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German Lyric Diction (MUSI30266)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 6.25Dual-Delivery (Southbank)
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About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery |
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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
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- 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: 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 German song texts
| Throughout the teaching period | 40% |
5-minute in-class spoken/sung performance of German lyric texts.
| Throughout the teaching period | 25% |
5-minute spoken/sung performance of German lyric texts.
| During the assessment period | 25% |
In-class participation.
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance is expected. Less than 80% attendance will result in a Fail. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Linda Barcan Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours comprising twelve 2-hour lecture/seminar classes. Total time commitment 80 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 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