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Bird-Arvidsson, Jennifer

Associate Professor

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Research

research overview

  • Jennifer Bird-Arvidsson's performance career includes a wide variety of roles in the operas of major and lesser-known composers, spanning the Baroque through the Modern repertoire in English, Italian, German, Latin and French. She is a specialist in character study and dramatic expression in singing. Professor Bird-Arvidsson also regularly performs in recitals and oratorios. She is increasingly in demand throughout the US as soprano soloist, particularly in large choral and orchestral works.

keywords

  • german language and diction, german art song and related literature and history, vocal music, opera, oratorio, art song, classical musical theater, chamber music, vocal performance, chamber music

Teaching

courses taught

  • MUSC 5564 - German Song Literature
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2024
    Provides an extensive analytical and historical discussion of German song literature styles, from the 18th century to the present. Offered fall terms only.
  • PMUS 1726 - Voice
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
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  • PMUS 2726 - Voice
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
    May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.
  • PMUS 3726 - Voice
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
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  • PMUS 4726 - Voice
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
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  • PMUS 5726 - Voice
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
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  • PMUS 6726 - Voice
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2024
    May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.

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