement Core

The Division of Fine Arts Core Advising Team

MUA 161, 162, 261, 262, 361, 362, 461, 462 - Major Applied. Private instruction in voice. One-hour lesson each week.

MUA 121, 122, 221, 222, 321, 322, 421, 422 - Minor Applied. One half-hour private lesson each week in primary or secondary performance.

MUS 130 – Introduction to Music. Open to non-Music majors. An introduction to the basic elements of music, its styles, and cultural history (including western art music, non-western music, jazz, and popular music).

MUS 236 – Phonetics and Diction. A study of English, German, Italian, and French diction in vocal music with the utilization of the International Phonetic Alphabet.

MUS 103 – Freshman Orientation in Music. This course is designed to facilitate the transition to University life and provide the necessary academic and social foundation for students to successfully complete their pre-professional experiences

MUS 429 – Vocal Literature. An analytical and historical study of representative vocal works from the sixteenth century to the present time.

Lyric Diction I – English and Italian. A study of the principles and application of English and Italian diction in singing through the use of the IPA, spoken language drill, and recitation of representative arias and song literature.

Lyric Diction II – French and German. A study of the principles and application of French and German diction in singing through the use of the IPA, spoken language, drill and recitation of representative arias and song literature.