2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Course Descriptions • 428MUPP 264 Singer’s Diction IIThis course provides discussion and practice in the fundamentals of French and German pronunciation for singersutilizing the International Phonetic Alphabet. Performance of songs in these languages is required. Prerequisite:MUPP 263. One credit.MUPP 270 Opera StudioThe purpose of this course is to develop the expressive potential of the singer and to introduce students to theprofession of opera and its demands on the artist. Through in-class performances, acting exercises, group activitiesand a culminating public performance project, students will be challenged to attain a higher level of expressivity inperformance and also a clearer understanding of the career paths open to students pursuing the BM Performance(Voice) degree. One credit.MUPP 300 Performance Seminar: VoiceThis course will present students with performance opportunities, lectures, master classes and other topics thatsupport curricular offerings. This is a required course of all BM in Performance (Voice) majors during everysemester of major study and is open electively to singers working toward the Performance Certificate in Voice.Enrollment is limited to BM in Performance (Voice) majors. One-half credit.MUPP 301 Performance Seminar: InstrumentalThis course is an in-depth study of those issues relevant to a career as an instrumental performing artist. BMPerformance (Instrumental) majors meet once weekly under the guidance of the Shenandoah Conservatoryfaculty as well as invited guest speakers to study and discuss topics relevant to a career as an instrumentalperformance major. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Corequisite: major applied lesson. Enrollment islimited to BM in Performance (Instrumental) majors.One-half credit.MUPP 302 Performance Seminar: KeyboardThis course is a weekly forum that explores issues related to repertoire selection, preparation and performancefor both student and professional artists. Attendance at premiere concerts both on and off campus is required.Enrollment is limited to BM in Performance (Piano) and BM in Performance (Organ) majors. One-half credit.MUPP 303 Jazz PedagogyThis course is an introduction to the fundamentals of jazz and jazz teaching, focusing on ensemble conducting,program development, improvisation, jazz style and basic jazz history. One credit.MUPP 304 The Musical ChildThis course includes the study of chanting, singing, moving and playing in ensemble using voice, body percussion,pitched and unpitched percussion and recorder for elementary music classes. Instruction includes strategies thatfocus on composing, arranging and adapting music to meet the classroom needs and ability levels of schoolvocal/choral and general music students; skills in providing and directing creative experiences and improvising whennecessary; and proficiency on appropriate accompanying instruments. Prerequisite: MUED 321. Two credits.MUPP 310 Concert Production Practicum IIThis course provides the opportunity for students to develop real-world skills required to present a concert intheir junior or senior year of study. Each student will lead a project and manage one professional-quality eventduring the semester, partnering with a student in MUPP 110 for guided peer-to-peer learning. Prerequisite: MUPP110. One-half credit.MUPP 311 Musical Theatre StylesThis course is an in-depth study and application of methods for singing in musical theatre styles. Instruction willconsist of training and discussion of relevant techniques and solutions. Through songs, students will explore variousvocal styles found in musical theatre while maintaining vocal health. This course will also cover treatment of vowels,consonants, and song authenticity, while maintaining vocal health. One credit.MUPP 313 Percussion Teaching TechniquesThis course addresses fundamental playing techniques of percussion instruments. Focus includes survey of teachingtechniques and materials, competency in rehearsing and conducting instrumental ensembles. One credit.MUPP 314 String Teaching TechniquesThis course addresses fundamental playing techniques of string instruments. It includes a survey of teachingtechniques and materials, competency in rehearsing and conducting instrumental ensembles. Two credits.