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Department of Vocal Music
Students in the Department of Vocal Music should have rich musical talent and excellent voice. Few gifted young artists accepted to our School will take intensive vocal trainings as well as other compulsory practical and theoretical courses to be a successful singer on the highest professional level. Students will take both solo performance courses and ensemble courses in order to understand different modes of musical performance. Students will have many opportunities to participate in various solo and choral concerts in and out of campus.


Offered Programs
Undergraduate (B.M.), Preparatory Training


Faculty
Hyun-soo Choi
Baritone
B.M., Yonsei University, Korea
M.M., Italia Osimo Academy, Italy
M.M., Scala Theatre Opera Research Center, Italy
Diploma, Verdi Conservatory of Milan, Italy
Diploma, La Scala Academy, Italy
Diploma, San Francisco Opera Course
Diploma, Carlo Bergonzi Academy, Italy
Chung-ja Kim
Mezzo Soprano
B.M., Leopold-Mozart Conservatory, Augsburg, Germany
M.M., National Music Academy of Vienna, Austria
Kwang-sun Song
Soprano
B.M., Ewha Women's University, Korea
Diploma, Santa Cecilia Conservatory of Rome, Italy
Diploma, Osimo Academy, Superior Concertist, Italy
Young-mi Kim
Soprano
M.M., Santa Cecilia Academy of Rome, Italy
Diploma, Santa Cecilia Conservatory of Rome, Italy
Ung-kyun Yim (http://www.yimungkyun.com)
Tenor
B.M., Yonsei University, Korea
M.M., Osimo Academy, Italy
Diploma, Santa Cecilia Conservatory, U.S.
Sang-ho Choi
Tenor
B.M., Yonsei University, Korea
M.M., Karlsruhe Mussik Hochule, German
Frankfurt, Kassel, Leipzig Theater Solist
Simon Yang
Base
B.M., Seoul National University, Korea
Diploma, Hochschule Fur Musik Kolm, German
Hong-seung Kim
Opera Director
B.M., Seoul National University, Korea
Certificate, Italy National Drama Academy, Italy


Curriculum
Vocal Music/ Bachelor of Music
Courses Credits
  Sem1 Sem2
Compulsory  
First Year    
Applied Study I, II 4 4
History of Music I, II 2 2
Ear-Training and Sight-Singing I-IV 2 2
Harmony and Analysis I-VI 2 2
Required Listening I-VI S/U S/U
Chorus I, II 1 1
Diction: Italian I, II 2 2
Class Piano I, II 1 1
Opera Class I, II 2 2
Second Year    
Applied Study III, IV 4 4
Harmony and Analysis I-VI 2 2
History of Music III, IV 2 2
Ear-Training and Sight-Singing I-IV 2 2
Required Listening I-VI S/U S/U
Chorus III, IV 1 1
Opera Class III, IV 2 2
Diction: German I, II 2 2
Class Piano III, IV 1 1
Vocal Literature I, II 2 2
Basic Lied Repertory I, II 1 1
Third Year    
Applied Study V, VI 4 4
Harmony and Analysis I-VI 2 2
Introduction to Korean Traditional Music I, II 2 2
Required Listening I-VI S/U S/U
Basic Lied Repertory III, IV 1 1
Opera Class V, VI 2 2
Diction: French I, II 2 2
Vocal Literature III, IV 2 2
Class Piano V, VI 1 1
Chorus V, VI 1 1
Vocal Ensemble 1 1
Fourth Year    
Applied Study VII, VIII 4 4
Diction: English I, II 2 2
Korean Art Song Repertory I, II 2 2
Opera Class VII, VIII 2 2
Basic Lied Repertory V, VI 1 1
Foundation in Choral Conducting I, II 2 2
Total Credits Requirement for Bachelor's Degree 140