Honors Introduction to Opera

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Term hours: 54 lecture. This honors course offers an Introduction to Opera course enhanced for honors students in a seminar type setting. Students will survey the standard operatic repertoire in terms of development of musical style, dramatic structure and performance tradition with emphasis on the appreciation of the art of operatic singing, voice classification, vocal technique and dramatic values. Opportunities for field trips and seminars with performers and directors are included. Cost of music concert will not exceed $30.00. Duplicate credit not granted for MUS 118 C . (UC Credit Limitation/CSU, AA GE, CalGETC)