Vocal - Course of Study

VOCAL DEPARTMENT

Core Classes towards B.Mus.*

*Subject to changes

4^th Year	3^rd year	2^nd Year	1^st Year
2	2	2	2	Individual lesson
-	-	-	2	Practical academic writing
-	-	4	4	History of music
-	4	-	-	Music in the 20^th century
-	4	-	-	Art music in Israel¹
-	4	-	-	Contemporary music workshop and students' compositions
-	-	4	4	Solfege (Ear training)
-	-	4	4	Structure and form
1	1	1	1	Vocal repertoire coaching
4	4	-	-	Opera class
2	2	2	2	Diction
4	4	-	-	Lied class
-	4	-	-	The Israeli art song
4	-	-	-	Oratorio – vocal solo repertoire
-	6	6	6	Chamber choir²
-	4	-	-	Vocal accompaniment
4	4	-	-	Acting class
-	-	-	√	Keyboard proficiency exam
√	√	√	√	General repertoire proficiency (listening examination)
-	-	√	√	Second foreign language³
4	6	6	6	Internal elective studies
4	4	4	4	External elective studies⁴

Total annual hours for Vocal Department courses: 150

* Not all courses are given in English every year

¹ If the course Art music in Israel is not given in English in any given year, students are obliged to take an internal elective course of 4 semester hours

² Participation in the Chamber choir requires auditions. Students who are not accepted to the Chamber choir are obliged to participate in the Oratorio choir. Students can participate in the Chamber/Oratorio choir for an additional year in the framework of internal elective courses

³ Second foreign language courses are not included in the total annual hours needed to complete the degree

⁴ Not including language courses