INTERMEDIATE VOICE MUSI3381.

002 SPRING 2006

Firday 12:30-3:15 JO PERFORMANCE HALL

Instructor: Kathryn Evans Office JO1.206/AS1.106 Phone: 972-883-2765

email kcevans@utdallas.edu
Accompanist: Michael McVay Office JO1.206 Phone: 972-883-2764
Email mjmcvay66@msn.com

The following is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.

Attendance is the most important part of this class. No unexcused absences will be tolerated. The only legitimate
excused absences are illness (with a doctor’s note) or death in the family (with written proof). Please arrange the rest of your
schedule accordingly. Every absence will drop you ½ of a letter grade.
Students will meet with the instructor for class times, alternating between master classes and individual work with the
instructor and the accompanist. The course will require regular attendance. We will be working together on three pieces of
music chosen by the student with the consent of the instructor. All students in this course will participate in the Fall Arts
Festival at the end of the semester on APRIL 21 OR 22. Students will be invited to perform in other concerts at the discretion
of the instructor, including “Tribute to Duke Ellington” concert with the UTD Jazz Ensemble on FEBRUARY 25 and the
Choral Concert (Mozart’s Solemn Vespers) on APRIL 23, If you are selected for solo work in the “Triubte to Duke
Ellington” concert, that will constitute one of your three pieces. Other concert opportunities will be announced.

Concert Attendance: Students will also be required to attend 6 concerts during the semester, either at UTD or in the Dallas
metroplex area. In addition to free concerts here at UTD, we also will have free or low-cost tickets to Dallas Opera, Dallas
Symphony, etc. available through the Student Center. Concerts at UTD are found on our website at
http://ah.utdallas.edu/news_events/events_calendar.html. You must write a two-page review of the concert to get credit for
attendance. Concert reports must be turned in within two weeks of the concert.

Written Work:
Papers: Each student will also be required to prepare in writing a brief historical summary, a biographical sketch of the
composer, and translations (if necessary) of their three pieces. Minimum requirement is three pages per piece of music (9 pages
total). You should include a bibliography of at least three sources. Due dates for each paper will be announced in advance and
are generally on the same dates as Master Classes.
Text: Each student will be required to read What to Listen for in Music by Aaron Copland (first semester students) or The
ABCs of Music by Imogen Holst (second semester students) during the term.
Theory worksheet: Each student will be required to complete a basic music theory worksheet to insure a minimum proficiency of
knowledge.

Final Examination: The final examination will consist of a jury evaluation of your performance of your three pieces of music.
There will also be a very short written exam on the book (above) during the final examination. Students who have taken the
course twice will be given a special assignment on music theory.

REQUIRED TEXTS:
Copland, What to Listen for in Music or Holst, The ABC of Music

RECOMMENDED TEXT:
Panofka, The Art of Singing

GRADING:

Grades will be based on the following:

Attendance at lessons and master classes 30%
Papers 20%
Theory worksheet 10%
Concert attendance 10%
Final exam (jury) 20%
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
MLK holiday Monday, January 16
Last day to drop a class without a W Wednesday, January 25
WP or WF withdraw period begins Monday, February 13
Last day to withdraw with WP/WF Thursday, March 16
(After this time, any withdrawal requires approval and lots of signatures)
Last Day of Class Monday, April 24
Final Exam Wednesday, April 26

Incomplete Grades:
A grade of Incomplete may be given, at the discretion of the instructor of record for a course, when a student has
completed at least 70% of the required course material but cannot complete all requirements by the end of the semester. An
incomplete course grade (grade of X) must be completed within the time period specified by the instructor, not to exceed eight
weeks from the first day of the subsequent long semester. Upon completion of the required work, the symbol X may be
converted into a letter grade (A through F) by the instructor. If the grade of Incomplete is not removed by the end of the
specified period, it will automatically be changed to F. Extension beyond the specified limit can be made only with the
permission of the instructor and the student’s ADU (or the Undergraduate Dean in the case of students without declared
majors). A student may not re-enroll in a course in which a grade of X remains.
Students may obtain a petition/documentation form for an Incomplete in the office of the student’s ADU. The form is
to be submitted to the instructor from whom the Incomplete is sought. Students should be aware that an Incomplete is only
appropriate for work unavoidably missed at semester’s end. Students should contact their school office for school policies on
Incompletes. If a significant fraction of a semester is missed with cause, see the section on “Withdrawing from and Adding
Courses”.
An instructor assigning an Incomplete must submit the petition/documentation form containing a description of the
work required to complete the course to the ADU of the school offering the course. Upon approval, a copy of the petition will
be forwarded to the student’s ADU to be retained with the student’s academic record. The instructor alone will be responsible
for determining whether the requirements for completion are met and for assigning the grade in the course.
However, if the instructor who has signed the Incomplete is no longer associated with U.T. Dallas and the work is
completed within the time allowed before the Incomplete lapses to an F, the Associate Dean of the instructor’s college may
assign a committee of appropriate faculty to evaluate the material and/or obtain any other information which may be required
to assign the grade in the course.
Academic Dishonesty
The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic honesty. Because the value of an academic
degree depends upon the absolute integrity of the work done by the student for that degree, it is imperative that a student
demonstrate a high standard of individual honor in his or her scholastic work.
Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts or omissions related to applications for enrollment or the
award of a degree, and/or the submission as one’s own work of material that is not one’s own. As a general rule, scholastic
dishonesty involves one of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion and/or falsifying academic records. Students
suspected of academic dishonesty are subject to
disciplinary proceedings.
Academic Appeals
1. Procedures for student grievances are found in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities, of the university’s Handbook
of Operating Procedures. In attempting to resolve any student grievance regarding grades, evaluations, or other fulfillments of
academic responsibility, it is the obligation of the student first to make a serious effort to resolve the matter with the instructor,
supervisor, administrator, or committee with whom the grievance originated (hereafter called “the respondent.”) Individual
faculty members retain primary responsibility for assigning grades and evaluations. If the matter cannot be resolved at that level,
the grievance must be submitted in writing to the respondent with a copy to the respondent’s school dean. If the matter is not
resolved by the written response provided by the respondent, the student may submit a written appeal to the school dean. If the
grievance is not resolved by the school dean’s decision, the student may make a written appeal to the dean of graduate or
undergraduate studies, who will appoint and convene an Academic Appeals Panel. The decision of the Academic Appeals Panel
is final. The results of the academic appeals process will be distributed to all involved parties.
2. Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of Students where staff is available to
assist students in interpreting the rules and regulations.