Singing 3

Subject DRAM30005 (2013)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2013.

Credit Points: 6.25
Level: 3 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2013.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 2 hours per week all year
Total Time Commitment: 40 hours
Prerequisites:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Year Long
6.25
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Contact

Faculty of the VCA and Music Student Centre
Email: vcam-info@unimelb.edu.au
Tel: +61 3 9685 9419
Fax: +61 3 9685 9358
Web: www.vcam.unimelb.edu.au
Subject Overview:

The last year of the subject focuses more intensively on the singing voice as an extension of the actors skills. The content will cover a selection of the following: exercises for breathing, resonance, power and articulation; dramatic and conceptual analysis of songs leading to performance; the process of preparation/investigation of a variety of songs; the preparation of performances for the class, the school and, on Performance Day or for musical productions, for the general public.
Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should be able to

  • integrate the actor's process within performance of a song;
  • work beyond the limitatons of fear and habitual vocal patterns;
  • expand one's expressive powers as a singer;
  • work with various styles of music;
  • show an understanding of the relationship between the song, the text, the dramatic moment and the audience.
Assessment:

Assessment is based upon class participation, level of preparation, and the degree to which the stated objectives have been achieved. Continuous class assessment (50%); performance (50%).
Prescribed Texts: None
Recommended Texts:

None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

On completion of this subject students should be able to:
• integrate the actor’s process within performance of a song;
• work beyond the limitations of fear and habitual vocal patterns;
• expand one’s expressive powers as a singer;
• work with various styles of music;
• show an understanding of the relationship between the song, the text, the dramatic moment and the audience.

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