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David Ronis

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Classes with David Ronis

Preparation, rehearsal, and performance of an opera role in University opera production, with audition required via the School of Music.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Opera Workshop involves performing scenes from standard operas with singing, accompanying, and dramatic action, while covering staging, lighting, costuming, and scenery.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2024–Spring 2025 · limited sample

Focuses on acting and stagecraft for opera, covering text work in English and foreign languages and applying skills to arias and scenes.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.85 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sample

University Opera involves preparation, rehearsal, and performance of an opera role in a University production.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Opera Workshop covers performance of opera and musical theater scenes, including singing, accompanying, dramatic action, voice projection, posture, movement, and staging elements like lighting and costumes.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027MUSIC 256University Opera
Spring 2027MUSIC 257Opera Workshop
Spring 2027MUSIC 463Acting for Singers
Spring 2027MUSIC 556University Opera
Spring 2027MUSIC 557Opera Workshop
Spring 2027MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2026MUSIC 256University Opera
Fall 2026MUSIC 257Opera Workshop
Fall 2026MUSIC 463Acting for Singers
Fall 2026MUSIC 499Directed Study
Fall 2026MUSIC 556University Opera
Fall 2026MUSIC 557Opera Workshop
Fall 2026MUSIC 799Independent Work

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Instructor identity & provenance
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