Voice and Speech Skills (PERF90001) // Further information

Further information

• Texts

  Prescribed texts

  Colson. G. Voice Production and Speech. Longman. UK.

  Gates. L. 2000. Voice for Performance. Applause. NY.

  McCallion. M. 1988. The Voice Book. Faber and Faber Ltd. London.

  Recommended texts and other resources

  Upon completion of this course students will be expected to have:

  • cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems;
  • cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas;
  • specialised technical and creative skills in a field of professional practice;
  • communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts;
  • communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to their professional settings;
  • integrated the skills and knowledge from the various subjects into a coherent understanding;
  • have an aptitude for continued self-directed learning and be critical and creative thinkers;
  • expanded their analytical and cognitive skills through experiential learning;
  • the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations;

  • the capacity for critical thinking and analysis of pedagogical processes;
  • the capacity to respond to unfamiliar problems with a flexible and innovative approach;
  • the application of advanced skills in leadership, initiative and group dynamics.

Last updated: 3 November 2022