MUS 793: Choral Director's Institute 2026 TUITION ONLY
| Dates: | June 24-26, 2026 |
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| Location: | Fine Arts Center |
| Cost: | $0.00 |
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Choral Directors Institute 2026
2026 Guest Clinician: Laura Farnell
Credit Hours: 0-3
Tuition: $40 per credit hour (in addition to the institute registration fee)
Course Dates: June 24–26, 2026 (Final project due by July 15, 2026)
Location: Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts
The University of South Dakota’s Choral Directors Institute is an intensive program designed to expose music educators to the best in current and standard literature in addition to teaching methods and materials. The three-day institute will include large ensemble reading sessions, master classes, and clinic sessions that focus on a wide variety of teaching subjects for choral directors.
Participants registering for graduate credit must pay the tuition of $40 per credit hour on the day of registration, in addition to the institute registration fee paid through the event listing (26SU-CHORAL). Tuition rates are set by the South Dakota Board of Regents and are subject to change without notice.
Graduate Credit Options:
MUS 790 Rehearsal Techniques and Classroom Methods for the Choral Educator (UE1 CRN 56536)
This is a series of lectures on various choral topics, including conducting, rehearsal skills, vocal skills, classroom management, and related subjects.
MUS 790 Choral Music for Educational Ensembles (UE2 CRN 56537)
Reading sessions focusing on a wide variety of choral music for public school choirs, grades K–12. Materials will include both standard works and new releases from major publishers.
MUS 790 Special Topics in Choral Music Education (UE3 CRN 56538)
A seminar for the discussion of current trends and methods in choral music, including techniques, pedagogy, literature, and contemporary issues in the field.
Selected clinicians and USD faculty instruct all sessions.
2026 Guest Clinician: Laura Farnell
Credit Hours: 0-3
Tuition: $40 per credit hour (in addition to the institute registration fee)
Course Dates: June 24–26, 2026 (Final project due by July 15, 2026)
Location: Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts
The University of South Dakota’s Choral Directors Institute is an intensive program designed to expose music educators to the best in current and standard literature in addition to teaching methods and materials. The three-day institute will include large ensemble reading sessions, master classes, and clinic sessions that focus on a wide variety of teaching subjects for choral directors.
Participants registering for graduate credit must pay the tuition of $40 per credit hour on the day of registration, in addition to the institute registration fee paid through the event listing (26SU-CHORAL). Tuition rates are set by the South Dakota Board of Regents and are subject to change without notice.
Graduate Credit Options:
MUS 790 Rehearsal Techniques and Classroom Methods for the Choral Educator (UE1 CRN 56536)
This is a series of lectures on various choral topics, including conducting, rehearsal skills, vocal skills, classroom management, and related subjects.
MUS 790 Choral Music for Educational Ensembles (UE2 CRN 56537)
Reading sessions focusing on a wide variety of choral music for public school choirs, grades K–12. Materials will include both standard works and new releases from major publishers.
MUS 790 Special Topics in Choral Music Education (UE3 CRN 56538)
A seminar for the discussion of current trends and methods in choral music, including techniques, pedagogy, literature, and contemporary issues in the field.
Selected clinicians and USD faculty instruct all sessions.
| Fee: | $0.00 |
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