Core Skills in Opera 2 (MUSI90233)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 18.75On Campus (Southbank)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Students will undertake this subject to develop sound working knowledge, and isolate and cultivate the skills, necessary for performing opera repertoire with confidence from either the baroque/classical periods, or the romantic/twentieth-century periods, depending on the cycle of repertoire selection for the course. This will include the development of:
Either:
- Strategies for singers to achieve confident interactive voice, lyric diction and body work for stage productions;
Or:
- Strategies for repetiteurs to work confidently between keyboard parts and full orchestral scores in a spontaneous rehearsal context, and to negotiate with confidence complex ensemble interactions and dynamics in the rehearsal room.
To achieve these goals, students will work in group contexts to consolidate and develop:
- Confident skills in vocal delivery and acting with appropriate stylistic approaches
- Confident skills in the interactions between singing, speech, lyric diction and text appropriate to the demands of either baroque/classical, or romantic/twentieth-century operatic works
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will be able to demonstrate skill in:
- perform with confidence a variety of operatic styles appropriate to the baroque/ classical or romantic/twentieth-century periods being investigated;
- participate with confidence and fluency in preparation and rehearsal of an operatic scene from baroque/ classical or romantic/twentieth-century repertoire;
- respond with confidence and fluency to instruction for improvisation using movement and voice;
- write with confidence and fluency phoneticisation in IPA of text relevant to the operatic repertoire being studied;
- coordinate with confidence and fluency vocal/physical warm-up exercises.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must have passed
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI90231 | Core Skills In Opera 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
18.75 |
Cannot be taken concurrently
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Singers: Lead the class in vocal warm-up exercises totalling 5 minutes, and submit 1 page (300 words) of notes on these warm-up exercises to be shared with cohort. (750 words equivalent) Repetiteurs: Lead class in breathing, body awareness and/or mindfulness warm-up exercises totalling 5 mins, and submit 1 page (300 words) of warm-up exercise notes to be shared with cohort. (750 words equivalent)
| From Week 3 to Week 12 | 10% |
Six phoneticisations in IPA of complex song texts (markedly more complex than Core skills 1) of no more than 100 words (5% each). (2250 words equivalent) One per week during weeks 2–7.
| From Week 2 to Week 7 | 30% |
Singers: Group improvised movement sequence and a scripted scene, total 15 minutes. (1500 words equivalent) Repetiteurs: Leading a 20-minute rehearsal on a pre-prepared operatic scene with a minimum of three singers. (1500 words equivalent) Due: In-class during weeks 7-9
| From Week 7 to Week 9 | 20% |
Repetiteur-led presentation of an operatic scene of 20 mins duration involving three or more cast members with substantial involvement of each singer in a studio performance, from either baroque/ classical, or romantic/twentieth-century repertoire, depending on the cycle of repertoire selection for the course. Include oral presentation on how the work has been achieved. (3000 words equivalent)
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Jane Davidson Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 4.5 hours a week comprising of class, tutorial, and individual coaching. Total time commitment 255 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020
Time commitment details
255 Hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Last updated: 3 November 2022