MUS 552

Credit: 2 hours.

Focuses on the practical side of becoming a professional classical singer. Meetings and coursework consist of mock auditions; student presentations on American (US) opera houses, young artists’ programs, and competitions; the keeping of an audition log; periodic self-evaluations; and discussions with faculty and guests about the structure and nature of our industry. We will discuss the roles that concert work, recitals, digital forms, and musical theatre may play in your career.

Prerequisite: Restricted to Graduate students in the Music Department; others with instructor approval.