Vocal Performance
Studying vocal performance at Waldorf College gives students cutting edge knowledge and opportunities. A Bachelor of Arts degree in vocal music affords students a combination of training and performance opportunities. Involvement with the Waldorf Choir, Sangkor, the St. Christopher Chorale or any number of chamber ensembles gives each student a professional setting to prepare for a career or for further study in vocal music. Students learn the fundamentals of vocal and opera pedagogy with professional-quality coaching and lessons from a staff of conductors, studio professors and performing artists.
Each year, the music department teams with the theatre department to produce an opera scenes program and a major musical theatre production. Students participate as singers and also as part of the production crew learning the technical and musical aspects of musical theatre.
General Waldorf Core
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Music Core for All Performance Emphases, |
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Church Music Emphasis and Music Education |
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Theory I |
3 |
MUS 101 |
Applied Lessons |
1 |
MSA 181 |
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Theory II |
3 |
MUS 102 |
Applied Lessons |
1 |
MSA 182 |
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Theory III |
3 |
MUS 201 |
Applied Lessons |
1 |
MSA 281 |
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Theory IV |
3 |
MUS 202 |
Applied Lessons |
1 |
MSA 282 |
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Aural Skills I |
1 |
MUS 103 |
Applied Lessons |
1 |
MSA 381 |
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Aural Skills 2 |
1 |
MUS 104 |
Applied Lessons |
1 |
MSA 382 |
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Aural Skills 3 |
1 |
MUS 203 |
Major Ensemble |
0.5 |
MSA 001 or 002 |
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Aural Skills 4 |
1 |
MUS 204 |
Major Ensemble |
0.5 |
MSA 001 or 002 |
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Music History 1 |
3 |
MUS 301 |
Major Ensemble |
0.5 |
MSA 001 or 002 |
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Music History 2 |
3 |
MUS 302 |
Major Ensemble |
0.5 |
MSA 001 or 002 |
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Music History 3 |
3 |
MUS 318 |
Major Ensemble |
0.5 |
MSA 001 or 002 |
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World Music |
3 |
MUS 300 |
Major Ensemble |
0.5 |
MSA 001 or 002 |
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Basic Conducting |
3 |
MUS 215 |
Major Ensemble |
0.5 |
MSA 001 or 002 |
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Piano Proficiency |
P/F |
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Major Ensemble |
0.5 |
MSA 001 or 002 |
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Additional Requirements for Music Performance, Vocal |
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Diction for Singers 1, II, III |
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MUS 111, 211, 311 |
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Conducting Workshop-Choral |
2 |
MUS 315 |
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Vocal Literature |
2 |
MUS 420 |
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Additional Applied Lessons |
6 |
MSA 391-492 |
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Junior (Half) Recital |
0 |
MSA 313 |
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Senior (Full) Recital |
0 |
MSA 413 |
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Vocal Music Practicum/Internship |
6 |
MUS 431 |
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19 |
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Humanities minor (recommended for music majors) |
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Music Majors wishing to minor in another discipline may petition the Music Dept. |
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Humanities 1 |
4 |
HUM 301 |
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Humanities 2 |
4 |
HUM 302 |
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Choices below: choose 3 |
12 or 13 |
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English |
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3XX |
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Theatre |
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3XX |
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History |
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3XX |
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Art |
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3XX |
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Philosophy |
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2XX |
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Foreign Language |
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24 or 25 |
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