Body and Voice 3B (DRAM30015)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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This subject develops and refines the artistic autonomy acquired in Body and Voice 3A. In the context of studio practice, tutorials and performance students will identify areas of body and voice they wish to develop in order to maximize artistic excellence and dramatic realisation in performance.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this unit, students should be able to demonstrate the ability to:

  • Integrate physical, vocal and language skills acquired in Body and Voice 3A
  • Develop and maintain an autonomous physical and vocal practice identified in Body and Voice 3A
  • Refine an embodied practice of voice, language, gesture and physical action in performance
  • Diagnose and adapt to the vocal and physical demands of space and style in performance

Generic skills

• Increased flexible physical and vocal ability for performance

• Increased mastery of vocal technique for performance

• Increased awareness in action

• Engagement of rhythmic dynamics in voice and body in performance

• Increased capacity for imaginative, transformative and interpretive engagement

• Increased capacity for mental, vocal, physical and emotional rigour in application to tasks

• Ability to work effectively with autonomy

• The capacity to work effectively with feedback given in class and tutorial

• The capacity to utilise an internal evaluative mechanism

• Increased ensemble skills

• Ability for precise evaluative and diagnostic dialogue with training and art practice

• Ability to synthesise and integrate various performance training methodologies

Last updated: 3 November 2022