VOI: Voice

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.

How to Read Course Descriptions

VOI 150. Voice Class. 1 Credit.

The study of how the voice functions, and the foundational principles of healthy singing and effective vocal performance.
Typically offered in Fall & Spring.

VOI 171. Private Lesson. 1.5 Credit.

Contact department for more information about this course.

VOI 172. Private Lesson. 1.5 Credit.

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VOI 181. Class Voice for Non-Music Majors. 1 Credit.

Class instruction in singing skills for nonmusic majors. Previous voice study not required.
Typically offered in Fall.

VOI 182. Class Voice for Non-Music Majors. 1 Credit.

Class instruction in singing skills for non-music majors.
Typically offered in Spring.

VOI 191. Voice Class (Minor). 0.5 Credits.

Class instruction in a minor performance area. Open to nonmusic majors with permission of the department chairperson.
Typically offered in Fall & Spring.

VOI 192. Voice Class (Minor). 0.5 Credits.

Continuation of VOI 191.
Pre / Co requisites: VOI 192 requires a prerequisite of VOI 191.
Typically offered in Fall & Spring.

VOI 271. Private Lesson. 1.5 Credit.

Contact department for more information about this course.

VOI 272. Private Lesson. 1.5 Credit.

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VOI 291. Voice Class. 1 Credit.

Class instruction in a minor performance area. A continuation of VOI 191-192.
Pre / Co requisites: VOI 291 requires prerequisites of VOI 191 and VOI 192.
Typically offered in Fall & Spring.

VOI 350. Voice Class for Vocal Music Education Majors. 1 Credit.

A beginning study of how the voice functions (basic anatomy/physiology of the singer's instrument), and the foundational principles of healthy singing and effective vocal performance. An introduction to the basics of International Phonetic Alphabet and beginning repertoire for young singers.
Typically offered in Fall & Spring.

VOI 371. Private Lesson. 1.5 Credit.

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VOI 372. Private Lesson. 1.5 Credit.

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VOI 471. Private Lesson. 1.5 Credit.

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VOI 472. Private Lesson. 1.5 Credit.

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VOI: Voice

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