MUPG 691. Vocal Ornamentation.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Performance (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description
Introduction to the major treatises with emphasis on their practical application to modern performance. Through the study and discussion of both primary and secondary sources, students will observe and compare national styles. Special topics include the conventions of recitative; text-driven embellishment; ornamentation in Handel's dramatic works.
- 3 hours
- Restriction: Open to singers, keyboardists, and conductors or with permission of the instructor