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THE VOCAL
DEPARTMENT& OPERA ENSEMBLE
A. Studies towards Master's in Music
M.Mus with a thesis:
Program duration towards an M. Mus
degree is two years. Program consists of
lessons, workshops and seminars as well as
participation in musical activities relating
to the field of
specialization.
Course
of studies:
1.
Individual lesson – 2 annual hours for 2
years, each year one hour and vocal coaching
2.
Participation in all the rehearsals and
concerts of the opera ensemble – 4 annual
hours
3. 12 annual
hours from a list of optional courses,
including optional classes in different
departments from within the school.
3. A full-length program public
recital at the end of the second year of
studies that includes pieces from 5
different periods according to departmental
regulations
5.
Submission of a thesis supervised by a
senior member of the school faculty, in a
subject that has been approved by the head
of the school or his/her representative. The
thesis supervisor is to be approved by the
head of the school
Total number of annual hours in this
program - 18
annual hours
Notes:
1. Under special circumstances a student
might be examined at the end of the first
year, according to departmental regulations.
2. Double major Graduates (B.A.) who
studied for one of the majors at BMSM, will
be required to take additional optional
classes in the school to an excess of 8
annual hours. Please refer to the list of
optional courses that are available for both
undergraduate and graduate students.
Students who graduated with a double major
in the former musicology department are
exempt from taking the supplement classes.
2. A student who wishes to study
for a Master's degree in a different
instrument or department from the BA will be
required to take supplement classes in the
new field, with the approval of the school's
pedagogue committee.
The final grade will be determined
according to the following components:
B. Studies towards Master's in Music
M.Mus without a thesis:
Program duration towards an M. Mus
degree is two years. Program consists of
lessons, workshops and seminars, as well as
participation in musical activities relating
to the field of
specialization.
Course of studies:
1. Individual lesson – 2 annual hours for
2 years, 1 hour per year
2. 2 annual hours of vocal repertoire
coaching
3. 4 annual hours opera ensemble
4. 4 annual hours of optional classes
from the Faculty of Arts
5. 8 annual hours from the list of
optional classes offered by the school.
Out
of which, students must take seminars and
presentations to an excess of 4 annual
hours. At least one seminar or presentation
must be completed in the first year of
studies.
6. A student in this course is
required to perform two full-length recitals
instead of one. The two programs must be
different and performed within one month of
each other.
7. The student will be orally examined on
the program performed in the recitals. The
student must demonstrate proficiency
regarding the different aspects of the
pieces in terms of harmony, counterpoint,
structure, style and historical background
relevant for the piece, the composer and the
genre.
Total number of annual hours in this
program - 20
Notes:
1. Under special circumstances a student
might be examined at the end of the first
year, according to departmental regulations.
2. A student who wishes to study
for a Master's degree in a different
instrument or department from the BA will be
required to take supplement classes in the
new field, with the approval of the school's
pedagogue committee.
3. Transfer from one program to another
is allowed after one year provided that that
student completed all the requirements of
the new program.
4.
The degree
obtained upon completion of studies in this
course is M.Mus
The final grade will be determined according
to the following components:
C. Studies towards
Artist Diploma
Program duration towards an Artist's
Diploma is two years. Program consists of
lessons, workshops and musical activities
relating to the field
of specialization.
Course of studies:
1. Individual lesson – 2 annual hours for
2 years, 1 hour per year
2. vocal repertoire coaching - 2 annual
hours
3. opera ensemble - 8 annual hours
4. optional classes - 10 annual hours
5. A student in this route is
required to perform two full-length recitals
instead of one. The two programs must be
different and performed within one month of
each other.
Total number of annual hours in this
program - 22
Note:
Under special circumstances a student
might be examined at the end of the first
year, according to departmental regulations.
The final grade will be
determined according to the following
components:
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