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English Diction for Opera (MUSI90167)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Not available in 2017
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Students will study the pronunciation, articulation, and enunciation of the English language in order to fully convey the emotional expression of operatic singing to ensure a clearer understanding by the audience. This subject teaches students to correctly use tools specific to the articulators, the International Phonetic Alphabet, and the speech sounds of the different vowels and consonants in order to ensure the high level of emotional expression required of professional opera performers. This study of English diction will be applied to specific role(s) that students may be undertaking in operas being performed during the semester and/or to other operatic repertoire.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject, students will be able to:
- demonstrate professional level skills in the pronunciation, articulation, and enunciation of the English language in operatic performance;
- demonstrate understanding and application of the principles of the pronunciation, articulation, and enunciation of the English language in opera production relevant to their roles within a fully professional opera company; and
- demonstrate a knowledge of the stylistic conventions and tools specific to the articulators, the International Phonetic Alphabet, and the speech sounds of the different vowels and consonants in relation to the opera repertoire
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.
Last updated: 3 November 2022