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VOCAL MUSIC
Course List & Sequencing
Upon entrance, each vocal student will be assigned a Vocal Technique teacher with whom they should study throughout their tenure at Ellington. The student will be placed in a required Choral Ensemble, Sight Singing and Music Theory class, (usually Piano/Theory for first and second year vocal students). Some students will be placed in a higher-level Theory class based on their ability. Voice students must take a minimum of two years of Class Piano. Every year vocal students take courses in these four areas:
Applied Music: Vocal Technique I – IV
Required Ensemble (Concert Chorale, Concert Choir and Female Ensemble) I-IV
Sight Singing/Ear Training Intro-SS III
Piano Theory and Music Theory, which can include harmony, composition, improvisation, and beginning piano I-IV
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY COURSES-Diction, Music History & Musical Theater
*BOLD PRINT INDICATED REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION
YEAR 1
APPLIED VOCAL TECHNIQUE I
(UJ61)
ACC. PIANO THEORY I
OR OTHER THEORY CLASS AS ASSIGNED
(U63)
INTRO TO SIGHT SINGING
OR OTHER SIGHT SINGING CLASS AS ASSIGNED
(UK0)
CONCERT CHOIR I
SOPRANOS/ALTOS - SOPHISTICATED LADIES
BARITONES/BASSES - CONCERT CHOIR
(U51)
LYRIC DICTATION
OCCURS IN MORNING BLOCK
(QUA)
YEAR 2
APPLIED VOCAL TECHNIQUE II
(UJ71)
ACC. PIANO THEORY II
OR OTHER THEORY CLASS AS ASSIGNED
(U64)
SIGHT SINGING I
OR OTHER SIGHT SINGING CLASS AS ASSIGNED
(UK1)
CONCERT CHOIR II
(U52)
YEAR 3
APPLIED VOCAL TECHNIQUE III
(UJ81)
MUSIC THEORY III
OR AP THEORY
OR OTHER THEORY CLASS AS ASSIGNED
(U59)
SIGHT SINGING II
OR OTHER SIGHT SINGING CLASS AS ASSIGNED
(UK2)
CONCERT CHOIR III
(U53)
MUSIC HISTORY/
MUSICAL THEATRE
OCCURS IN MORNING BLOCK
YEAR 4
APPLIED VOCAL TECHNIQUE/OPERA WORKSHOP
OCCURS IN MORNING BLOCK
(UA4)
MUSIC THEORY IV
OR AP THEORY
OR OTHER THEORY CLASS AS ASSIGNED
(U60)
SIGHT SINGING III
OR OTHER SIGHT SINGING CLASS AS ASSIGNED
(UK3)
CONCERT CHOIR IV
(U54)
ELECTIVES
THIRD YEAR
Composition (UK7)
Advanced Placement Theory (U62)
Jazz Ensemble - Mellow Tones (UJ2Y)
Music History and Literature I
Music History and Literature II
Musical Theater
Lyric Diction (QUA)
FOURTH YEAR
Composition (UK8)
Advanced Placement Theory (U62)
Vocal Jazz Styles - may be repeated (UJ8Y)
Jazz Ensemble (UJ3Y)
Music History and Literature I
Music History and Literature II
Musical Theater
Lyric Diction (QUA)