I would not recommend the doctoral program in voice
science at University of Iowa for the purpose of
learning more about teaching voice or even getting a
singer's overview of voice science. It's basically
several years of hardcore physics! Many of the
scientists here are not singers. The few singers
doing work here mostly put their music aside while
taking one calculus class after another.
I can, however, recommend the vocology courses offered
at Denver. I took the classes here at UI. A couple
of weeks in Denver, Colorado in the summer looks like
a lot more fun than several months in the Iowa winter.
:)
I happen to know that the UI school of music offers a
DMA in vocal pedagogy. Other than the fact that you
must take "Principles of Vocal Production" from Ingo
Titze, I don't know that it has much to recommend it.
I have heard from more than one source, though, that
the UNT program is very good.
Best regards,
Jennifer
--- taylor23ferranti <taylor23f@h...> wrote:
> Dear Cyndee,
>
> I would recommend the University of North Texas in
> Denton. I am
> currently finishing a DMA in Voice and Voice Science
> at LSU in Baton
> Rouge. I studied with Steve Austin for two years at
> LSU before he
> got a new post at UNT. He runs the pedagogy/science
> offerings at UNT.
>
> Richard Miller is certainly a brilliant pedagogue.
> However, we
> should keep in mind the fact that Miller is a voice
> teacher, not a
> voice scientist. His summer programs very
> informative for those who
> want a "once-over-lightly" view of voice science. I
> attended one
> in '98.
>
> If "hard-core" science/pedagogy is what you're
> after...contact Steve.
> You might also check out the Summer Vocology
> Institue program... at
> ncvs.org. In addition, U. Iowa offers a Ph.D in
> Voice Science...but
> the program is extremely rigorous and does not have
> a singing
> component.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Taylor L. Ferranti
> Certificate of Vocology
> DMA Candidate LSU
> Associate Director of Music
> First Presbyterian Church, Baton Rouge
>
>
>
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