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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 2

  • Unit Code

    MUS2710

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    5

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit reinforces and adds to students' knowledge and understanding of 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. Perform a German song demonstrating correct pronunciation, appropriate phrasing, an understanding of the text, whilst maintaining flexibility, artistry and expression.
  2. Prepare a German song text using a three-or-four-line phonetic transcription system.
  3. Read aloud from a German song text.
  4. Read and write German song texts in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
  5. Recognise and correctly pronounce German speech sounds.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced song preparation, including transcribing and translating excerpts from the German song literature.
  2. Reading aloud from German song texts.
  3. Revision of all German speech sounds.
  4. Revision of the symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet as applied to German.
  5. Song performance and interpretation.

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
PortfolioHomework20%
ExaminationWritten Test20%
VivaContinuous assessment of oral-aural skills20%
PerformancePerformance Exam40%

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 and CD (provided)
  • ^ Workbook and CD (provided)
  • Castel, N. (2006). Viennese opereta 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 Nibelungen: 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 operetta libreti: Johann Strauss' "Die Fledermaus". Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Castel, N. (1996). the libretti of Mozart's completed operas. Vol. 1. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Phillips, L. (1996). Lieder line by line. Lieder line by line. (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Wall, J. (1989). International Phonetic Alphabet for singers. Dallas, Texas: Pst...Inc. Note: Workbook and 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.

MUS2710|2|1

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 2

  • Unit Code

    MUS2710

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    5

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit reinforces and adds to students' knowledge and understanding of 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. Perform a German song demonstrating correct pronunciation, appropriate phrasing, an understanding of the text, whilst maintaining flexibility, artistry and expression.
  2. Prepare a German song text using a three-or-four-line phonetic transcription system.
  3. Read aloud from a German song text.
  4. Read and write German song texts in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
  5. Recognise and correctly pronounce German speech sounds.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced song preparation, including transcribing and translating excerpts from the German song literature.
  2. Reading aloud from German song texts.
  3. Revision of all German speech sounds.
  4. Revision of the symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet as applied to German.
  5. Song performance and interpretation.

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
PortfolioHomework20%
ExaminationWritten Test20%
VivaContinuous assessment of oral-aural skills20%
PerformancePerformance Exam40%

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 and CD (provided)
  • ^ Workbook and CD (provided)
  • Castel, N. (2006). Viennese opereta 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 Nibelungen: 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 operetta libreti: Johann Strauss' "Die Fledermaus". Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Castel, N. (1996). the libretti of Mozart's completed operas. Vol. 1. Geneseo, NY: Leyerle.
  • Phillips, L. (1996). Lieder line by line. Lieder line by line. (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Wall, J. (1989). International Phonetic Alphabet for singers. Dallas, Texas: Pst...Inc. Note: Workbook and 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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