School of Music Graduate Studies - Vocal Performance
The Master of Music in Vocal Performance curriculum is designed to develop singing skills in performance and interpretation, supported by a knowledge base in historical and analytical areas.
Enterance Requirements
Requirements for audition (Performance)
Applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree in music with a minimum grade
point average... Applied performance applicants must submit a program
of 30 minutes of music in contrasting styles, preferably with representation
from opera, oratorio and art song.
This program must include selections in German, French, Italian and English. Other foreign languages are optional. The audition committee will choose repertoire from this program. The applicant might be asked to demonstrate sight-singing and ear-retention skills.
For voice majors, voice must have been the major instrument at the baccalaureate level. The completion of specific recital deficiencies and/or diction classes may be required if the baccalaureate music degree was a curriculum other than performance.
Requirements for audition (Choral Conducting)
Two memorized selections differing in style, at least one of which is in
a foreign language
MUP 529—1 credit hour, fall or spring semester
This course is reserved for choral conducting majors at the graduate level.
The repertoire required is a minimum of three songs in at least two different
languages. Jury exam at the discretion of the private voice teacher.
MUP 629—2-3 credit hours, fall and spring semester
This course is reserved for vocal performance majors at the graduate level and may be taken for a maximum of 12 credit hours. Prospective graduate students must audition for the vocal faculty and should have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in vocal performance.
However, if the undergraduate degree is in music education (or other, such as a BA degree) and there are deficiencies in language and repertoire according to the policy set forth by in this handbook, the student must satisfy the appropriate requirements before being formally admitted into the program. Additional vocal study during the summer session may satisfy language or repertoire requirements.
The minimum repertoire required is six to nine songs in at least three different languages and selected from various stylistic periods. Specific repertoire assigned is left to the individual teacher's discretion, depending on the status of vocal technique and previous repertoire learned. An attempt to include some opera and oratorio repertoire is advised.
The graduate degree in vocal performance also requires a recital, usually given during the student's final semester in residence. (See Recital Preparation for guidelines concerning repertoire and length.)
To arrange an audition contact Dr. Judith Cloud at judith.cloud@nau.edu or (928) 523-1856.
Program of Study
Faculty
Dr. Judith Cloud(928) 523-1856
judith.cloud@nau.edu
Margaret Gunderson
(928) 523-554
margaret.dunderson@nau.edu
Ricardo Pereira
(928) 523-4760
ricardo.pereira@nau.edu
Deborah Raymond
(928) 523-2312
deborah.raymond@nau.edu