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Voice and Speech Skills (PERF90001)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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This subject examines the actor’s process of speaking through experiential learning and theoretical analysis of the major voice pedagogies. It will provide participants with a high level of acquisition of voice and speech skills for individual development for application in their own professional setting and in other subjects within the course.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students will be expected to:
- address specific idiosyncratic voice, speech and postural habits within their own development and in others in their professional context;
- demonstrate the application of skills to develop breath support and release, phonation, resonance, articulation, forward placement, and intonation in their own voices;
- demonstrate the application of the above skills to other voices in the group and their professional setting;
- develop a sound, systematic and sequential practice which addresses the preparation of the voice and speech requirements for rehearsal and production in a school, community and professional setting;
- critically examine, develop and apply a range of pedagogical approaches suitable for working with voice and speech in their professional setting;
- apply their knowledge and skills of the anatomy of the voice to practical problem-solving solutions with groups and individuals;
- have developed and implemented effective diagnostic tools for enhancing voice practice;
- apply sound pedagogical approaches solve vocal and speech issues with groups and individuals;
- demonstrate a sound understanding of the International Phonetic Alphabet;
- transcribe a broad transcription of the IPA.
Last updated: 3 November 2022