EA006-4-FY-SO:
Voice for Theatre Arts
2019/20
East 15 Acting School
Southend Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
Thursday 03 October 2019
Friday 26 June 2020
15
17 September 2019
Requisites for this module
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CERXW410 Acting and Theatre Arts,
CERXW410ST Acting and Theatre Arts
This full year module is one of the four skills modules in the CertHE Theatre Arts course. The work begins in Term One with an introduction to the anatomy of voice production.
To provide students with the ability to:
- Use the vocal instrument in a wide and varied way without damage
- Develop the voice in the future
- Use the voice expressively in direct and effective communication
- Amend articulatory problems
- Change vocal technique to serve a range of needs eg character, text, setting
Students will be able to demonstrate:
1. Physical Awareness and Breath - Awareness and use of physical release, flexibility and alignment, and free and flexible breathing system
2. Breathing and Voice - Ability to identify and use a centred impulse and abdominal support for breath and sound, together with a free throat
3. Range - Flexible and responsive use of resonators and pitch range in connection to emotional ownership of the text
4. Articulation - Development of oral sensitivity to sound, together with muscularity, flexibility and resonance in articulation
5. Ability to Engage with Text/ Progress (Sensitivity and willingness to change).
Term One
- Introduction to the workings of the voice
- Anatomical structures that support the voice
- Linking voice, body and the emotions
- Exploration of vocal potential through exercises
- Training the ear and exploring the vocal instrument
- Understanding one’s own voice and those of others
- Linking voice with acting, singing and movement
- Articulatory problems and how to deal with them
Term Two
- Development of strength, flexibility and clarity in the whole vocal system
- Breath, range and articulation
- How to warm up the voice
- The process of vocal transformation to portray characters unlike oneself
- Approaches to a range of texts including poetry and heightened language
- Identification of own personal vocal weaknesses and potential.
Term Three
- Discovering vocal demands of different characters: age, sex, social and educational standing, accent
- Developing strength, flexibility and clarity in the whole vocal system
- Exercises to increase flexibility, placement, rhythm and musicality
- Integration of voice work with acting, movement and singing
- Varying pitch, speed, rhythm etc. whilst maintaining body and emotion links.
Students work with voice tutors in group practical classes
Normally 2 hours of voice classes per week except during acting priority weeks
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Additional coursework information
The assessment criteria for this module are the extent to which students can demonstrate understanding of the module Learning Outcomes.
Students are expected to show evidence of consistent work in class and to execute periodically set exercises to an appropriate standard.
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Ms Christina Gutekunst, email: cgutek@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Tara McAllister-Viel, email: tamcal@essex.ac.uk.
Tara Mcallister-Viel
East 15 Acting School
Gateway Building
Elmer Approach
Southend-on-Sea
SS1 1LW
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Mr Keith John O'Brien
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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