| CODE | MSP3287 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Performance 4: Vocal Training in Pop and Musical Theatre | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Music Studies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit further develops the skills and techniques taught in the Performance 1, 2 & 3: Vocal Training in Pop and Music Theatre. In addition to more advanced vocal training and engagement with more advanced repertoire, this study-unit will examine and discuss issues related to careers as a vocal performer in the areas of popular music and musical theatre. Study-Unit Aims: a) provide vocal students with a good level of performance skills to improve their musical capabilities in order to succeed as performers; b) equip students with knowledge of interpretation of various genres of pop and musical theatre, including contemporary music; c) guide students to new sounds and techniques. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a) appraise the development of the repertoire; b) assess modern technical possibilities in voice; c) identify major works for the voice and build up an effective and contrasting programme; d) attain the tools to be self-critical, prepare a musically-rendered performance and prepare effective programme notes; e) think and work creatively when solving a problem while practicing or performing. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a) focus on the relevance of historical and stylistic issues in vocal performance; b) develop a strong musical personality at a high performance level and be able to realise and express their own artistic ideas through the voice; c) demonstrate advanced phrasing and breath during practice and performance; d) work and perform confidently as a soloist in front of an audience; e) develop programmes suitable to a different range of performing contexts and target audiences. 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. Pre-requisite Study-units: MSP1279, MSP2286, MSP2287, MSP3286 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Practical | ||||||||||||
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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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