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French Language for Opera 1 (MUSI90166)

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Students will study the pronunciation, articulation, and enunciation of the French language in order to fully convey the emotional expression of operatic singing to ensure a clearer understanding by the audience. Students will develop a comprehensive knowledge of phonetics and phonology of French through the study of the International Phonetic Alphabet as well as an ability to correctly configure the oral tract to produce the speech sounds of the different vowels and consonants in order to ensure an accurate representation and performance of the French language as required of professional opera performers. The study of French 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. Students will also undertake the study of the basic structures of French to develop their ability to fully appreciate operatic text.

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.

Last updated: 3 November 2022