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Voice and Speech Skills (PERF90001)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
January
Overview
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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
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PERF90002 | Introduction to Accents and Dialects | January (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Degree in Performing Arts, Dramatic Art, Dance, Music, Education
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
Assessment Task 1 - Due End of Semester (60%)
- Evaluation of applied diagnostic voice and speech skills in a professional setting (4,000 words)
Assessment Task 2 - Due End of Intensive Period (40%)
- Practical task demonstrating application of voice and speech skills to address their own idiosyncratic habits (Equivalent of 3,000 words)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- January
Principal coordinator Leith McPherson Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 28 hours Total time commitment 95 hours Teaching period 8 January 2018 to 19 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 2 February 2018 Census date 9 February 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 April 2018 Assessment period ends 27 May 2018 January contact information
Time commitment details
95 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
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