EA007-4-FY-SO:
Singing 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 for the CertHE Theatre Arts course. The work begins in Term One with an assessment of vocal range, introduction to singing techniques and group songs. In Term Two you will begin to identify personal needs in terms of performance preparation and audition requirements. You will select and work on solo songs and work on improving approaches to singing. You will also work on achieving audition standard in two contrasting songs. The work of the final term is on integration of character into singing, increasing confidence in solo work and extending students' personal repertoires.
To provide students with the ability to:
- Understand and use the processes of warming up the voice for singing
- Use the voice to create sounds, chant and music/song as part of an ensemble
- Present at least two contrasting solo songs to audition standard
Students will be able to demonstrate achievement in:
Technical
- Breathing (correct use of techniques)
- Rhythm (feeling the pulse of the music)
- Resonance and placement (intonation, free and unconstricted tone)
- Physicality (posture, alignment, release)
- Articulation (energized text, use of vowels and consonants)
Sung Material
- Ensemble (team member, reliability)
- Solo song (journey, ownership of text, physicality)
- Application of technical skills
- Development (ownership of voice, working through inhibition)
- General Commitment
Term One
- Introduction to warm-up techniques for singing
- Exploration of personal vocal range and potential
- Basic singing techniques
- Rudiments of musical discipline
- Disciplines of Ensemble singing
- Linking singing with acting, voice and movement
Term Two
- Identification of strengths and weaknesses
- Sourcing and preparing songs for auditions
- Techniques for breath support, relaxation, resonance and energy
- Sustaining and presenting a song
Term Three
- Extending repertoire and choice of songs
- Consolidation of vocal range
- Integration of acting techniques and character into singing
- Improving confidence in the singing voice
- Relevant sources for audition songs
- Students work with music and singing tutors in group practical classes
- Normally 1½ - 2 hours of music/singing classes per week except during acting priority weeks
- Students will be expected to practice music and singing in independent study
- Verbal formative assessment and feedback at the end of each term in group session
- Students receive a written report with summative assessment and tutors' comments at the end of the module
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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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
Mr Stephen Douse, email: sdouse@essex.ac.uk.
Mr Neil Somerville, email: nasome@essex.ac.uk.
Neil Somerville
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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