Dept Code: MVP
The Department of Vocal Performance offers a bachelor of music degree in vocal performance.
Advanced Writing and Communication Skills
Courses
All students are required to successfully complete 3 Advanced Writing and Communication Skills (AWC) courses. Student degree requirements will include courses that meet the desired communication outcomes in evaluated and revised writing, speaking, stage presence, and audience engagement.
All Vocal Performance students will successfully complete:
- MCY 341 Music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods which will include substantial evaluated and revised writing components.
- MVP VO3 Private Lesson (Level 3) Senior Recital, which will include evaluated communication skills in attracting an audience, engaging an audience during performance, and preparing program notes or similar media as appropriate to the medium/venue.
- MVP 538 Vocal Pedagogy, which will include discipline specific communication skills.
Assessment
There will be at least 2 specific assessments in each Advanced Communications Skills course for communications or writing equivalent to 4000 words, evaluated and revised.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses MVP | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 106 | First-Year Writing II | 3 |
| or ENG 106 | Writing About Literature and Culture | |
| MTH 101 | Algebra for College Students | 3 |
| People & Society Cognate | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate | 9 | |
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| Advanced Writing and Communication Skills (3 course) see details below | ||
| Total General Education credits = 27 | ||
| Experiential Music Curriculum Core Courses MVP 1 | ||
| MVP 8 | Voice Forum (8 semesters) | 8 |
| MVP VO1 (Level 1) | Voice Lesson & Studio Class (semesters 1-4, 2 credit hours) | 8 |
| MVP VO3 (Level 3) | Voice Lesson & Studio Class (semesters 5-6, 2 credit hours) | 4 |
| MTC 140 & MTC 107 | Experiential Musicianship I and Skills Lab I | 4 |
| MTC 141 & MTC 108 | Experiential Musicianship II and Skills Lab II | 4 |
| MTC 240 & MTC 207 | Experiential Musicianship III and Skills Lab III | 4 |
| MTC 241 & MTC 208 | Experiential Musicianship IV and Skills Lab IV | 4 |
| MKP 140 | Keyboard Studies I | 1 |
| MKP 141 | Keyboard Studies II | 1 |
| MCY 140 | Experiencing Music | 3 |
| MCY 341 | Music of the Mediaeval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods (AWC) | 3 |
| MMI 250 | Essential Technologies for Musicians | 3 |
| MMI 310 | Music Business and Entrepreneurship for Musicians | 3 |
| MVP XXX | Choral Ensembles (semesters 1-6, 1-2 credit hours) | 12 |
| Total credits for EMC Core courses = 48 | ||
| Courses in the MVP Major | ||
| MVP XXX | Choral Ensembles (semesters 7-8, 1-2 credit hours) | 4 |
| MVP VO3 (Level 3) | Voice Lesson & Studio Class (semesters 7-8, 2 credit hours) | 4 |
| Junior & Senior recitals with lesson | ||
| MCY 342 | Music of the Classical, Romantic, and Modern Periods | 3 |
| MCY 522 | Operatic Literature | 3 |
| MCY 525 | Art Song Literature | 3 |
| MKP 240 | Keyboard Studies III | 2 |
| MKP 241 | Keyboard Studies IV | 2 |
| MTC 311 | Analysis and Experience | 3 |
| MVP 181 | Choral Conducting I | 2 |
| MVP 250 | Lyric Diction for Singers - English | 1 |
| MVP 251 | Lyric Diction for Singers - Italian | 1 |
| MVP 252 | Lyric Diction for Singers - German | 1 |
| MVP 253 | Lyric Diction for Singers - French | 1 |
| MVP 388 | Stagecraft Acting for Opera | 1 |
| MVP 488 | Stagecraft Acting for Opera | 1 |
| MVP 538 | Vocal Pedagogy (AWC) | 2 |
| MVP 552 | Vocal Performance Preparation (1 credit class for 4 semesters) | 4 |
| MVP 580 | Opera Production (1 credit class for 8 semesters) | 8 |
| ITA 101 | Elementary Italian I | 3 |
| FRE 101 | Elementary French I | 3 |
| GER 101 | Elementary German I | 3 |
| Total credits for courses in the major = 50 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 128 | |
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EMC core courses require a grade of “C” or higher. Lessons require a grade of "B-" or higher.
Suggested Plan of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| MVP 8 | Voice Forum | 1 |
| MVP VO1 | Voice | 2 |
| MTC 140 & MTC 107 | Experiential Musicianship I and Skills Lab I | 4 |
| MKP 140 | Keyboard Studies I | 1 |
| MVP 580 | Opera Production | 1 |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| ITA 101 | Elementary Italian I | 3 |
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| Choral Ensemble | 1-2 | |
| Credit Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MVP 8 | Voice Forum | 1 |
| MVP VO1 | Voice | 2 |
| MTC 141 & MTC 108 | Experiential Musicianship II and Skills Lab II | 4 |
| MKP 141 | Keyboard Studies II | 1 |
| MVP 250 | Lyric Diction for Singers - English | 1 |
| MVP 251 | Lyric Diction for Singers - Italian | 1 |
| MVP 580 | Opera Production | 1 |
| MTH 101 | Algebra for College Students | 3 |
| WRS 106 or ENG 106 | First-Year Writing II or Writing About Literature and Culture | 3 |
| Choral Ensemble | 1-2 | |
| Credit Hours | 17-18 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| MVP 8 | Voice Forum | 1 |
| MVP VO1 | Voice | 2 |
| MKP 240 | Keyboard Studies III | 2 |
| MTC 240 & MTC 207 | Experiential Musicianship III and Skills Lab III | 4 |
| MCY 140 | Experiencing Music | 3 |
| MVP 252 | Lyric Diction for Singers - German | 1 |
| MVP 580 | Opera Production | 1 |
| GER 101 | Elementary German I | 3 |
| Choral Ensemble | 1-2 | |
| Credit Hours | 17-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| MVP 8 | Voice Forum | 1 |
| MVP VO1 | Voice | 2 |
| MKP 241 | Keyboard Studies IV | 2 |
| MTC 241 & MTC 208 | Experiential Musicianship IV and Skills Lab IV | 4 |
| MVP 580 | Opera Production | 1 |
| FRE 101 | Elementary French I | 3 |
| STEM Cognate | 3 | |
| Choral Ensemble | 1-2 | |
| Credit Hours | 16-17 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| MVP 8 | Voice Forum | 1 |
| MVP VO3 | Voice | 2 |
| MCY 341 | Music of the Mediaeval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods | 3 |
| MVP 181 | Choral Conducting I | 2 |
| MVP 253 | Lyric Diction for Singers - French | 1 |
| MVP 388 | Stagecraft Acting for Opera | 1 |
| MVP 552 | Vocal Performance Preparation | 1 |
| MVP 580 | Opera Production | 1 |
| People & Society Cognate | 3 | |
| STEM Cognate | 3 | |
| Choral Ensemble | 1-2 | |
| Credit Hours | 18-19 | |
| Spring | ||
| MVP 8 | Voice Forum | 1 |
| MVP VO3 | Voice | 2 |
| MCY 342 | Music of the Classical, Romantic, and Modern Periods | 3 |
| MCY 522 or 525 | Operatic Literature or Art Song Literature | 3 |
| MVP 552 | Vocal Performance Preparation | 1 |
| MVP 580 | Opera Production | 1 |
| MMI 250 | Essential Technologies for Musicians | 3 |
| Junior Recital (with Lesson) | ||
| Choral Ensemble | 1-2 | |
| Credit Hours | 14-15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| MVP 8 | Voice Forum | 1 |
| MVP VO3 | Voice | 2 |
| MMI 310 | Music Business and Entrepreneurship for Musicians | 3 |
| MTC 311 | Analysis and Experience | 3 |
| MVP 488 | Stagecraft Acting for Opera | 1 |
| MVP 538 | Vocal Pedagogy | 2 |
| MVP 552 | Vocal Performance Preparation | 1 |
| MVP 580 | Opera Production | 1 |
| People & Society Cognate | 3 | |
| Choral Ensemble | 1-2 | |
| Credit Hours | 17-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| MVP 8 | Voice Forum | 1 |
| MVP VO3 | Voice | 2 |
| MCY 522 or 525 | Operatic Literature or Art Song Literature | 3 |
| MVP 552 | Vocal Performance Preparation | 1 |
| MVP 580 | Opera Production | 1 |
| Senior Recital (with Lesson) AWC | ||
| People & Society Cognate | 3 | |
| STEM Cognate | 3 | |
| Choral Ensemble | 1-2 | |
| Credit Hours | 14-15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 128-136 | |
Mission
The mission of the Bachelor of Music Degree in Vocal Performance is:
- To provide students the highest quality of education available in the areas of vocal performance and musicianship that will provide the foundation for continued academic work and which could also lead toward a professional performance career as a classical singer
- To stimulate the student’s awareness and artistic creativity in the field of vocal performance
- To provide students public performance opportunities in a supportive and encouraging environment
- To provide students performance skills necessary for graduate degree auditions, vocal competitions and chamber music careers.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to sing solo, classical, vocal repertoire in at least four languages in their senior solo recital.
- Student will demonstrate breath management and tension release skills in singing for one jury performance at the end of each semester.
- Students will demonstrate proper alignment for singing classical repertoire.
