Vocal Pedagogy

Course Details

Course Number: MUSC 4833 Section Number: 01

Fall 2010

Location: Hardin South

Classroom Number: North 101

Days & Times:

Thursday 6:30-9:00pm

Course Attachments

Textbooks

Voice: Psyche and Soma
Textbook on the teaching of the art of singing
ISBN: 0-915282-00-3

MSU Faculty Member

Dr. Don Maxwell
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Course Objectives

Course Content: A study of the principles and techniques of teaching voice, including methods and procedures for individual and group instruction. In-class observation and individual teaching required.

Course Expectations

MUSC Students in this course must demonstrate competency by passing the mid-term and final exams and by showing understanding of vocal teaching methods through written exposition of the clinical teaching assignment.

Weekly Assignments:

Aug. 26 Introduction: History of Vocal Training

Sept. 2 Preface, Intro., chapter 1 (pp. 1-29)

9 Chapters 2, 3 (pp. 30-44)

16 Chapter 4 (pp.45-63)

23 Chapters 5, 6 (pp. 64-74)

30 Chapters 7,8(pp. 75-92

Oct. 7 Chapters 9, 10, 11 (pp. 93-113)

14 Chapters 12, 13 (pp. 114-123)

21 Mid-term exam

28 Review mid-term, Recordings

Nov. 1 (Monday)Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4 (pp. 124-146); Start Lessons

11 Dr. Earl Singleton, MD (Otorhinolaryngologist)

18 Experiments; Vocal Rep

25 Thanksgiving

Dec. 2 Use of Appoggiatura; Review for Final

9 Final (5:45-7:45pm)

Outside assignment: Teach 4 one-half private voice lessons. For each lesson, record the following data:

A. Your overall assessment of vocal condition.

B. Describe what you hear and see (be specific).

C. Postulate possible causes of observed faults.

D. Indicate remedies prescribed to overcome observed faults.

Submission Format Policy

Outside assignment must be typed.

Note: You may not submit a paper for a grade in this class that already has been (or will be) submitted for a grade in another course, unless you obtain the explicit written permission of me and the other instructor involved in advance.

Late Paper Policy

Late outside assignment will be given one lower grade.

Plagiarism Policy Plagiarism is the use of someone else's thoughts, words, ideas, or lines of argument in your own work without appropriate documentation (a parenthetical citation at the end and a listing in "Works Cited")-whether you use that material in a quote, paraphrase, or summary. It is a theft of intellectual property and will not be tolerated, whether intentional or not.

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As an MSU Student, I pledge not to lie, cheat, steal, or help anyone else do so."

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Contacting your Instructor All instructors in the Department have voicemail in their offices and MWSU e-mail addresses. Make sure you add your instructor's phone number and e-mail address to both email and cell phone lists of contacts.

Attendance Requirements

Attendance policy: The student is allowed 2 unexcused absences. Each additional absence lowers the final grade by one letter grade.

Other Policies

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Cheating, collusion, and plagiarism (the act of using source material of other persons, either published or unpublished, without following the accepted techniques of crediting, or the submission for credit of work not the individual’s to whom credit is given). Additional guidelines on procedures in these matters may be found in the Dean of Students’ Office.

DISRUPTION OF TEACHING: Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary proceedings, or other university activities authorized to be held or conducted on the premises of Midwestern State University. Such activity includes classroom behavior that interferes with either the instructor’s ability to conduct the class or the ability of other students to profit from the instructional program.

INSTRUCTOR DROP: An instructor may drop a student any time during the semester for excessive absences, for consistently failing to meet class assignments, for an indifferent attitude, or for disruptive conduct.

OFFICE HOURS: If for any reason you need to talk to me out of class, please refer to the available office hours posted on my door, or schedule an appointment.

If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information that needs sharing, or if you need special accommodations in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible.

Federal privacy law prohibits me from releasing information about students to certain parties outside of the university without the signed consent of the student. Thus, in almost all cases I will not discuss your academic progress or other matters with your parents. Please do not have them call me. Regardless of these important legal considerations, it is my general policy to communicate with the students, not their parents even when a student has signed a consent form. College students are adults and are expected to behave accordingly

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