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MUSI3382.001 MUSICAL THEATRE/OPERA WORKSHOP FALL 2008
Friday 12:30 - 3:15 pm, JO PERFORMANCE HALL (JO2.604)
Course Description
WELCOME TO INTERMEDIATE VOICE! We will be working on music for the Best of Broadway
concert on October 31/November 1 and the Fall Arts Festival (time/day TBA). These concerts are a
required part of the course. An absence at a concert, except in the case of illness or death in the family, will
affect the course grade. Students will be invited to perform in other concerts at the discretion of the
instructor. Please put this date on your calendar now. We will discuss dress for performances at a later
date.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attendance is the most important part of this class. No unexcused absences will be allowed. The
only legitimate excused absences are illness (with a doctor’s note) or death in the family (with written
proof) or religious holydays in accordance with University policy set below. Please arrange the rest of your
schedule accordingly. Every unexcused absence will drop you ½ of a letter grade. Students will meet with
the instructor for class times, alternating between master classes and individual work with the instructor
and the accompanist. The course will require regular attendance. We will be working together on three
pieces of music (two for Best of Broadway, one chosen for the show plus; one opera aria). Pieces will be
chosen by the instructor.
Written Work:
Papers: Each student will also be required to prepare in writing a brief historical summary, a
biographical sketch of the composer, and translations (if necessary) of their three pieces. Minimum
requirement is three pages per piece of music (9 pages total). You should include a bibliography of at least
three sources. Due dates for each paper will be announced in advance and are generally on the same dates
as Master Classes. A specific assignment sheet for papers will be distributed.
Final Exam: (1) Each student will be required to take a written test over the material in What to
Listen for in Music by Aaron Copland (first semester students) or The ABCs of Music by Imogen Holst
(second semester students) during the term. For third semester students, a harmony assignment over their
three pieces of music replaces the final exam.
(2) Each student will be graded on a juried performance of their three pieces of music.
Theory worksheet: Each student will be required to complete a basic music theory worksheet to
insure a minimum proficiency of knowledge.
Concert attendance: You are also required to attend four concerts this semester and submit a
two-page review. Reviews are due no later than 2 weeks after the date of the concert.
Friday, September 5 Dallas Knights 8:00 pm, JO Perf Hall
Wednesday, date TBA in November Voice Recital 5:00 pm, JO Perf Hall
Kathryn Evans, soprano with Michael McVay, piano; Enric Madriguera, guitar; Winston Stone,
clarinet. (Please see me for an alternate assignment if you have class at this time.)
You may chose any two other concerts from the UTD season. Please go to
http://ah.utdallas.edu/news_events/events_calendar.html for a list of these concerts. Most of
them are free for UTD students. Other off-campus performances may be substituted only with prior
approval of the instructor. If you chose to attend concerts off-campus, the admission cost is your
responsibility. Additionally, there will be faculty concerts at 5 pm. Dates TBA.
Committees: All students in this course will serve and work on one of the following committees:
Costumes, Props, Makeup, Publicity, Front of House décor. This is our show and we all work to make it
happen. You will be allowed to choose which committee you wish to serve on.
If you anticipate issues related to the format or requirements of this course, please meet with the Coordinator of Disability Services.
The Coordinator is available to discuss ways to ensure your full participation in the course. If you determine that formal, disability-
related accommodations are necessary, it is very important that you be registered with Disability Services to notify them of your
eligibility for reasonable accommodations. Disability Services can then plan how best to coordinate your accommodations.
It is the student’s responsibility to notify his or her professors of the need for such an accommodation. Disability Services
provides students with letters to present to faculty members to verify that the student has a disability and needs accommodations.
Individuals requiring special accommodation should contact the professor after class or during office hours.
Religious Holy Days
The University of Texas at Dallas will excuse a student from class or other required activities for the travel to and observance of a
religious holy day for a religion whose places of worship are exempt from property tax under Section 11.20, Tax Code, Texas Code
Annotated.
The student is encouraged to notify the instructor or activity sponsor as soon as possible regarding the absence, preferably
in advance of the assignment. The student, so excused, will be allowed to take the exam or complete the assignment within a
reasonable time after the absence: a period equal to the length of the absence, up to a maximum of one week. A student who notifies
the instructor and completes any missed exam or assignment may not be penalized for the absence. A student who fails to complete
the exam or assignment within the prescribed period may receive a failing grade for that exam or assignment.
If a student or an instructor disagrees about the nature of the absence [i.e., for the purpose of observing a religious holy
day] or if there is similar disagreement about whether the student has been given a reasonable time to complete any missed
assignments or examinations, either the student or the instructor may request a ruling from the chief executive officer of the
institution, or his or her designee. The chief executive officer or designee must take into account the legislative intent of TEC
51.911(b), and the student and instructor will abide by the decision of the chief executive officer or designee.
All assignments, descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the
Professor.