MUS 544-001 GRADUATE ITALIAN DICTION Syllabus

Dr. Susan C. Fleming

Office: Room 184

Phone: (o) 348-1470

Office Hours: TBA and by appointment

OBJECTIVES:

1. Clarity: to learn the proper choice of speech sounds for the Italian language (i.e. pronunciation).
2. Accuracy: to learn how to utter these sounds accurately (i.e. enunciation).
3. Ease: to gain vocal freedom through clearer diction.
4. Uniformity: to learn the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), which indicates exact pronunciation of all languages, regardless of spelling.
5. Expressiveness: through the mastery of the above objectives, to be able to express oneself as an artist.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. One text will be used: Diction for Singers by Wall, Caldwell, Gavilanes, and Allen. Additional texts will be on reserve in the Media Center for reference purposes.
2. Minimum requirement of two songs in Italian, to be performed as a part of learning the language's sounds. ore songs, arias, and recitatives will be studied, as time allows.
3. In addition to the syllabus, an assignment sheet will be distributed with the required reading and listening assignments for each class meeting.
4. Two written tests (midterm and final) - dates are noted on the assignment sheet.

GRADES:

• 60% of your grade will be determined by class attendance and participation (including singing assignments).
• 40% of your grade will be determined by the midterm (20%) and final (20%) exams.

The grading scale is: A 90-100; B 80-89; C 70-79; D 60-69; F 0-59; I Incomplete.

ATTENDANCE:

This is a laboratory class. Class attendance is REQUIRED.