Degree program

School: Singing School

Department : Department of Vocal Studies and Theatre Music

A1 - Course title : Course of First Level Academic Degree (Bachelor Degree) in Singing

Educational goals

On completion of their First Level Academic Degree in Singing, students will have acquired technical knowledge and specific skills to enable them to bring their own artistic ideas to practical fruition.
To this end, the course will focus on the most representative instrumental repertoire – including ensemble music – and on the related performance practices also for the purpose of developing the student’s ability to interact within different kinds of musical ensembles.
Such goals will also be achieved by fostering the development of aural perception and memorization as well as by acquiring specific knowledge concerning organizational, compositional and analytical music models and their interaction.
Specific care will be devoted to learning adequate postural and emotional control techniques.
At the end of the three-year course, students will have acquired in-depth knowledge of both general and specific stylistic, historical and aesthetic aspects in relation to their own field of study.
Moreover, in regard to the specific nature of each single course, students will be required to possess appropriate skills relating to improvisation.
A further educational goal is the acquisition of suitable computer music abilities as well as competence in a second EU foreign language.

Employment prospects

The course provides students with the opportunity to work in the following fields:
– singing for opera repertoire
– singing for chamber repertoire
– singing in chamber choral ensembles
– singing in symphony choral ensembles
– singing in opera choral ensembles

Study plan

Type of educational activitySubject areaCodeSubjectCredits (CFA)Teaching hours/Personal studyingOptional/MandatoryTeaching methodAssessment criteria
First year total credits (CFA): 60
Basic ActivitiesTheory-Analysis-PracticeCOTP/06Ear training - 1225/25
50.00%
MandatoryCollective coursesExam
Basic ActivitesTheory-Analysis-PracticeCOTP/06Sight-singing, intonation and rhythm - 1220/30
40.00%
MandatoryCollective coursesExam
Basic ActivitesTheory-Analysis-PracticeCOTP/03Piano practice - 1415/85
15.00%
MandatoryIndividual lessonsExam
Basic ActivitesTheory-Analysis-PracticeCOTP/01Theories and techniques of harmony530/95
24.00%
MandatoryCollective coursesExam
Basic ActivitiesMusicologyCODM/04Music history and historiography - 1 425/75
25.00%
MandatoryCollective coursesQualifying examination
Core ActivitiesSolo performanceCODI/23Performance practice and repertoires - 11727/398
6.35%
MandatoryIndividual lessonsExam
Core ActivitiesSolo performanceCODI/25Vocal repertoire practice - 1627/123
18.00%
MandatoryIndividual lessonsQualifying examination
Core ActivitiesStage performanceCORS/01Theory and technique of stage performance - 1540/85
32.00%
MandatoryCollective coursesQualifying examination
Supplementary ActivitiesEducationCODD/07Physiopathology of instrumental/vocal performance215/35
30.00%
MandatoryCollective coursesQualifying examination
Further ActivitiesElectronic and sound technology COME/05Computer music318/57
24.00%
MandatoryCollective coursesQualifying examination
Free-Choice Activities7/175
0.00%
Mandatory
Final examination related activities and foreign language knowledgeLanguagesCODL/02EU foreign language320/55
26.67%
MandatoryCollective coursesExam
Second year total credits (CFA): 60
Basic ActivitiesTheory-Analysis-PracticeCOTP/06Sight-singing, intonation and rhythm - 2220/30
40.00%
MandatoryCollective coursesExam
Basic ActivitiesTheory-Analysis-PracticeCOTP/06Ear training - 2225/25
50.00%
MandatoryCollective coursesExam
Basic ActivitiesTheory-Analysis-PracticeCOTP/01Fundamentals of composition530/95
24.00%
MandatoryCollective coursesExam
Basic ActivitiesMusicologyCODM/04Music history and historiography - 2425/75
25.00%
MandatoryCollective coursesExam
Basic ActivitiesTheory-Analysis-PracticeCOTP/03Piano practice - 2415/85
15.00%
MandatoryIndividual lessonsExam
Basic ActivitiesEnsemble performanceCOMI/01Vocal ensemble music and choral repertoire - 1330/45
40.00%
MandatoryCollective coursesQualifying examination
Core ActivitiesSolo performanceCODI/23Performance practice and repertoires - 21727/398
6.35%
MandatoryIndividual lessonsExam
Core ActivitiesSolo performanceCODI/25Vocal repertoire practice - 2627/123
18.00%
MandatoryIndividual lessonsExam
Core ActivitiesStage performanceCORS/01Theory and technique of stage performance - 2540/85
32.00%
MandatoryGroup lessonsQualifying examination
Core ActivitiesMusicologyCODM/07Music dramaturgy430/70
30.00%
MandatoryCollective coursesExam
Supplementary ActivitiesSolo performanceCODI/24Performance practice and repertoires - Vocal chamber music 1212/38
24.00%
MandatoryGroup lessonsQualifying examination
Free-Choice Activities3/75
0.00%
Mandatory
Final examination related activities and foreign language knowledgeLanguagesCODL/02EU foreign languages - German or French320/55
26.67%
MandatoryCollective coursesExam
Third year total credits (CFA): 60
Basic ActivitiesTheory-Analysis-PracticeCOTP/01Repertoire analysis530/95
24.00%
MandatoryCollective coursesExam
Basic ActivitiesTheory-Analysis-PracticeCOTP/03Piano practice - 3415/85
15.00%
MandatoryIndividual lessonsExam
Basic ActivitiesEnsemble performanceCOMI/01Vocal ensemble music and choral repertoire - 1330/45
40.00%
MandatoryCollective coursesQualifying examination
Core ActivitiesSolo performanceCODI/23Performance practice and repertoires - 31727/398
6.35%
MandatoryIndividual lessonsExam
Core ActivitiesSolo performanceCODI/25Vocal repertoire practice - 3627/123
18.00%
MandatoryIndividual lessonsExam
Core ActivitiesStage performanceCORS/01Acting540/85
32.00%
MandatoryGroup lessonsExam
Core ActivitiesEnsemble performanceCOMI/03Performance practice and chamber ensemble repertoire315/60
20.00%
MandatoryGroup lessonsExam
Supplementary ActivitiesSolo performanceCODI/24Performance practice and repertoires - Vocal chamber music 2212/38
24.00%
MandatoryIndividual lessonsExam
Free-Choice Activities8/200
0.00%
Mandatory
Final examination7/175
0.00%
MandatoryExam