Elvia Puccinelli

Title: Professor

Department: Vocal Studies

College: College of Music

General Information Previous Courses Publications Research

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

DMA, University of Southern California, 2000
Major: Keyboard Collaborative Arts
MM, University of Southern California, 1991
Major: Keyboard Collaborative Arts
BA, California State University, Los Angeles, 1989
Major: Music/French

Current Scheduled Teaching

MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2025
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2025
MUAG 5250.001	Collaborative Piano Pedagogy	Spring 2025
MUGC 6952.730	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2025
MUGC 6953.753	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2025
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2025

Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2024		SPOT
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2024		SPOT
MUGC 6951.705	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2024
MUGC 6952.730	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2024
MUGC 6953.753	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2024
MUGC 6954.748	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2024
MUAG 5702.703	Master's Recital	Spring 2024
MUGC 6900.717	Special Problems	Spring 2024
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2024		SPOT
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2024		SPOT
MUAG 5261.700	Vocal Repertoire Master Class	Spring 2024		SPOT
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2023		SPOT
MUAM 6534.703	Collaborative Piano	Fall 8W2 2023		SPOT
MUAG 5260.700	Collaborative Piano Techniques	Fall 2023		SPOT
MUGC 6953.741	Dissertation Recital	Fall 2023
MUGC 6954.711	Dissertation Recital	Fall 2023
MUAG 5701.716	Master's Recital	Fall 2023
MUAG 5900.751	SPECIAL PROBLEMS	Fall 2023
MUAG 5910.712	SPECIAL PROBLEMS	Fall 2023
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2023		SPOT
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2023		SPOT
MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2023		SPOT
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2023		SPOT
MUGC 6951.705	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2023
MUGC 6951.760	Dissertation Recital	Spring 8W2 2023
MUGC 6952.730	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2023
MUGC 6953.753	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2023
MUGC 6954.748	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2023
MUAG 5702.703	Master's Recital	Spring 2023
MUAG 4910.705	Special Problems	Spring 2023
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2023		SPOT
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2023		SPOT
MUAG 5261.700	Vocal Repertoire Master Class	Spring 2023		SPOT
MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2022		SPOT
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2022		SPOT
MUAG 5260.700	Collaborative Piano Techniques	Fall 2022		SPOT
MUGC 6952.730	Dissertation Recital	Fall 2022
MUGC 6954.711	Dissertation Recital	Fall 2022
MUAG 5910.708	SPECIAL PROBLEMS	Fall 2022
MUAG 6910.706	Special Problems	Fall 2022
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2022		SPOT
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2022		SPOT
MUGC 6951.705	Dissertation Recital	Summer 3W1 2022
MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2022		SPOT
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2022		SPOT
MUGC 6951.705	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2022
MUGC 6952.730	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2022
MUGC 6953.753	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2022
MUGC 6954.748	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2022
MUAG 5701.748	Master's Recital	Spring 2022
MUAG 4910.705	Special Problems	Spring 2022
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2022		SPOT
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2022		SPOT
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2022		SPOT
MUAG 5261.700	Vocal Repertoire Master Class	Spring 2022		SPOT
MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2021		SPOT
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2021		SPOT
MUAG 5260.700	Collaborative Piano Techniques	Fall 2021		SPOT
MUGC 6951.705	Dissertation Recital	Fall 2021
MUGC 6953.701	Dissertation Recital	Fall 8W2 2021
MUGC 6954.711	Dissertation Recital	Fall 2021
MUAG 5702.703	Master's Recital	Fall 2021
MUAG 5900.705	SPECIAL PROBLEMS	Fall 2021
MUAG 5910.702	SPECIAL PROBLEMS	Fall 2021
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2021	Syllabus	SPOT
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2021		SPOT
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2021		SPOT
MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2021		SPOT
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2021		SPOT
MUGC 6951.705	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2021
MUGC 6954.748	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2021
MUAG 5701.748	Master's Recital	Spring 2021
MUAG 5702.703	Master's Recital	Spring 2021		SPOT
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2021	Syllabus	SPOT
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2021		SPOT
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2021		SPOT
MUAG 5261.700	Vocal Repertoire Master Class	Spring 2021		SPOT
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2020	Syllabus	SPOT
MUGC 6954.711	Dissertation Recital	Fall 2020
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Collaboration (Vocal)	Fall 2020		SPOT
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2020	Syllabus	SPOT
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2020	Syllabus	SPOT
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2020	Syllabus	SPOT
MUGC 6954.733	Dissertation Recital	Summer 5W2 2020
MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2020
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2020
MUGC 6952.730	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2020
MUGC 6953.753	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2020
MUGC 6954.748	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2020
MUAG 5702.703	Master's Recital	Spring 2020
MUAG 5702.710	Master's Recital	Spring 8W2 2020
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2020	Syllabus
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2020
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2020
MUAG 5261.700	Vocal Repertoire Master Class	Spring 2020
MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2019		SPOT
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2019		SPOT
MUGC 6953.741	Dissertation Recital	Fall 2019
MUGC 6954.711	Dissertation Recital	Fall 2019
MUAG 5701.716	Master's Recital	Fall 2019
MUAG 5702.703	Master's Recital	Fall 2019
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Collaboration (Vocal)	Fall 2019		SPOT
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2019		SPOT
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2019		SPOT
MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2019		SPOT
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2019		SPOT
MUGC 6952.730	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2019
MUAG 5701.748	Master's Recital	Spring 2019
MUAG 5702.703	Master's Recital	Spring 2019
MUAG 5910.702	SPECIAL PROBLEMS	Spring 2019
MUAG 6910.703	Special Problems	Spring 2019
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2019	Syllabus	SPOT
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 8W2 2019		SPOT
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2019		SPOT
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2019		SPOT
MUAG 5261.700	Vocal Repertoire Master Class	Spring 2019		SPOT
MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2018		SPOT
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2018		SPOT
MUGC 6953.741	Dissertation Recital	Fall 2018
MUGC 6954.734	Dissertation Recital	Fall 2018
MUAG 5701.716	Master's Recital	Fall 2018
MUAG 5702.703	Master's Recital	Fall 2018
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Collaboration (Vocal)	Fall 2018		SPOT
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2018	Syllabus	SPOT
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2018		SPOT
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2018		SPOT
MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2018		SPOT
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2018		SPOT
MUAG 5702.703	Master's Recital	Spring 2018
MUAS 6501.716	Piano	Spring 2018		SPOT
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2018		SPOT
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2018		SPOT
MUAG 5261.700	Vocal Repertoire Master Class	Spring 2018		SPOT
MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2017		SPOT
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2017		SPOT
MUGC 6952.730	Dissertation Recital	Fall 2017
MUAG 5701.716	Master's Recital	Fall 2017		SPOT
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Collaboration (Vocal)	Fall 2017		SPOT
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2017		SPOT
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2017		SPOT
MUAC 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2017		SPOT
MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2017		SPOT
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2017		SPOT
MUAG 5702.703	Master's Recital	Spring 2017
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2017		SPOT
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2017		SPOT
MUAG 5261.700	Vocal Repertoire Master Class	Spring 2017		SPOT
MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2016		SPOT
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2016		SPOT
MUAG 5701.716	Master's Recital	Fall 2016
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Collaboration (Vocal)	Fall 2016		SPOT
MUAG 6900.704	Special Problems	Fall 2016
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2016	Syllabus	SPOT
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2016		SPOT
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2016		SPOT
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2015		SPOT
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Collaboration (Vocal)	Fall 2015		SPOT
MUAG 4910.705	Special Problems	Fall 2015
MUGC 5900.701	Special Problems	Fall 2015
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2015		SPOT
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2015		SPOT
MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2015
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2015
MUGC 6952.730	Dissertation Recital	Spring 2015
MUAG 4900.701	Special Problems	Spring 2015
MUAG 6900.701	Special Problems	Spring 2015
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2015	Syllabus
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2015
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2015
MUAG 5261.700	Vocal Repertoire Master Class	Spring 2015
MUAC 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2014
MUAM 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2014
MUAS 6501.716	Piano	Fall 2014
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Collaboration (Vocal)	Fall 2014
MUAG 6900.703	Special Problems	Fall 2014
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2014
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2014
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2014
MUAC 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Spring 2014
MUAG 4910.700	Special Problems	Spring 2014
MUAG 5910.705	SPECIAL PROBLEMS	Spring 2014
MUAG 6900.701	Special Problems	Spring 2014
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2014
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2014
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2014
MUAG 5261.700	Vocal Repertoire Master Class	Spring 2014
MUAC 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2013
MUAC 6534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2013
MUAM 5534.701	Collaborative Piano	Fall 2013
MUAG 5701.721	Master's Recital	Fall 2013
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Collaboration (Vocal)	Fall 2013
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2013
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2013
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2013
MUAG 5702.701	Master's Recital	Spring 2013
MUAM 5501.716	Piano	Spring 2013
MUAS 5501.716	Piano	Spring 2013
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2013
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2013
MUAG 5261.700	Vocal Repertoire Master Class	Spring 2013
MUAM 5501.716	Piano	Fall 2012
MUAS 5501.716	Piano	Fall 2012
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Collaboration (Vocal)	Fall 2012
MUAG 5910.705	SPECIAL PROBLEMS	Fall 2012
MUAG 6900.701	Special Problems	Fall 2012
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2012
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2012
MUAM 5501.716	Piano	Spring 2012
MUAS 6501.716	Piano	Spring 2012
MUAG 5900.703	SPECIAL PROBLEMS	Spring 2012
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2012
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2012
MUAG 5261.700	Vocal Repertoire Master Class	Spring 2012
MUAM 5501.716	Piano	Fall 2011
MUAS 3501.716	Piano	Fall 2011
MUAS 6501.716	Piano	Fall 2011
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Collaboration (Vocal)	Fall 2011
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2011
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2011
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2011
MUAM 5501.716	Piano	Spring 2011
MUAG 4910.703	Special Problems	Spring 2011
MUAG 4910.704	Special Problems	Spring 2011
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2011
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2011
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2011
MUAG 5261.700	Vocal Repertoire Master Class	Spring 2011
MUAS 3501.716	Piano	Fall 2010
MUAS 6501.716	Piano	Fall 2010
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Collaboration (Vocal)	Fall 2010
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2010
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2010
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2010
MUAG 4900.702	Special Problems	Spring 2010
MUAG 5900.701	SPECIAL PROBLEMS	Spring 2010
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2010
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2010
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2010
MUAG 5261.700	Vocal Repertoire Master Class	Spring 2010
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Collaboration (Vocal)	Fall 2009
MUGC 6900.701	Special Problems	Fall 2009
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2009
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2009
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2009
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2009
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2009
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2009
MUAG 5261.700	Vocal Repertoire Master Class	Spring 2009
MUAG 2210.001	Introduction to Vocal Literature	Fall 2008
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Collaboration (Vocal)	Fall 2008
MUGC 6900.701	Special Problems	Fall 2008
MUAS 1524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2008
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2008
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2008
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2008
MUAS 1524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2008
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2008
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2008
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2008
MUAG 5261.700	Vocal Repertoire Master Class	Spring 2008
MUAG 2210.001	Introduction to Vocal Literature	Fall 2007
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Collaboration (Vocal)	Fall 2007
MUAG 6900.703	Special Problems	Fall 2007
MUAS 1524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2007
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2007
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2007
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2007
MUAG 5261.700	Advanced Piano Accompanying (Vocal)	Spring 2007
MUAG 6900.703	Special Problems	Spring 2007
MUAG 3250.700	Techniques of Piano Accompanying	Spring 2007
MUAS 1524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2007
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2007
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2007
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2007
MUAG 2210.001	Introduction to Vocal Literature	Fall 2006
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Accompanying (Vocal)	Fall 2006
MUAS 1524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2006
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2006
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2006
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2006
MUAG 5261.700	Advanced Piano Accompanying (Vocal)	Spring 2006
MUAS 1524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2006
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2006
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2006
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2006
MUAG 2210.001	Introduction to Vocal Literature	Fall 2005
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Accompanying (Vocal)	Fall 2005
MUAS 1524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2005
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2005
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2005
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2005
MUAG 5261.700	Advanced Piano Accompanying (Vocal)	Spring 2005
MUAG 6900.702	Special Problems	Spring 2005
MUAG 6900.703	Special Problems	Spring 2005
MUAG 3250.700	Techniques of Piano Accompanying	Spring 2005
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2005
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2005
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Spring 2005
MUAG 2210.001	Introduction to Vocal Literature	Fall 2004
MUAG 5260.700	Piano Accompanying (Vocal)	Fall 2004
MUAG 5900.705	SPECIAL PROBLEMS	Fall 2004
MUAS 1524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2004
MUAS 3524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2004
MUAS 5524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2004
MUAS 6524.702	Vocal Coaching	Fall 2004

Published Intellectual Contributions

CD Recording - Ensemble

Puccinelli, E.L., Fillmore, M.A. (2021). Bold Beauty: Songs of Juliana Hall.

Editor

Puccinelli, E. (2016). Donizetti's La Fille du Regiment. opera program book.

Journal Article

Puccinelli, E., d'Amato, A. (2023). Margo Garrett: A Model of Mentorship. Journal of Singing. 83-89.
Puccinelli, E. (2023). On Love and Storytelling with Alan Louis Smith. Journal of Singing. 221-226.
Puccinelli, E. (2016). Thoughts and tools for Team Building in the Studio. Journal of Singing. 73 (2) 217-220. NATS.

Journal Article Contributor

Puccinelli, E. (2019). CollabCorner. NATS Journal of Singing.

Launched Scholarly Journal through IKCAS

Puccinelli, E., de Villiers, N. (2023). On Collaborating. IKCAS. https://ikcas.org/

Video and Audiovisual Material

Puccinelli, E.L., Joyner, W. (2019). O Come Emmanuel.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Teaching

Puccinelli, E.L., Harlos, S., van Schalkwyk, W., Dubberly, S., Georgievskaya, L., "Mentoring Grant for Collaborative Piano Program," University of North Texas, $5000.00 Funded. (2019 - 2020).

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Overall Summative Rating	Challenge and Engagement Index	Response Rate
out of 5	out of 7	% of students responded

Overall Summative Rating (median):
This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
- The course as a whole was
- The course content was
- The instructor’s contribution to the course was
- The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
Challenge and Engagement Index:
This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
- Do you expect your grade in this course to be
- The intellectual challenge presented was
- The amount of effort you put into this course was
- The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
- Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was