Voice

I. Voice Majors – Music majors with vocal study as their “Concentration:”

a. For each credit hour of applied voice, the student will prepare and memorize a minimum of 3 songs for presentation at the voice jury. Recommended repertoire guidelines: at least 1 memorized work from Barouque (1600-1750), Classical (1750-1825), or Romantic Era (1825-1900) in a foreign language (examples: songs or arias by Bach, Handel, Beethove, Brahms, Schubert, Schumann, Strauss, Fauré, Debussy, Bellini, Rossini, Donizetti, etc.)/ at least 1 memorized art song or classical folk song setting in English (possible composers include Barber, Copland, Thomson, Vaughan Williams, Quilter, Head, Britten, among many); additional repertoire may be chosen from musical theater, cabaret, operetta, operatic, or oratorio repertoire according to the singer’s specialized interests.

b. All works must be offered in their complete form (all stanzas included). Extended instrumental preludes, interludes, and postludes may be shortened for jury presentation.

c. Singers must be prepared to perform from memory: 6 pieces in at least two languages (for students in their first or second semesters of private study), 6 pieces in at least three languages (for students in their third or fourth semesters of private study) or 6 pieces in at least four languages (for singers with five or more semesters of private study).

II. Voice Minors – Music minors with vocal study as their “Concentration:”

  1. For every credit hour of applied voice, the singer must prepare and memorize a minimum of 3 songs for presentation at the voice jury.
  2. Recommended repertoire guidelines: Baroque, Classical, or Romantic Era songs in a foreign language; and/or an art song or classical folk song setting in English. Additional repertoire may then be chosen from musical theater, cabaret, operetta, operatic, or oratorio repertoire according to the singer’s specialized interests.

III. Elective Singers – Non-voice majors with vocal study as their “Secondary” instrument:

  1. For every credit hour of applied voice, the singer must prepare and memorize a minimum of 3 songs for presentation at the voice jury.
  2. Recommended repertoire guidelines: Baroque, Classical, or Romantic Era in a foreign language; and/or an art song or classical folk song setting in English. Additional repertoire may then be chosen from musical theater, cabaret, operetta, operatic, or oratorio repertoire according to the singer’s specialized interests.
  3. Singers must be prepared to perform, from memory: 5 pieces (for students in their first or second semesters of private study), or 6 pieces (for students in their third or more semesters of private study).

IV. Elective Singers – Non-voice majors taking voice for 1 credit as “secondary” study:

  1. For every credit of applied voice, the singer must learn at least 3 songs.
  2. Recommended repertoire guidelines: Baroque, Classical, or Romantic Era in a foreign language; and/or an art song or classical folk song setting in English. Additional repertoire may then be chosen from musical theater, cabaret, operetta, operatic, or oratorio repertoire according to the singer’s specialized interests.
  3. Singers must be prepared to perform 3 pieces from memory.