Master of Music in Voice Performance and Pedagogy
The Master of Music in Voice Performance and Pedagogy is designed for the student possessing an undergraduate degree in music with voice emphasis. The program encompasses the study and performance of advanced literature, advanced pedagogical study, and its practical application.
Audition Requirements
Five selections in contrasting styles representing a minimum of three languages.
Lab Equipment
- VoceVista Pro with Site License
- Electroglottograph from EGGs for Singers
- Phonatory Aerodynamic System (PAS 6600), KayPentax
- Nasometer from Glottal Enterprises
Current and Recent Research
- Effects of Belt Voice Warm-Up on Mode 2 Voice Production
- Laryngeal Manipulation in Singer’s Warm-Up: Aerodynamic Outcomes
- The Evolution of Popular and Musical Theater Treble Voice Timbres (1920-2020)
Degree Requirements (30 sem. hrs.)
Core Courses (9 sem. hrs.)
MUS 6530 - Music Research and Writing
MUS 6509 - Topics in Music Theory
MUS 6514 - Topics in Music History
Performance (12 sem. hrs.)
MUS 6532 - Applied Voice (6 sem. hrs.)
Choose three hours of the following:
MUS 6596 - Musical Theater and Opera Workshop (1 hour, may be repeated)
MUS 6597 - Singers (1 hour, may be repeated)
MUS 6584 - Choctaw Chorus (1 hour, may be repeated)
Choose one of the following:
MUS 6500 - Graduate Recital
MUS 6540 - Graduate Recital with Monograph
MUS 6550 - Graduate Lecture Recital
Pedagogy (9 sem. hrs.)
MUS 6564 - Graduate Vocal Pedagogy
MUS 6566 - Graduate Vocal Literature
MUS 6569 - Practicum in Comparative Voice Pedagogy