Voices in Harmony: One-day Vocal Intensive

This is an outline of timings to expect for the course. The day includes 5 hours of taught workshops, and time to socialise with fellow students during supervised breaks. 

9am - 9.30am: Arrival, welcome and sign-in 

9.45am: Groups will be taken to workshop locations (up to a 10-min walk across campus) 

10am – 12.30pm: Morning workshops 

12.30pm: Lunch break 

1.15 – 3.45pm: Afternoon workshops 

3.45pm: Groups will be collected from workshop locations 

4pm: Close, sign-out and collection 

Workshops on this course will cover the following topics:  

​Foundations and Hocketing  

​Begin the day by strengthening core vocal skills through targeted warm-ups, breath control, and pitch-awareness exercises. Participants will explore ‘hocketing’, a fun and interactive technique where a single melody is shared across multiple voices, sharpening listening and responsiveness. Basic harmonisation will also be introduced to help students develop an early sense of blending and collaboration.  

​Harmonisation in Practice  

​Dive deeper into harmonisation by learning and rehearsing a selected song or musical excerpt. Students will focus on part-singing, balance, and blending, applying the vocal techniques introduced earlier. Under guided coaching and supportive peer feedback, participants will cultivate confidence in creating harmonies within a small ensemble.  

​Interval Training  

​Students will expand their harmonic palette by experimenting with dissonance and interval training, exploring how shifting intervals can create unique emotional effects and enrich improvisational skills.  

​Performance Skills  

​In the culminating workshop, participants revisit and polish the song from our harmonisation workshop in preparation for a group performance, working on cohesive harmonies, performance dynamics, and ear training, Students will strengthen their vocal stability, refine their technical skills, and boost their performance confidence.  

Expect to get hands-on and creative, with a chance to broaden your experience and build your portfolio whilst having fun in a supportive and supervised environment. This one-day course is structured with 5 full hours of teaching, with breaks for lunch and refreshments. 

Workshops are led by our experienced teaching staff at Falmouth, with all staff DBS checked. The day is designed to give you a taste of what it’s like to study at Falmouth University, with all workshops based on campus in our fantastic teaching facilities.  

You may wish to bring a reusable water bottle with you, and anything else you need to feel comfortable through the day. 

Please note: we advise that phones or other personal possessions are not brought to the course, any possessions brought with you are your responsibility and Falmouth University will not be liable for any loss or damage.  

All materials you will need are included in the course fee, together with refreshments and lunch (all dietary requirements catered for).

Refreshments and lunch are included in the course fee. All dietary requirements can be catered for. ​ You may wish to bring a reusable water bottle with you.

This course is taught in our specialised studio facilities at our Academy of Music and Theatre Arts on our Penryn campus.   

​There is plenty of parking available on our Penryn campus and you can also reach us via a range of public transport options. You can find out more, here.   

​For campus maps and information on visiting us, please visit our How to find us page.​  

We will provide further information in your course joining email after your place has been confirmed. 

​​You will leave with a certificate of completion, available when you finish the day and sign out. 

This course is for 14 – 17 year olds only, and is suitable for everyone with basic singing experience and above. 

​​A parent or guardian must sign 14 and 15 year olds in and out, and be present for drop off and pick up.  If 16 and 17 year olds wish to sign themselves in and out then we will require written consent emailed to shortcourses@falmouth.ac.uk in advance of the course.  

Drop off is from 9am – 9.30am, pick up is at 4pm. 

​​Once you have booked your place you’ll be sent a participant form for further information. You can tell us about any dietary, medical, or access requirements that we need to know about on this form and you’ll also be asked to confirm that you agree to our code of conduct for under 18s.

​If you have any queries, would like further information, or would like to talk to someone before booking this course then please feel free to get in touch with our short course team.​