Vocology Certificate
Degree: Certificate
Major: Vocology
Hours: 18
Program Description
The Vocology Certificate graduate program provides marketable skills for singers, voice teachers, speech-language pathologists, broadcasters and other professional voice users. Vocology is the study and practice of voice habilitation. It is a discipline founded in theoretical principles. The purpose of the program is to train vocologists. Our program includes a cutting-edge theoretical and applied curriculum, which places you on the forefront of this emerging, relevant field.
This innovative program connects speech science, speech anatomy and physiology, vocal performance pedagogy, instrumentation and vocal habilitation through interdisciplinary efforts. Lamar University is uniquely suited to offer this certificate because of our historically strong programs in Music and Speech and Hearing Sciences, faculty who are trained specialists in our curriculum and our Voice Lab and Vocology Clinic.
Why Study Vocology at Lamar?
The Vocology Certificate Program allows you to acquire foundational knowledge of acoustics, anatomy and physiology of the vocal mechanism, correlate physiology to auditory perception, analyze and interpret information and incorporate this knowledge into your own intervention/teaching. While qualified vocologists may not require or use stroboscopic equipment in their practice/studio, this coursework provides essential practical knowledge about voice production and enables you to be exceptional collaborators with interdisciplinary professionals.
Courses You May Take
Speech Anatomy & Physiology: The anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism. Includes scientific variables of speech and voice and the perceptual phenomena that results.
Instrumental Analysis of Voice: Voice evaluation is a process using subjective and objective tools to evaluate the parameters involved in voice production. This course will teach you about the parameters and measures of voice production that are critical to understanding laryngeal function during speech and singing.
Auditory Perceptual Training: This course will provide intensive ear training to improve auditory perceptual aspects of sound related to speech and hearing. Audio files and video clips related to voice analysis will be used to highlight auditory perception of voice.
Literature of Vocology: This course is an introduction to the literature of vocology. The course includes an overview of the research, resources and history of vocology. You will read and review books and articles written by the principle exponents of the field.
Career Paths
The accredited Vocology Certificate Program is a very marketable asset. Upon achieving the certificate, you will be at a greater advantage in your fields as speech-pathologists, voice professionals or vocal pedagogues.
Primary Careers
Singers, voice teachers, speech-language pathologists, broadcasters
- Speech language pathology
- Music
- Speech and hearing sciences
- Broadcast journalism
- Professional music
- Music record labels
- Schools and universities
- Media outlets
- Radio stations