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

    English Lyric Diction
  • Unit Code

    MUS4708
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    5
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery


Description

This unit introduces students to the pronunciation of Standard American and British English speech sounds and to the International Phonetic Alphabet as applied to these Englishes.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Correctly pronounce British English and Standard American vowels and consonants.
  2. Perform an English song demonstrating correct pronunciation, appropriate phrasing and an understanding of the text.
  3. Read and write English texts in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as applied to British English and Standard American English.
  4. Understand and use English stress and syllabification.

Unit Content

  1. British English and Standard American vowels and consonants.
  2. English Stress and Syllabification.
  3. Song performance and interpretation.
  4. The symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet as applied to British English and Standard American English.

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%
PortfolioFolder of phonetic transcriptions20%
VivaContinuous assessment or oral/aural skills20%
PerformanceIn-class performance assessment40%

Text References

  • ^ Labouff, K. (2007). Singing and communicating in English: a singer's guide to English diction. USA: Oxford University Press.
  • ^ Wall, J., Caldwell, R., Gavilanes, T., Allen, S. (1990). Diction for singers, a concise reference for English, Italian, Latin, German, French and Spanish pronunciation. Dallas, Texas: Pst...Inc.
  • Wall, J. (1999). The International Phonetic Alphabet for singers. Dallas, Texas: Pst...Inc.

^ 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

    English Lyric Diction
  • Unit Code

    MUS4708
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    5
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery


Description

This unit introduces students to the pronunciation of Standard American and British English speech sounds and to the International Phonetic Alphabet as applied to these Englishes.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Correctly pronounce British English and Standard American vowels and consonants.
  2. Perform an English song demonstrating correct pronunciation, appropriate phrasing and an understanding of the text.
  3. Read and write English texts in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as applied to British English and Standard American English.
  4. Understand and use English stress and syllabification.

Unit Content

  1. British English and Standard American vowels and consonants.
  2. English Stress and Syllabification.
  3. Song performance and interpretation.
  4. The symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet as applied to British English and Standard American English.

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%
PortfolioFolder of phonetic transcriptions20%
VivaContinuous assessment or oral/aural skills20%
PerformanceIn-class performance assessment40%

Text References

  • ^ Labouff, K. (2007). Singing and communicating in English: a singer's guide to English diction. USA: Oxford University Press.
  • ^ Wall, J., Caldwell, R., Gavilanes, T., Allen, S. (1990). Diction for singers, a concise reference for English, Italian, Latin, German, French and Spanish pronunciation. Dallas, Texas: Pst...Inc.
  • Wall, J. (1999). The International Phonetic Alphabet for singers. Dallas, Texas: Pst...Inc.

^ 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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