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Course Syllabus for Vocal Instruction
 
Course Information:
 
MUSI-2325.001, ENS, Spring 2010, MW 11:30-12:45, AH1 1.106
 Professor Contact Information:
 
Hoyt Neal,
 (214) 334-5205AH1 1.106, Office hours:
12:45
 –
 1:15 MW
Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions:
To receive a good grade in this course, all students should have the ability to
match pitches
 and
sing melodies on pitch
, the ability to learn to sing their solos, and the willingness to follow instructions. If you do not meet these requirements, you should drop the course immediately. I will be available to talk with you about other ways to pursue your vocal/musical training.
Course Description
:
This class is designed for the all singers who have not mastered basic vocal skills, which is approximately 99% of the singers in the world. It presents the basic principles of singing and reading music. Students will learn to produce beautiful sounds easily and artistically as they sing selected easy songs. Students will sing constantly by themselves in class and for the Spring Arts Festival Concert, Friday evening, May 11. Clear this date immediately.
Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes:
Students will learn and perform at least four songs. Class time will consist of lecture, demonstration, discussion, exercises, supervised practice, and performance in groups and as individuals. Songs will be performed from memory. Singing for artistic purposes requires the complex coordination of many parts of the body. Approximately four to six hours practice per week will be needed outside of class time. In order to learn to sing, one must actually sing and  practice singing. There is
no last minute cramming
 in this course. A variety of resources will be made available for individual study, including recorded listening materials, music dictionaries and theory software. Additional aid will be available through our staff accompanist, Michael McVay, JO 1.206, michael.mcvay@utdallas.edu. He can make individual CD recordings of your song to help you learn it.
Required Textbooks and Materials:
The required textbooks are:
Teach Yourself To Sing (
textbook 
 
and enhanced CD), Karen F. Surmani, Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. and
The Best Songs Ever
, Hal Leonard, 6th Edition. Professor Neal and students will select individual pieces from these books to prepare for performances.
Suggested Course Materials:
A good metronome (or one on a computer) to help establish sensitivity to the beat of the music, a notebook for class notes, and a sharpened pencil will greatly help you.
 Assignments & Academic Calendar:
This course outline is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.
Date Events/Information
January 11 Buy the books: Review Syllabus and Course Outline. Complete Form. Match  pitches? Basics of Vocal Technique, Breathing/Posture, Practicing January 13 Match pitches? Lecture from Book
Concepts of Singing
, uh,uh,uh,uh,uh, Singing Down,
 
January 18 Martin Luther King Holiday
 
Januay 19
Not a class day
Last Day to Add a Course Spring 2010 Januay 20 Sing Your Song Day
 
January 25 Lecture from Book
Concepts of Singing
, uh,uh,uh,uh,uh Singing DOWN January 27 Census Lecture from Book
Concepts of Singing
, EE, AY, UH, OH, OO, Singing Up
 
February 1 Lecture from Book
Concepts of Singing
 February 3
Song Assignments. Practicing & Learning a Song,
 Lecture from Book
 
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February 8
Written Test on Concepts of Singing
 February 10 Preview Three Songs February 15 Warm Up, Sing
 
February 17 Warm Up, Sing February 22
Sing Song I
 February 24 Warm Up, Sing March 1 Warm Up, Sing March 3 Warm Up, Sing March 8
Sing Song II
 March 10 Turn in song selection for Arts Festival
March 15/17
Spring Break March 22 Warm Up, Sing Song Selections with Music.
 
March 24
Sing Song III
March 29 Warm Up, Sing Song Selections with Music
 
March 31 Warm Up, Sing Song Selections with Music. April 5
Sing Song I, Song II, Song III
 April 7 Warm Up, Perform Selected Songs Warm Up, Rehearse Songs for Arts Festival April 12 Warm Up, Perform Selected Songs Warm Up, Rehearse Songs for Arts Festival April 14 Warm Up, Perform Selected Songs Warm Up, Rehearse Songs for Arts Festival April 19 Rehearse Songs for Arts Festival April 21 Rehearse Songs for Arts Festival April 26 Rehearse Songs for Arts Festival (must be here) April 28 Rehearse Songs for Arts Festival (must be here) May 3 Rehearse Songs for Arts Festival (must be here) May 7
STUDENT ARTS FESTIVAL,
Friday Evening (must be here) May 12 Final, Perform
Sing Song I, Song II, Song III Grading Policy:
Class attendance and participation and practice outside of the class are strong indicators of success. I can tell if you
are practicing or not. In fact, the whole class will be able to tell. Developing one’s ear for correct singing in others
is part of the learning process in this class.
Grading is based on attendance (5% or more),
Attendance is required because a large part of your work occurs during class. You are allowed four (4) absences in the semester without any grade penalty. Each additional absence will result in a reduction in your final grade by one full letter grade for each subsequent absence (i.e., an A will be lowered to a B, and so forth). Absence for any of the last three classes before the performance may result in
reduction of one’s grade
. An excused absence means that you notify me within 24 hours of the missed class, If there is a medical reason for your absence, you must submit a d
octor’s note validating your condition
. If there is a death in the family, I need proof of said death and that you attended the funeral.
Sore throat? Can’t sing? Come
anyway! You can learn by listening. Students will be expected to arrive on time and stay until dismissed.
Class participation (10% or more),
our 
 
success depends on the efficient use of time during class. The ideal rehearsal process is that each singer gives his/her own best effort, I process the result and gives notes to improve  performance. Each class member is expected to give full attention to the person singing at the moment. They should be look at the music being performed, if available, and take notes on the performance corrections, and
maintain a focus and demeanor that contributes to the success of the singer’s ultimate performance and theirs. This
course focuses on the key skills that must be mastered by all singers who want to effectively perform publicly.
 
Any behavior by a student that interferes with any part of this process is harmful to producing an effective and moving performance and is unfair to all other members of the class. Any student who exhibits such behavior will be subject to the lowering of his/her final grade to as low as an F based on the harm done to the class and/or the failure to respond to requests to improve harmful behavior(s). PERFORMANCE EXAMS: Each student will perform for the class several times during the semester. Students will
 
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not be compared to each other, but will be graded according to their own ability and the progress they make during the semester. Three basic songs will be assigned to all students to support the basics being taught. Failure to learn assigned songs will result in a 15% reduction from the final grade. Singing for the Arts Festival is an absolute requirement. The Student Arts Festival, December 13, is
 
a performance exam
.
. The time we are scheduled to assemble and sing will be announced. Please clear this date immediately. Your fitness to perform at the Arts Festival will be judged by the professor and your grade will be adjusted accordingly.
Grading is based on attendance (5% or more), class participation (10% or more), written test (25%), in-class performances and continuous individual progress (not perfection) (40%), and Arts festival performance (20%).
 The grading scale is as follows: A = 100 - 90, B = 89 - 80, C = 79 - 70, D = 69
 – 
 60, and F = 59 - 0. You may ask about your grade at any time during the semester.
 
Course & Instructor Policies:
There will be no make ups, late work will result in lower grade. See grading  policy for information about
 
class attendance
.
Field Trip Policies Off-campus Instruction and Course Activities
Off-campus, out-of-state, and foreign instruction and activities are subject to state law and University  policies and procedures regarding travel and risk-related activities. Information regarding these rules and regulations may be found at the website address http://www.utdallas.edu/BusinessAffairs/Travel_Risk_Activities.htm. Additional information is available  from the office of the school dean. Below is a description of any travel and/or risk-related activity associated with this course.
Student Conduct & Discipline
The University of Texas System and The University of Texas at Dallas have rules and regulations for the orderly and efficient conduct of their business. It is the responsibility of each student and each student organization to be knowledgeable about the rules and regulations which govern student conduct and activities. General information on student conduct and discipline is contained in the UTD publication,
 A to  Z Guide
, which is provided to all registered students each academic year. The University of Texas at Dallas administers student discipline within the procedures of recognized and established due process. Procedures are defined and described in the
 Rules and Regulations, Board of  Regents, The University of Texas System, Part 1, Chapter VI, Section 3
, and in Title V, Rules on Student
Services and Activities of the university’s
 Handbook of Operating Procedures
. Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of Students, where staff members are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and regulations (SU 1.602, 972/883-6391). A student at the university neither loses the rights nor escapes the responsibilities of citizenship. He or she is expected to obey federal, state, and local laws as well as the Regent
s’ Rules, university regulations, and
administrative rules. Students are subject to discipline for violating the standards of conduct whether such conduct takes place on or off campus, or whether civil or criminal penalties are also imposed for such conduct.
Academic Integrity
 
The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic honesty. Because the value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute integrity of the work done by the student for that degree, it is imperative that a student demonstrate a high standard of individual honor in his or her scholastic work. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts or omissions related to applications for enrollment or the award of a degree, and/or th
e submission as one’s own work or material that is not one’s
own. As a general rule, scholastic dishonesty involves one of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism,

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