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Freshman I |
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Freshman II |
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Technique: Principles of correct posture and breath
Relaxation and support
Resonance and resonators
Tonal on-set and release
Stage etiquette.
Ear-training: Major and minor scales performed in an open vowel
Sight-reading
Diction: Principles of English and Italian lyric diction
Repertoire: Four songs prepared by memory (vocal performance majors)
Three songs prepared by memory (all others)
(at least one in a foreign language, usually Italian)
Songs from the Italian, English, and American repertoire
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Technique: Breath management
Balanced tone quality through one octave
Ability to sing sustained tones
Portamento
Stage etiquette.
Ear-training: Major and minor scales
Major and minor arpeggios (staccato and legato)
Sight-reading
Diction: Introduction to International Phonetic Alphabet (I.P.A.)
(English and Italian)
Repertoire: Four songs prepared by memory (vocal performance majors)
Three songs prepared by memory (all others)
(at least one in a foreign language, usually Italian)
Songs from the Italian, English, and American repertoire
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Sophomore III |
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Sophomore IV |
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Technique: Modifying vowels
Flexibility in register changes
Awareness of vocal mechanism
Legato and staccato technique in scales and arpeggios
Extending range
Ear-training: Major, minor, diminished, and augmented triads
Sight-reading
Diction: Principles of German diction and continuation of Italian vowels (double consonants, dipthongs and tripthongs)
English diction
Repertoire: Four songs prepared by memory (vocal performance majors)
Three songs prepared by memory (all others)
(at least one in a foreign language)
Songs from the German, Italian, English and American repertoire;
Simple arias from operas or oratorios
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Technique: Resonance in the extreme ranges
Coloratura technique
Uniformity of tone quality through the passaggio
Ear-training: Chromatic scale
Sight-reading
Diction: Refinement of articulation in the German, Italian, English and American repertoire
Repertoire: Four songs prepared by memory (vocal performance majors)
Three songs prepared by memory (all others)
(at least one in a foreign language)
Songs from the German, Italian, English, and American repertoire; Simple arias from operas or oratorios
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Junior V |
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Junior VI |
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Technique: Articulator exercises and vocalizes with consonants
Preparation of recitative
Ear-training: Whole-tone scale
Sight-reading
Diction: Principles of French lyric diction
Repertoire: Six songs prepared by memory (vocal performance majors)
Five songs prepared by memory (all others)
(at least two selections in different foreign languages)
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Technique: Awareness of vocal registers and various tone colors
Sustained tones
Messa di voce and rapid melismas
Preparation of recitative
Ear-training: Comprehensive ear-training
Sight-reading
Diction: Continued study of diction for all languages with application of I.P.A. (English, Italian, Ecclesiastical Latin, German, and French)
Repertoire: Six songs prepared by memory (vocal performance majors)
Five songs prepared by memory (all others)
(at least two selections in different foreign languages)
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Senior VII |
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Senior VIII |
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Technique: Interpretation and style
Continuation of basic vocal techniques
Ear-training: Comprehensive ear-training
Sight-reading
Diction: Continued study of diction for all languages with application of I.P.A. (English, Italian, Ecclesiastical Latin, German, and French)
Repertoire: Six songs prepared by memory (vocal performance majors)
Five songs prepared by memory (all others)
(at least two selections in different foreign languages)
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Technique: Resonance, range, dynamic control, and agility
Interpretation and style
Ear-training: Comprehensive ear-training
Sight-reading
Diction: Comprehensive
Repertoire: Six songs prepared by memory (vocal performance majors)
Five songs prepared by memory (all others)
(at least two selections in different foreign languages)
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