Participation (with students taking OMU510Y1, 601Y1, 701Y1) in rehearsals for major operatic productions, scenes and extracts from the operatic repertoire.

Rehearsals for major operatic productions. Scenes or extracts from the operatic repertoire.

Individual and ensemble musical coaching for operatic performance majors.

Private instruction.

Theory and practice in acting technique, Alexander technique and pantomime.

Practical approach to phonetics and diction, as applied to the performance of French operatic repertoire. CR/NCR

Exercise in physical training and coordination, together with general movement and dancing. CR/NCR

Practical approach to phonetics and diction, as applied to the performance of Italian operatic repertoire. CR/NCR

Class instruction in basic and character make-up. Practical instruction as required in connection with specific performances. CR/NCR

Practical approach to phonetics and diction, as applied to the performance of German operatic repertoire. CR/NCR

A practical approach to phonetics and diction as applied to the performance of operatic repertoire in English. CR/NCR

Practical Study: rehearsals of major productions, scenes and extracts from the operatic repertoire.

Continuation of OMU621Y

Participation (with students taking OMU502Y1,602Y1,702Y1) in coachings of vocal ensembles & study of standard operatic repertoire with members of the music staff.

Continuation of OMU641Y1

A study of English, Italian, German, and French phonetics, with focus on authentic pronunciation for the stage.

Students learn to identify the anatomy, physiology, and development of the singing voice through classroom study, and then apply that knowledge in a mentored teaching project. Students examine the structural, functional, and behavioral conditions that affect voice users, with a concentration on the concerns of the independent voice studio teacher.  

Approaches to performance and repertoire in instrument specific groupings.

An exploration of issues relating to creative and effective musical performance. Concepts of musicians’ health, exercises for connecting the physique to instrument, stress management, presentation and stage presence, communication skills and musical preparation will be developed through workshops, coaching and masterclass sessions. Two hours.

Practical approach to phonetics and diction. Sound production as applied to reading and singing. Performance of French repertoire.

Elementary German grammar and pronunciation. Study and performance of songs by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, Mahler, Strauss. One hour.

This course focuses on the study and performance of solo arias, duets, trios, and quartets of the oratorio genre. It has a thematic trajectory from its European Christian origins to its present-day empowerment in cultural and secular determinations, and across world religions. The course takes an activist’s eye to acknowledging, re-examining, and renewing the storytelling prominence of oratorio through lenses of decolonization, survivorship bias, intentionality, universality, and dedicated authenticity. The repertoire will include traditional masterworks, new works, and genre-bending concepts, with an orientation to professional engagement.

An exploration of the piano chamber literature, especially that for piano and one other instrument. Pianists prepare and perform with student instrumentalists. One hour.

An exploration of the standard vocal literature. Pianists prepare and perform with student singers. One hour.

Students prepare and perform chamber works with the pianists in PMA451Y.

Students prepare and perform vocal music with the pianists in PMA452Y. P.I.

Performing survey of standard orchestral repertoire for percussion instruments. Regular class performance. Emphasis on style, technique, interpretation and performance practice.

A major choral ensemble for qualified soprano and alto voices who study and perform a wide variety of treble voice repertoire. Emphasis on the development of musicianship through distinctive choral composition. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Four hours. 

Survey of selected repertoire. Class performance.

Survey of selected repertoire not covered elsewhere in the performance program.