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German Lyric Diction (MUSI30266)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 6.25Not available in 2021
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Overview
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German is one of the “big three” languages of the Western classical vocal tradition. This subject introduces students to German lyric diction through the direct application of pronunciation and diction skills to standard German art song repertoire. Students learn and apply German sounds and their corresponding symbols, as represented by the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), to a range of art song texts. Through spoken and sung practice and performance, students learn to accurately produce German speech sounds with authentic prosody and meaningful communication, attending to differences between spoken and sung German. Assessment is based on written phonetic transcriptions, spoken/sung performances and in-class participation.
Intended learning outcomes
- read and recite German speech sounds, words, poems and other lyric texts with authentic pronunciation and prosody;
- demonstrate familiarity with German lieder of various styles by composers from different periods through listening, transcribing and performing;
- analyse and prepare German lyric texts using International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and translations;
- perform German lyric texts with correct pronunciation, appropriate prosody and communication of meaning.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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IPA transcriptions of German song texts
| Throughout the teaching period | 40% |
In-class spoken/sung performance of German lyric texts. (5mins)
| Throughout the teaching period | 25% |
End of semester spoken/sung performance of German lyric texts. 5 minutes
| During the assessment period | 25% |
In-class participation. | 10% | |
100% attendance is expected. Less than 80% attendance will result in a Fail. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2021
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022