UMD's Vocal Area
This is the place where you be able to find all the information you need as a voice student at UMD. Below are links to the Voice Student Policies and Procedures, various helpful resources and the Masterclass schedule. The buttons to the left can take you to the Forms page and the Vocal Area Calendar. CHECK THIS PAGE OFTEN!
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VOCAL STUDENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The 2011-2012 Vocal Area Policies and Procedures is ready to download! In this very important document you will find everything you need to know to succeed in your vocal studies at UMD. You will find information about jury repertoire, applied lesson grading, Masterclass
It is your responsibility to read this document and understand the policies of the Vocal Area!
To Download a copy of the Vocal Area Policies and Procedures, click here.
You will need Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer to read it. You can download Adobe Acrobat for free by visiting www.adobe.com.
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*SYLLABI*
Applied Voice Syllabus - Majors
Applied Voice Syllabus - Non-Majors
Applied Voice Syllabus - Graduate Majors
Applied Voice Syllabus - Graduate Vocal Ed
You will need Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer to read the syllabi. You can download Adobe Acrobat for free by visiting www.adobe.com.
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*MASTERCLASS SCHEDULE - Spring 2012*
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Master Class/Ovation Guest Artists March 29 (12:00 to 2:30) |
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NO VOICE CLASS |
Master Class |
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*VOCAL RESOURCES*
Check out the UMD library for many excellent resources. If you can't find something, ask Pam Enrici (penrici@d.umn.edu) and she will help you find ANYTHING! Resources at the library:
- Song Index (http://www.d.umn.edu/lib/ref/music/songdb/)
- NAXOS Music Library (http://dumn.naxosmusiclibrary.com/)
- NAXOS Video Library (http://dumn.naxosvideolibrary.com/)
To purchase music:
Classical Vocal Reprints (www.classicalvocalrep.com) - owned by Glendauer Jones, CVR has a huge inventory and the owner is incredibly knowledgeable
Sheet Music Plus (www.sheetmusicplus.com) - large online site, sometimes slow turn around time
Schmitt Music - this local store at Miller Hill Mall has a VERY SMALL selection and takes a long time to order music - not recommended but you can try
To download music:
ArtSong Central (www.artsongcentral.com) - this is a new site where you can download standard repertoire for FREE!!!
FreeHand Music (www.freehandmusic.com) - classical, pop and musical theatre music - prices start under $2.00 a piece
Schubertline (www.schubertline.co.uk) - a large selection of classical artsong and arias - prices start around $2.00 a piece (prices are listed in English pounds but your credit card company will automatically convert them)
Everynote (www.everynote.com) - an excellent collection of arias and songs - prices start under $2.00 a piece
IMSLP - Petrucci Music Library (http://imslp.org/wiki/) - a huge collection of FREE music that are in the public domain
IPA and Translations:
IPA Source (www.ipasource.com) - this is an excellent website for IPA and word-for-word translations of songs and arias - they charge a nominal fee for each song but the better value is to purchase a subscription
Aria Database (www.aria-database.com) - an excellent archive for almost every opera aria out there - poetic translations, mini synopses and other information
The Lied and Art Song Text Page (www.recmusic.org/lieder) - a huge collection of poetic translations of art songs
Babelfish (www.babelfish.com) - a translation tool - if you can't find the translation of a song or aria, you can enter the text into this translator - it won't be 100% accurate but it will be a start
American Art Song (www.americanartsong.org) - this is an excellent resource for...you guessed it....American Art Song!