Junior & Senior Recital Syllabus

 

MUS 393/493; Fall 2008/Spring 2009

Nancy King, Instructor

Office:  1062 CAB; Phone:  962-3398

Office Hours:  By Appointment Only; please see posted schedule

email:  kingn@uncw.edu

 

Expectations and Requirements:

 

Attendance:  Please be prompt to voice class, private lessons, coachings and Tues. performance seminar.  Inform professor in writing concerning excused absences (faculty mailbox or email).

 

Practice/Preparation for Lessons:  Evidence of vocal improvement through regular practice.  At least one hour a day, five days a week!  All translations/IPA must be in your score and you must also know word-for-word what you are singing.  Have some idea about the meaning of the text, and do the necessary research in the library.  Completion of a weekly practice journal.  See the accompanying preparation sheet for further assistance.

 

Repertoire: Repertoire for the senior recital must be selected partially from Level Four. Repertoire for the junior recital must be selected partially from either Level Three or Four. However, some repertoire for study and performance may be selected from appropriate lower levels.  Students will be responsible for purchasing the scores of all music performed on their recitals.  The Junior Recital must be at least 20 minutes in length; the Senior Recital must be at least 40 minutes in length.

 

Recital  Permission: The student who is preparing for either a junior or a senior recital must first present this recital to the major field committee for approval before being allowed to present the recital to the public.  Recital hearings should be scheduled by the instructor with the department chairman as early as six weeks, but no later than four weeks, prior to the tentatively scheduled date anticipated for the recital. Presentation is to be in the form of the recital.  All music must be memorized, except for chamber pieces.

 

Translations:  Students are required to email their complete translations to their instructor one month prior to the recital for formatting.  All diacritical marks must be inserted! 

 

Dress Rehearsal: Dress rehearsal time will be scheduled during the Upper Level Master Class.  Students are expected to present the entire recital, in their concert attire.

 

Evaluation of Student Effort and Accomplishment:

 

At the time of the recital jury, the student will receive a letter grade for effort.  This grade is an indication of where the recital is currently, and can be improved by the performance.  The final grade will come from the recital.

 

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Required Materials: 

 

 

Students will be responsible for purchasing assigned repertoire, or borrowing the appropriate scores from Randall Library.  If you need library assistance, please see our excellent Creative & Fine Arts Librarian, Liza Palmer:

 

Email:  palmerl@uncw.edu

AIM:  lizajpalmer

Phone:  910-962-4234

Fall office hours:  T 11-1 (RL 2080); W 4-5pm (CAB 1048); R 10-11am (CAB 1048)

 

 

According to NASM rules, photocopies will not be allowed, unless you own the original score (please see the following website for information in determining the copyright availability of music: http://www.mpaonline.org.uk/faqs/Printed_Music_FAQs/Can_I_photocopy_printed_music.html ). 

 

Consult the following web-sites:

 

                        http://www.amazon.com/                       

           

http://www.tismusic.com/

 

                        http://www.classicalvocalrep.com/

 

                                    http://www.booseyandhawkes.com/musicshop/acatalog/

 

                                    http://www.edition-peters.com/home.html

 

 

Two CD’s:  One for recording your lesson, the other to leave in the studio as a back up; or bring a recording device of your own