TAP 2003 voice classes are offered as a minor program or as a concentration with the Musical Theatre major. Students will study classic technique, prepare a vocal repertoire for performance and audition and learn about the history of musical performance.

TECHNIQUE – Examine proper vocal techniques.

HARMONY – Strengthen ensemble singing capabilities through an exploration of classical and Broadway songs written in multiple parts. Class will also emphasize sight-reading.

CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE – Create a repertoire of ranging styles from French art songs to contemporary spirituals.

BROADWAY REPERTOIRE – Go from singing a song to acting a song in this class focusing on the American musical. Study standard song form and be introduced to a wide variety of composers and lyricists.

MODERN AMERICAN MUSIC – Study some of the forms of North American popular music including ragtime, blues, jazz, swing, music hall, Tin Pan Alley and the musical.