KSMUS 225 — Techniques in Vocal Collaboration

2 credits
Spring
Faculty

Prerequisite: KSMUS 211 . The final phase of the keyboard skills sequence. In this Advanced Keyboard Skills elective course, students will explore the art song repertoire and develop techniques for working with singers, including an understanding of vocal technique as it relates to breathing; sensitivity and communication during performance; rehearsal techniques; basic diction; and poetic interpretation of vocal texts. Students will work regularly with singers in class and learn how to both sight-read songs and prepare them for performance. Works studied will be primarily drawn from the art song repertoire (Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Fauré, Debussy, and others) but will also include an introduction to the operatic repertoire.