VOC: Vocal

Wells School of Music

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The bolded first line begins with a capitalized abbreviation that designates the subject area followed by the course number and title. The credit hour value is also displayed.

Components: Indicates that the course has multiple components, such as lecture (LEC) and laboratory (LAB). The corresponding faculty contact hours are included in parentheses [e.g., LEC (2), LAB (3)] but are not related to the number of credits the student receives.

The course description outlines what topics are covered in the course.

Prerequisites: Coursework and/or other requirements to be completed before taking the course.

Corequisites: Course(s) that must be taken in the same term.

"Recommended courses": Prerequisites or corequisites that are not required for enrollment in a particular course but would aid the student in successful completion of that course.

"Gen Ed Attribute for Students Admitted Prior to Fall 2020": Indicates the general education attributes that apply to a particular course for a student whose university admit term is before Fall 2020.

"Gen Ed Attribute for Students Admitted Fall 2020 and After": Indicates the general education attributes that apply to a particular course for a student whose university admit term is Fall 2020 or later.

"Gen Ed Attribute": Indicates the general education attributes that apply to a particular course, regardless of the student's university admit term.

General Education Key: List of available general education areas that a particular course may satisfy. Certain areas cannot be simultaneously satisfied by the same course. See General Education Requirements for more information.

SD - Science Distributive Requirement
BSD - Behavioral & Social Science Distributive Requirement
HD - Humanities Distributive Requirement
AD - Arts Distributive Requirement
EC - English Composition Requirement
I - Interdisciplinary Requirement
J - Diverse Communities Requirement
W - Writing Emphasis Requirement
SE - Speaking Emphasis Requirement
ET - Ethics Requirement
F - Foreign Languages Culture Cluster
AR - Arabic Culture Cluster
ASL - American Sign Language Culture Cluster
CC - Classical Civilizations Culture Cluster
FA - French & Francophone Area Culture Cluster
GER - German Culture Cluster
IT - Italian Culture Cluster
REE - Russian & Eastern European Culture Cluster
SP - Spanish Culture Cluster

Distance Education: Indicates if a course is approved to be offered via distance education. See the class schedule for details.

Consent: Department must give permission for a student to enroll in a course. Generally done through an electronic code that is created in myWCU, allowing the student to then enroll themselves into the course.

Typically Offered: Indicates what semester the course is usually offered. Availability is not guaranteed, as some courses are not offered every year.

Repeatable for Credit: Indicates if a student can take the course more than once and obtain credit. Verify the maximum allowable number of credits with the department.

Cross Listed: Indicates if there are any other course offerings that are considered equivalent to the course listing.

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VOC 511. Master Class Voice: Baroque Period. 1 Credit.

Discussion and performance of songs from the Baroque period.

VOC 512. Master Class Voice: German Lied. 1 Credit.

Discussion and performance of German art song.

VOC 513. Master Class Voice: French Melodie. 1 Credit.

Discussion and performance of late French art song.

VOC 514. Master Class Voice: 20th Century Art Song. 1 Credit.

Discussion and performance of art songs from the 20th century.

VOC 516. French-German Diction. 3 Credits.

French and German diction in a laboratory course to establish correct pronunciation in singing. The phonetics of these languages are used in selected song repertoire.

VOC 524. Musico-Dramatic Productions. 3 Credits.

Techniques of producing musical plays. Preparation for roles, coaching, and conducting rehearsals. May lead to a public performance of the material studied.
Typically offered in Fall & Spring.
Repeatable for Credit.

VOC 526. Choral Literature. 3 Credits.

Examples of choral music from the various musical periods. Primarily larger works.
Typically offered in Fall & Spring.

VOC 529. Vocal Literature. 3 Credits.

Classic song literature, lieder, melodie, and contemporary art songs are discussed.

VOC 536. Vocal-Choral Music Workshop. 3 Credits.

Participation-oriented workshops designed to meet specific needs in vocal/choral music.
Typically offered in Summer.
Repeatable for Credit.

VOC 538. Vocal-Choral Music Workshop. 1-3 Credits.

Participation-oriented workshops designed to meet specific needs in vocal/choral music.
Typically offered in Summer.

VOC 591. Vocal Pedagogy. 3 Credits.

Principles and techniques of teaching voice.
Typically offered in Spring.

VOC 613. Advanced Choral Conducting. 2 Credits.

Study and application of advanced choral conducting techniques.
Typically offered in Fall & Spring.

VOC 682. Independent Study In Music. 2 Credits.

Contact department for more information about this course.

VOC 691. Research Seminar In Music. 2 Credits.

Contact department for more information about this course.

VOC 692. Research Seminar In Music. 1 Credit.

Contact department for more information about this course.

VOC: Vocal

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