| CODE | MSP1279 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Applied: Vocal Training in Pop and Musical Theatre | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Music Studies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is aimed to develop the student’s voice through the understanding and application of a good vocal technique in a varied repertoire. Students will explore and perform a selection of vocal works in different styles. All students who would like to choose this study-unit are required to sit for an audition. Only successful students will be allowed to register for this course. Study-Unit Aims: 1. Develop a singer's vocal technique in terms of: a. breath and vocal support; b. tone production; c. vocal strength; d. flexibility and ability to create dynamic contrasts. 2. develop a singer’s ability to choose repertoire best suited to his/her voice within the fields of popular music and musical theatre; 3. develop the singer’s musical and interpretative skills; 4. develop the singer’s performance skills. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Recognise basic vocal techniques used in pop and musical theatre; 2. Identify basic vocal training methods; 3. Practice basic vocal exercises. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Distinguish a variety of vocal applications in the context of popular music and musical theatre; 2. Investigate performance practice in popular music and musical theatre; 3. Consolidate vocal techniques into a successful performance. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: Klickstein, Gerald. 2009. The Musician’s Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness (New York: Oxford University Press). Supplementary Readings: Bruser, Madeline. 1997. The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart (New York: Three Rivers Press). Dorian, Frederick. 1981. The History of Music in Performance : The Art of Musical Interpretation from the Renaissance to Our Day Greene, D. 2002. Performance Success (London: Routledge). |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: Intermediate level of knowledge and technique in singing. All students are required to sit for an audition. The audition will be held during the period prior to registering for the study-unit. | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Practical | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Cathy Lawlor Max Erwin |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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