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How much will it cost for me to come to the Summer
Vocology Institute (SVI)? |
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The SVI staff tries to keep costs to its participants
as low as possible. We do this in part by arranging housing
for students, which is one of the biggest expenses. We are
also fortunate in that The University of Iowa in-state tuition
rate is assessed, even though students come from all over
the world and the courses are taught in Colorado, not Iowa.
Here were some estimated costs for SVI 2006.
| Summer Vocology Institute Projected
Costs (Per Student) |
| Tuition |
$332 per credit hour (2006
Iowa in-state rate) x 9 hours |
$2988 |
| Housing |
varies with needs , add your own costs, contact the administrator for estimates |
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| Meals |
varies with needs - Denver is about average
for the US |
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| Travel |
Transit to Denver and return home |
$500 |
| Fees |
Principles of Voice and Speech ($75), Instrumentation for Voice Analysis ($100), Voice Habilation ($50), Voice for the Performer ($25) |
$250 |
| Books |
Approximate value |
$200 |
| Total estimated expense per student
excluding meals and housing |
$3938 |
New Tuition
Payment System : Tuition will be directly
paid to Iowa - you will be billed by them, NCVS will no longer
handle the tuition payments.
Housing Details:
See the Housing link on the navigation
bar at left for housing details.
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Who enrolls in the SVI? |
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One of the missions, and - we believe a great strength
of the SVI - is a cross-fertilization of ideas created by individuals
with different backgrounds. This synergy is created though human interaction,
shared ideas, overcoming of language barriers, and enhanced methodologies.
During the past two years, medical doctors, singers, vocal coach-accompanists,
voice teachers (private teachers as well as college faculty members),
actors and acting teachers, voice therapists, engineers and graduate
students in all voice disciplines (acting, singing, speech pathology,
voice science) have attended the SVI. |
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Where do the students come from? About how many
people have attended the Institute? |
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Students have come from: Brazil, Scotland, Canada,
Turkey, Japan, Korea, Austria and all over the United States.
Over 100
individuals have enrolled in the SVI so far.
Enrollments are kept low to facilitate discussions and hands-on
demonstrations and ample interaction time between the participants
and faculty.
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Can I apply my SVI coursework to my degree program? |
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Absolutely. Completion of the SVI for credit means
you will earn 9 semester hours of graduate level credit. The University
of Iowa's Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology is the top-ranked
program in the U.S. Past participants - both US and abroad - have had
no difficulty transferring SVI credits to their home institutions.
However, it is important that participants realize that approval for
credit transfer is their responsibility. Usually, this entails obtaining
permission from an academic advisor or graduate committee before taking
the courses, having The University of Iowa send your transcripts to
your program advisor after the SVI is over, and providing your committee
or advisor with course descriptions and numbers. |
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Can I use my SVI courses as continuing education
units (CEUs) for my ASHA certification? |
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Yes. Although the SVI is not currently an ASHA certified
CEU provider, the courses can be counted as such if the proper arrangements
are made ahead of time. SVI participants should contact their state
licensing boards for details. |
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How many people apply each year versus how many
are accepted? In other words, what are my chances of being accepted
if I apply? |
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Typically, the quality level of applicants is very
high, so the acceptance rate is also very high. Those who apply frequently
have master's or sometimes doctoral degrees. Applicants often have
done some cross-disciplinary work previously. For example, an SVI
participant may have earned a bachelor's degree in music or theater,
while the master's degree is in speech science. We do not have any
quotas or cutoff points at this time. Students whose application
materials indicate that they are ready for the challenges of the
coursework are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. We do
reserve the right to limit the number of students due to resource
limitations. |
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How difficult are the courses? |
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We won't mislead you; the pace can be quite intense.
You will take graduate level courses offered in a compressed timetable.
You can expect to cover a chapter a day in Block One; in a normal
semester, that would be a week's worth of material. In Block Two,
juggling Habilitation and Instrumentation at the same time can be
quite a stretch. You should expect homework - either readings or
exercises or a combination of both - every night.
We advise getting your textbooks before coming to Denver,
and reading ahead in Dr. Titze's book, Principles of Voice
Production, before you arrive (if possible).
However, it is not all work and no play; you have lots
of great colleagues as study partners. No classes are held
on the weekends, so planning hikes in the mountains or trips
to the Central City Opera are definitely possible.
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What should I bring with me to Colorado? |
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Bring a water bottle! It is dry here. You should
also bring your sunscreen, if you love the outdoors - the sun will
burn you much faster here than at sea level. You should bring a calculator
- you'll need it for Block One and possibly Block Two.
You should bring clothes for cool weather as well as hot.
It can snow in early June in Denver, and it can snow anytime
of the year up in the mountains; it can also be in the 40's
overnight and above 90 in the afternoon anytime of the summer
in Denver. You should bring your scripts and music with you
- we have a concert scheduled for the last Tuesday in July
for all who want to perform/participate.
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What do I get with my Certificate in Vocology?
Is it some sort of license? Will it allow me to do work with clients? |
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Each student who takes all 9 hours of the courses
for credit receives a certificate of completion. It is signed
by representatives from the National Center for Voice and Speech,
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Denver Center for the Performing Arts and The University
of Iowa. It is not a degree, nor is it a professional licensure.
As far as working with clients, it depends on the
type of work
one is talking about and the needs of the client. If "work with
clients" means teaching actors and singers with healthy voices
in a non-therapy setting, this is fine. From a legal standpoint,
however, to do anything called "voice therapy" in the United
States, one must have a speech pathology degree and be certified
with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CCC
status).
Thus,
the SVI does not offer a legally binding recognized certification.
As described above, however, SVI course credits can be
transferred into any established graduate program or used for
Continuing
Education Units by persons already certified by ASHA. |
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'How Vocology Study
Makes Better Voice Teachers' This article first appeared
in the Canadian Voice Care Foundation's newsletter 'Voice
Talk '.
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