Apr 05, 2026  
2026-2027 Course and Program Preview 
    
2026-2027 Course and Program Preview [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MUS 1803 - Language for Singers


Credits: 2

This course is designed to provide knowledge of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as it applies to singers, teaching them not only IPA but also how to form vowels and consonants (the anatomy of the voice). In addition, students will learn how to transcribe American broadcasting English texts into IPA. Students will also be introduced to basic IPA symbols for Italian, German, French, Spanish, and Latin.

Prerequisite: None
Prerequisite or Corequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Elective Code(s): ARTS, LART
Previous: MUS* 167