EA215-5-FY-LO:
Voice II
2016/17
East 15 Acting School
East15 (Loughton) Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
15
04 June 2007
Requisites for this module
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BA W411 Acting,
BA W83A Acting (International)
In this module you will develop and apply the rigorous foundation work of EA114-1-FY and apply it to the more demanding dramatic texts being worked on in the second year acting courses EA211-2-FY and EA212-2-FY. You will connect movement, voice and acting. You will begin exploring accents and dialects in more detail with a view to both acquiring accents and developing the skills and tools with which to work on accents throughout your career as an actor. You will begin to examine the vocal demands of different performance spaces, including outdoor performances, and develop your ability to give life to complex texts. The vocal demands of a range of performance styles, for example, Commedia dell'Arte, will be explored and students will be given opportunities to apply their vocal techniques to devised and text work of increasing complexity. The course is designed to prepare students for independence, to ensure that they enter their third year with voices of professional standard and the vocal training necessary to maintain them.
Module Content
Term One
Developing articulatory skills through drilling, exercises and text work
Developing greater breath support and physical energy
The vocal pitfalls of naturalism
Fluency, expressive connection and range in RP
Use of language and rhythm in Shakespeare
Exploring speeches from Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde and their specific posture, breath, range and accent issues.
Connecting Acting Choices to practical voice work (creating a unit between mind, voice and body through breath and body support)
Term Two
Overcoming blocks in RP
Vocal and emotional connectivity to intellectually demanding texts
The expression of character emotions in accents of English
Adapting breath and articulation to the demands of text and character
The use of the full range of pitch and resonance to express character, language and emotion.
To look at the use of language and rhythm in the work of Shakespeare and to connect acting choices to vocal performance.
Term Three
Use of the voice in different spaces
Specific vocal demands of different performance styles eg commedia dell'arte
Leading group warm-ups and work-outs
Refining sensitivity, power and passion in the voice
Demonstrating a professional commitment to voice work.
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Students work with voice tutors in small group practical classes
Normally 4 hours of voice classes per week except during acting priority weeks
Learning also takes place in workshops and presentations
One to one remedial tutorials on specific articulatory and vocal issues in forms of voice labs
Independent study
Students will receive report cards with tutor comments at the end of each term.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Practical |
Practical Voice |
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60% |
| Practical |
Articulation |
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40% |
Additional coursework information
Students must comply with the East 15 Professional Code of Conduct.
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
For further information emailcgutek@essex.ac.uk
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Ms Caroline Thorne
University of the West of England, Bristol
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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