MU 315. Vocal Diction and Literature (3)

This course introduces various kinds of voice professionals to the International Phonetic Alphabet, enabling them to utilize IPA translations to correctly pronounce foreign languages and thus perform in Ecclesiastical Latin, Italian, French, and German and other languages, in addition to English. It also exposes students to basic vocal literature for multiple voice types, particularly works suitable for training various levels of singers. Selections are drawn from the Classical, Broadway, Great American Songbook, and other popular repertoire. Prerequisites: MU 314 or permission of the instructor. Course fee: $22.50.