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MA Practice of Voice and Singing – (M.A.)
University of Surrey
Department of Arts
| Location: | Guildford / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Surrey
* Do you have a good ear for accents?
* Are you interested in working with Musical Theatre performers and actors?
* Would you enjoy studying a variety of styles of singing practice, including Bel Canto, Hussler and Estill?
* Would you love to explore all aspects of voice from primitive sound through to spoken word, looking at the expertise of Cicely Berry, Patsy Rodenberg, Kristin Linklater and many others?
* Do you want to explore the anatomical and physiological workings of the singing and spoken voice?
* Would you enjoy delving into the world of mimicry and impersonation?
* Do you want to become conversant in the voice qualities relating to all styles of the singing repertoire, from classical to pop & rock?
This brand new full-time course run by GSA since September 2009 is the first of its kind in the world. Totally unique in concept you will not find any other course to rival it in UK, Europe or indeed worldwide.
A practice-based course which provides a unique connection between the disciplines of sung and spoken voice; it offers coaching practice, diagnostic skills and the opportunity to work with a variety of performers in training.
A one year MA course accepting a maximum of six students each year, The Practice of Voice and Singing is targeted at people from strong singing and/or voice backgrounds eg. Singing teachers, drama teachers, speech therapists or actors who have had some training and wish to expand their voice and singing knowledge to enhance career prospects and options within the performing arts industry .This course is an ideal vehicle for candidates considering a sabbatical to improve existing skill sets. Applicants with a wide range of maturity and expertise will be welcomed.
The course comprises three distinctive sections Participation, Observation and Practice. Master-classes with outside practitioners are included.
Accreditation
The University of Surrey School of Management is unique as the only business school in the world to hold simultaneous accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). MBA and Tourism students can be assured of the quality of their programme and the School as recognized by these awards.
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is an international body which assesses business schools on the quality of their programmes and operational management. AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide.
Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review.
AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education. AACSB International accreditation assures stakeholders that business schools:
* Manage resources to achieve a vibrant and relevant mission.
* Advance business and management knowledge through faculty scholarship.
* Provide high-calibre teaching of quality and current curricula.
* Cultivate meaningful interaction between students and a qualified faculty.
* Produce graduates who have achieved specified learning goals.
An AACSB accredited business school gives an assurance that it is amongst the best in the world.
The Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation is widely recognised as the global standard for MBA programmes. The association has acted as an advocate for MBA programmes around the world since 1967 and assesses business schools and their post-experience management programmes against rigorous criteria. These criteria include:
* The institution offering an MBA should have a clear strategy and mission, explicitly expressed and regularly updated. It will have a clear understanding of the market for its products.
* Staff should be credible in terms of their academic qualifications, their ability to teach business at postgraduate level, the quality of their research and the extent of their business contacts and consultancy activities.
* As the MBA is a post-experience, postgraduate degree, students admitted onto an accredited MBA must have a minimum of three years work experience, with the cohort averaging 5 years experience.
* The curriculum should be generalist in nature and must cover the core business skills: marketing, the economic and legal environment of a business, accounting and quantitative methods, finance, organisational theory, interpersonal skills, information technology, and the processes and practices of management.
The School of Management has a long association with the tourism industry and a worldwide reputation for excellence in tourism education. It was the first institution in the UK to receive UNWTO TedQual certification for both its undergraduate and postgraduate tourism programmes.
The UNWTO TedQual certification system contributes to the quality and efficiency of tourism education training and research. It proposes a methodology and voluntary standards with universal scope to more clearly define the quality of tourism education systems. The UNWTO TedQual certification system is a quality assurance system for tourism education, training and research. The specific aims of the UNWTO TedQual certification system are:
* Establish a quality standard for tourism education and training systems.
* Smooth the way towards greater pedagogic productivity in tourism.
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