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Italian Lyric Diction (MUSI30265)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 6.25Dual-Delivery (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Italian is one of the “big three” languages of the Western classical vocal tradition.
This subject introduces students to Italian lyric diction through the direct application of pronunciation and diction skills to standard Italian lyric repertoire, including art song and recitative. Students learn and apply Italian sounds and their corresponding symbols, as represented by the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), to a range of lyric texts.
Through spoken and sung practice and performance, students learn to accurately produce Italian speech sounds with authentic prosody and meaningful communication, attending to differences between spoken and sung Italian. Assessment is based on written phonetic transcriptions, spoken/sung performances and in-class participation.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- read and recite Italian speech sounds, words, poems and other lyric texts with authentic pronunciation and prosody;
- demonstrate familiarity with Italian lyric repertoire of various styles by composers from different periods through listening, transcribing and performing;
- analyse and prepare Italian lyric texts using International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and translations;
- perform Italian lyric texts with correct pronunciation, appropriate prosody and communication of meaning.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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IPA transcriptions of Italian lyric texts.
| Throughout the teaching period | 40% |
5 minute in-class spoken/sung performance of Italian lyric repertoire
| Throughout the teaching period | 25% |
5 minute spoken/sung performance of Italian lyric repertoire
| During the assessment period | 25% |
In-class participation
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of all scheduled classes. | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Linda Barcan Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours comprising, one 2-hour lecture/seminar class per week Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Diploma in Music Course Graduate Diploma in Music Course Bachelor of Music Course Bachelor of Music (Degree with Honours)
Last updated: 31 January 2024