Voice Training 1

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
204PAVT1 credit 2 2 exercise hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 32 to 42 hours of self-study English winter

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Department

The subject provides Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre

Contents

The aim is to teach students to create the tone in an appropriate way to be able not only to sing their part, but also to stylize their voice and lend it to different theatre characters. At the same time with the help of a special deep breathing to be able to ensure their vocal cords are not overstrained during a performance and keep them in a state of elasticity.

Course content:

Voice registers - Throat relaxation, Technical warm-up , Breathing, Voice training exercise, Articulation practice

Breath – The vocal preparation and rhythm exercise

Speaking intonation – voice intensity, voice modulation, Speech melody, Speech rhythm

Learning outcomes

In the field of skills of Knowledge the students understand how to change speaking with singing by deliberately combining head and chest resonance.

In the field of Skills students will achieve higher level of technical skills of vocal technique.

In the field of Social competences based on acquired technical skills, students will be able to react flexibly to demands coming from process of theatre staging.

Prerequisites and other requirements

None.

Literature

Kayes, Gillyanne. Singing and the Actor, Taylor & Francis Inc, 2004.

Miller, Richard. The Structure of Singing: System and Art in Vocal Technique., Schirmer, 1986.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Mastering vocal singing

Students are required to complete some homework.

Presence in classes - minimum 80%

Further information

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans