French Language for Opera 1 (MUSI90166)

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the subject, students will be able to:

• demonstrate foundation level skills in the pronunciation, articulation, and enunciation of the French language in operatic performance
• demonstrate understanding and application of the general principles of the pronunciation, articulation, and enunciation of the French language in opera production relevant to their roles within a fully professional opera company
• demonstrate a basic knowledge of the stylistic conventions and the speech sounds of the different vowels and consonants of French in relation to the opera repertoire
• demonstrate a beginning understanding of the major features of the phonetics and phonology of French, and the representation of French using the International Phonetic Alphabet
• demonstrate a familiarity with the basic structures of the language
• demonstrate the capacity to understand basic written and spoken texts in French

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
• demonstrate the capacity for critical and independent thought and reflection;
• demonstrate skills in evaluative thinking, and in the application of theoretical / analytical criteria to practical outcomes; and
• demonstrate analytical skills in the context of artistic performance.