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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: WA Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    German Lyric Diction 1

  • Unit Code

    MUS2706

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    5

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

Description

This unit introduces students to German prosody, the authentic production of German speech sounds and the International Phonetic Alphabet as applied to German.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. IPA transcription
  2. Idiomatic translation
  3. Original German text
  4. Prepare a German song text using a three or four-line phonetic transcription system: Original German text; IPA transcription; Word-for-word translation; and Idiomatic translation.
  5. Read and write German texts in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
  6. Recognise and correctly pronounce German vowels and consonants.
  7. Recognise and correctly use German syllabification and stress.
  8. Understand and analyse German word structure.
  9. Word-for-word translation

Unit Content

  1. German syllabification and stress.
  2. German vowels and consonants.
  3. German word structure (prefixes, suffixes, word elements, compound words).
  4. Introduction to German song text preparation.
  5. The symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet as applied to German.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Weekly tutorials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioHomework35%
ExaminationWritten test30%
VivaContinuous assessment or oral/aural skills35%

Text References

  • ^ Sinclair Knight, L. (ed.). (2007). Collins German Dictionary. 7th edition. HarperCollins.
  • ^ Wall, J., & Caldwell, R. (2009). Diction for singers: A concise reference for English, Italian, Latin, German, French and Spanish pronunciation. (2nd ed.). WA: Redmond. dictionforsingers.com Note: Workbook & CD (provided)
  • ^ Workbook & CD (provided)
  • Castel, N. (2006). Viennese operetta libretti: Franz Lehar's "Die Lustige Witwe". Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Castel, N. (2002). Four Strauss opera libretti. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Castel, N. (2003). Der ring des Bibelungen: The ring of the Nibelung. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Castel, N. (2005). German miscellaneous opera libretti. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Castel, N. (2006). Three Wagner opera libretti. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Castel, N. (2006). Viennese operatta libretti: Johan Strauss' "De Fledermaus". Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Castel, N. (1996). The libretti of Mozart's completed operas. Vol. 1. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Phillips, L. (1996). Leider line by line: And word for work. (2nd ed.). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
  • Wall, J. (1989). Iinternational phonetic alphabet for singers. Dallas, Texas: Pst...Inc. Note: Workbook & CD (provided)
  • Castel, N. (1998). The libretti of Mozart's completed operas. Vol. 11 Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: WA Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    German Lyric Diction 1

  • Unit Code

    MUS2706

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    5

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

Description

This unit introduces students to German prosody, the authentic production of German speech sounds and the International Phonetic Alphabet as applied to German.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. IPA transcription
  2. Idiomatic translation
  3. Original German text
  4. Prepare a German song text using a three or four-line phonetic transcription system: Original German text; IPA transcription; Word-for-word translation; and Idiomatic translation.
  5. Read and write German texts in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
  6. Recognise and correctly pronounce German vowels and consonants.
  7. Recognise and correctly use German syllabification and stress.
  8. Understand and analyse German word structure.
  9. Word-for-word translation

Unit Content

  1. German syllabification and stress.
  2. German vowels and consonants.
  3. German word structure (prefixes, suffixes, word elements, compound words).
  4. Introduction to German song text preparation.
  5. The symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet as applied to German.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Weekly tutorials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioHomework35%
ExaminationWritten test30%
VivaContinuous assessment or oral/aural skills35%

Text References

  • ^ Sinclair Knight, L. (ed.). (2007). Collins German Dictionary. 7th edition. HarperCollins.
  • ^ Wall, J., & Caldwell, R. (2009). Diction for singers: A concise reference for English, Italian, Latin, German, French and Spanish pronunciation. (2nd ed.). WA: Redmond. dictionforsingers.com Note: Workbook & CD (provided)
  • ^ Workbook & CD (provided)
  • Castel, N. (2006). Viennese operetta libretti: Franz Lehar's "Die Lustige Witwe". Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Castel, N. (2002). Four Strauss opera libretti. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Castel, N. (2003). Der ring des Bibelungen: The ring of the Nibelung. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Castel, N. (2005). German miscellaneous opera libretti. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Castel, N. (2006). Three Wagner opera libretti. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Castel, N. (2006). Viennese operatta libretti: Johan Strauss' "De Fledermaus". Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Castel, N. (1996). The libretti of Mozart's completed operas. Vol. 1. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Phillips, L. (1996). Leider line by line: And word for work. (2nd ed.). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
  • Wall, J. (1989). Iinternational phonetic alphabet for singers. Dallas, Texas: Pst...Inc. Note: Workbook & CD (provided)
  • Castel, N. (1998). The libretti of Mozart's completed operas. Vol. 11 Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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