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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:

 

  1. Applied Music: Vocal Technique I – IV

  2. Required Ensemble (Concert Chorale, Concert Choir and Female Ensemble) I-IV

  3. Sight Singing/Ear Training Intro-SS III

  4. 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)

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ACC. PIANO THEORY I

OR OTHER THEORY CLASS AS ASSIGNED

(U63)

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INTRO TO SIGHT SINGING

OR OTHER SIGHT SINGING CLASS AS ASSIGNED

(UK0)

 

CONCERT CHOIR I

SOPRANOS/ALTOS - SOPHISTICATED LADIES

BARITONES/BASSES - CONCERT CHOIR

(U51)

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LYRIC DICTATION

OCCURS IN MORNING BLOCK

(QUA)

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YEAR 2

APPLIED VOCAL TECHNIQUE II

(UJ71)

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ACC. PIANO THEORY II

OR OTHER THEORY CLASS AS ASSIGNED

(U64)

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SIGHT SINGING I

OR OTHER SIGHT SINGING CLASS AS ASSIGNED

(UK1)

 

CONCERT CHOIR II

(U52)

YEAR 3

APPLIED VOCAL TECHNIQUE III

(UJ81)

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MUSIC THEORY III

OR AP THEORY

OR OTHER THEORY CLASS AS ASSIGNED

(U59)

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SIGHT SINGING II

OR OTHER SIGHT SINGING CLASS AS ASSIGNED

(UK2)

 

CONCERT CHOIR III

(U53)

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MUSIC HISTORY/

MUSICAL THEATRE

OCCURS IN MORNING BLOCK

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YEAR 4

APPLIED VOCAL TECHNIQUE/OPERA WORKSHOP

OCCURS IN MORNING BLOCK

(UA4)

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MUSIC THEORY IV

OR AP THEORY

OR OTHER THEORY CLASS AS ASSIGNED

(U60)

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SIGHT SINGING III

OR OTHER SIGHT SINGING CLASS AS ASSIGNED

(UK3)

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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)

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