<p>Sure, sorry it took a little while to compile this.
Here is some information gathered from various UA webpages.
-Just an FYI: you do have to pay tuition for these group classes.</p>
<p>Vocal
A wide variety of vocal ensembles are available to all students on the University of Alabama campus. Participation in an approved ensemble is required for music majors each semester. Ensembles of particular interest to singers include the University Chorus, the University Singers, and the University Opera Theatre.</p>
<p>For more information about the choral program, contact Director of Choral Activities Dr. John Ratledge.</p>
<p>If you would like more information about the opera program, please contact Prof. Paul Houghtaling or visit the Opera Theatre’s webpage.</p>
<p>In addition to the ensembles outlined above, other non-curricular vocal groups which are open to all university students include the Men’s A Cappella Ensemble “Subject to Change” and the showchoir “Resonance.”</p>
<p>University Chorus
The University Chorus, directed by Dr. Marvin E. Latimer Jr., is a choral ensemble of approximately 75 music majors and non-music majors open to all undergraduate and graduate choristers at the University of Alabama. Rehearsals are Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30-1:45 p.m. in the Moody Music Building Choral Opera Room.</p>
<p>University Chorus performs literature from the standard choral and choral-orchestral repertoire to contemporary music. In addition to major performances in Moody Concert Hall, University Chorus has recently performed as special guests in area worship services and at the Alabama American Choral Directors Association Invitational Choir Festival in Birmingham, Ala. In recent semesters, the University Chorus has performed such works as Memorial, Rene Clausen; Requiem, John Rutter; How Like an Angel Came I Down, Rupert Lang; Requiem, Johannes Brahms; and Mass of the Children, John Rutter.</p>
<p>The goal of the University Chorus is to provide our singers and our audiences with a stimulating musical experience. In any four-year cycle, singers can expect to perform repertoire in several languages and in various musical styles Each rehearsal involves a combination of vocal instruction, ensemble training and musical interpretation. Singers can expect to be challenged and enriched in many ways over the course of each year.</p>
<p>University Singers
The University Singers is the premiere vocal ensemble at the University of Alabama School of Music. Comprised of 45 auditioned singers, Singers has performed three times at the internationally-reknown Spivey Hall of Atlanta, Georgia. Major works in the past four years have included the Brahms Ein deutches Requiem, Orff Carmina burana, Verdi Requiem, and Bach Johannes passion. The 2009-2010 season will include performances of Britten’s Cantata misericordium and Duruflé’s Requiem. University Singers have been included in concerts with Ward Swingle, James Earl Jones, Della Reese, and William Warfield, have made two recordings of the 40-year tradition, Hilaritas, three premieres of choral pieces at the SCI 1992 National Conference, and an appearance at the 1994 Southern Regional ACDA Convention in Knoxville. </p>
<p>*Please note:
Most of the classes offered in the School of Music are open to students majoring in subjects other than music, provided that prerequisites are met. For information about specific courses, see the music course descriptions in the UA Undergraduate Catalog.</p>
<p>The School of Music offers a course in music appreciation, MUS 121 Introduction to Listening, that is designed especially for non-music majors. Several sections of this course are offered each semester. The course is offered also in summer and via correspondence study in the College of Continuing Studies.</p>
<p>A course fee is associated with private applied study; see the printed University of Alabama Schedule of Classes for details. Beginning students and students who do not wish to enroll for credit may enroll the private applied study through our Community Music School.</p>
<p>Apart from music appreciation and private applied study, it is the School’s performing ensembles that attract non-music majors most frequently. Non-music majors should note that:
◦ Music ensembles are regular classes and carry one credit hour.
◦ Every ensemble requires an audition that occurs at the start of the semester.
◦A student may register for an ensemble without auditioning, but will be required to drop the class if the audition is unsuccessful.
◦Non-music majors must register for ensembles at the 100 level.
◦Music ensembles do not meet in summer.</p>
<p>Ensembles with the largest population of non-music majors are the Symphonic Band, the Million Dollar Marching Band, and the School’s choral groups.</p>
<p>-Here are some of the listings for Vocal classes from the course catalog:
MUS 164. Chamber Choir. 1 sem. hr.
Applied ensemble for singers </p>
<p>MUA 162. University Chorus. 0-1 sem. hrs.
Applied Ensemble at the undergraduate level.</p>
<p>MUA 163. University Singers. 0-1 sem. hrs.
Applied Ensemble at the undergraduate level.</p>
<p>MUA 234. Voice (Secondary). 0.5-1 sem. hrs.
Applied lessons for music students majoring in another discipline</p>
<p>-In addition to performance classes, there are Open Mic Nights which are widely popular from what I hear.</p>
<p>-Here are two campus organizations that have a musical interest
Afro American Gospel Choir (AAGC)
We are a special interest organization on the campus of The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Our members all share a common enjoyment for ministry and serving God through song and dance. Our organization is known world wide for its creative ministry and for the past four years we have participated in and won first place in the large choir division at the National Baptist Student Union Retreat. We travel throughout the southeast representing The University of Alabama as a recruitment resource and also representing our diverse communities as a form of outreach</p>
<p>-American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) {my note: this seems to be for music majors}
The student chapter of ACDA promotes all choral activities at the University of Alabama. It is comprised of vocal music education majors and choral conducting graduate students. The chapter assists with any local ACDA events hosted at the University of Alabama and attends conferences at the National and Southern Divisional levels. ACDA also helps and volunteers for local high school choirs.</p>
<p>***An additional piece of info is that each of these choral groups/classes will require on stage performances, therefore proper performance attire is required. For instance, the young men’s dress requirements are Tuxedoes, tux shirt, bow tie and dress shoes.</p>
<p>There is a Choral performance this evening but I am not sure that it will be live streamed. it begins at 7:30 pm Alabama time
to access this go The University of Alabama School of Music LIve Stream link here:
<a href=“http://www.ustream.tv/channel/uofa-som”>http://www.ustream.tv/channel/uofa-som</a></p>
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