Writing for Voice

This course is geared to students who are
interested in writing solo or ensemble vocal
music and who would like to learn more about how
the voice functions and how best to write for it.
Topics covered may include the functioning of
the voice as an instrument; standard voice types
and their ranges, tessitura and timbre; text
setting; conventional and extended notation; the
use of extended vocal techniques; and
compositional concerns and aspects unique to the
writing of vocal music. The course will include
composition projects.