In order to increase marketability in higher education and be prepared to meet the challenges of teaching voice in the 21st century, the Graduate Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy is intended primarily for students pursuing a Master of Music (MM) and Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degrees in voice and choral conducting who wish to gain more experience and expertise in the science and art of teaching.
The Certificate could also be pursued by: 1) college and high school choral conductors interested in vocal health and production; and 2) graduate students in communication disorders in the College of Health Sciences looking to increase their knowledge and understanding of the singing voice.
Many new openings in higher education look favorably toward those candidates with secondary areas of expertise and especially pedagogical training. This certificate could be pursued concurrently with the regular MM and DMS degree program of the school of music.
Admission Requirements
As required by the Graduate School, students who wish to be admitted into this certificate curriculum should complete a graduate application, submit transcripts, and letters of recommendation. In addition, students will be interviewed by a committee consisting of members of the voice faculty and a music faculty member outside the vocal area. The interview will include an appraisal of the student’s basic working knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the singing voice as it applies to healthy vocal production. A basic understand of breathing, posture, phonation, articulation and acoustic of the singing voice; basic standard repertoire for male and female voices, and enough keyboard proficiency to play vocal exercises, and help the students with repertoire.
The Graduate Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy requires the completion of 15 credit hours as follows:
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