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Performance (Vocal Arts) (MPVA)
- http://www.usc.edu/schools/music/programs/vocal/
- D class assignments available in TMC-200; Phone: (213) 740-4721.
- Students accepted into a graduate program must take entrance examinations prior to their first registration. Any deficiencies revealed must be removed prior to completion of two semesters of course work. Transferring undergraduate students registering for the first time who have previous course work must take the appropriate examination for placement. Contact the Thornton School Office of Student Affairs for information. INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION - 1 unit has a $350 fee, and includes 7.5 hours of total instruction. 2 units has a $700 fee, and includes 15 hours of total instruction. Contact school for course level guide.
Introduction to the fundamental principles of singing: breath control, tone production, diction, and the use of appropriate song material.
- Note: For further inquiries about the course please email classical@usc.edu.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46320R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 8 of 12 | Lynn Helding | MUS208 |    | |
| 46321R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 12 of 12 | Lynn Helding | MUS208 | | |
| 46322R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 5 of 12 | Lynn Helding | MUS208 | | |
| 46323R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 5 of 12 | Lynn Helding | MUS208 | |
Developing competence in listening, vocal pronunciation, speaking, singing, International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), reading and writing Italian. Emphasizes musical texts including Italian song and operatic arias.
- Note: The department of Italian offers a complementary practicum, ITAL 012x,to improve students' Italian language skills while taking MPVA 260. If interested in taking ITAL 012x practicum, please contact an advisor in THH 155 or call 213-740-3700 for more details and D-clearance.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46363D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MTuTh | 6 of 19 | Lisa Sylvester, | THH207 | | |
| 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | Francesca Leardini | BMH100 |
Developing competence in listening, vocal pronunciation, speaking, singing, International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), reading and writing French. Emphasizes musical texts including French song and operatic arias.
- Note: The Department of French offers a complementary practicum, FREN 012x, to improve students' French language skills while taking MPVA 261. If interested in taking the FREN 012x practicum, please contact an advisor in THH 155 or call 213-740-3700 for more details and D-clearance.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46364D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MTuW | 10 of 19 | Lisa Sylvester, | THH213 | | |
| 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | Jennifer Misran | BMH200 |
Intermediate and advanced instruction designed for non-music majors.
- Note: For further information about the course please email classical@usc.edu Final Deadline to request D-clearance: Friday of the first week of classes. Submit an individual instruction d-clearance request online here: music.usc.edu/students/individual-instruction-d-clearance-request-forms/. Thornton does not allow this course to be audited.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | |||||||||
| 46378D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 60 | Lynn Helding | RHM104 | | |
Intermediate and advanced instruction: secondary emphasis for music majors, principal emphasis for music minors and all B.A. music majors. Open only to music majors and minors.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Bassoon, Choral Music, Clarinet, Classical Guitar, Composition, Composition (Film Scoring), Double Bass, Electroacoustic Media, Flute, French Horn, Harp, Harpsichord, Jazz Studies, Jazz Studies (Vocal), Music, Music Education, Music Industry, Music Recording, Oboe, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Studio Guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin, Violoncello, Vocal Arts
- Note: Final Deadline to request D-clearance: Friday of the first week of classes. Submit an individual instruction d-clearance request online here: music.usc.edu/students/individual-instruction-d-clearance-request-forms/. Thornton does not allow this course to be audited.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vocal Coaching | |||||||||
| 46385D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 30 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM104 | | |
| Voice | |||||||||
| 46388D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 50 | Lynn Helding | RHM104 | | |
| Choral | |||||||||
| 46391D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 25 | Tram Sparks | MUS211 | | |
| Musical Theatre | |||||||||
| 46394D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 30 | Karen Parks | RHM104 | | |
Preparation, rehearsal, and performance of operatic works and excerpts; study of different operatic styles; public appearances. By audition only.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46429D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-10:50pm | MWF | 4 of 40 | Brent McMunn, | MUS105 | | |
| 4:00-6:50pm | Tuesday | Ken Cazan | MUS105 |
Score study for pianists, coaches, and conductors; role analysis; transcription techniques for one or two pianos of an orchestral score.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46432D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 15 | Brent McMunn | RHM104 | |
Stylistic and technical features of dramatic and musical elements involved in performance of the Broadway musical and standard operetta repertory; staging of scenes.
- Prerequisite: MPVA 402
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46440D | 001 | Lecture | 11:30-12:50pm | Tue, Thu | 3 of 20 | Karen Parks | AES138A | |
Selected topics of current interest.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Practice of the African American Spiritual | ||||||||||
| 46491D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Monday | 0 of 12 | Karen Parks | | ||
| Western Opera Literature | ||||||||||
| 46492D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 7 of 10 | Jeremy Frank | MUS204 | | |
Secondary instruction for graduate music majors or instruction for graduate non-music majors.
- Note: Final Deadline to request D-clearance: Friday of the first week of classes. Submit an individual instruction d-clearance request online here: music.usc.edu/students/individual-instruction-d-clearance-request-forms/. Thornton does not allow this course to be audited.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vocal Coaching | |||||||||
| 46495D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 30 | Lisa Sylvester, Jeremy Frank | RHM104 | | |
| Voice | |||||||||
| 46498D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 30 | Lisa Sylvester | RHM104 | | |
| Choral | |||||||||
| 46501D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Tram Sparks | MUS211 | | |
Applying principles learned in vocology and/or pedagogy through practice voice teaching in both classical and non-classical singing styles.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46516D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 4 of 15 | Lynn Helding | MUS303 | |