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    Overview

    This paper equips singers with scientific knowledge on the voice and demonstrates how to teach safely and effectively. The paper encompasses vocal anatomy and physiology, practical techniques and critical listening.

    At some stage in their career, a singer will inevitably teach in some capacity. This paper equips singers with scientific knowledge on the voice and demonstrates how to teach contemporary singing safely and effectively. The paper encompasses vocal anatomy and physiology, practical techniques and critical listening. Students will have the opportunity to sing in various contemporary styles, learn to formulate lesson plans and vocal exercises, and apply various vocal techniques and concepts within a lesson setting. Differences with classical singing will be covered and students will learn special techniques, such as ‘belting’ in a safe and correct manner.

    About this paper

    Paper title Contemporary Vocal Pedagogy: How to Teach Contemporary Voice
    Subject Music
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Summer School (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,173.30
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    36 200-level MUSI or PERF points
    Restriction
    MUSI 249
    Schedule C
    Arts and Music
    Contact

    spa@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Teaching staff: Arlie McCormick

    Paper Coordinator: Dr Tessa Romano

    Paper Structure

    Please contact the School of Performing Arts (spa@otago.ac.nz) office for a copy of the most recent paper profile.

    Teaching Arrangements

    Weeks 1-4: Three 2-hour lectures and three 2-hour workshops per week.

    Weeks 5-6: Tutorials focussed on assessment at times to be arranged.

    Textbooks

    This course may reference 'Body Mind and Voice' by Thurman and Welsh and/or 'The Voice: An Inside View' by Scott McCoy.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research.
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
    Learning Outcomes

    Students will gain a greater understanding of Contemporary Vocal Pedagogy and how to teach singing safely and effectively with up-to-date information that is both factual and practice-based. The paper will enhance a student’s ability to:

    1. Communicate advanced information to a student and how to teach singing safely;
    2. Formulate an advanced lesson plan;
    3. Understand advanced technical aspects of voice registration, vocal qualities, vocal effects etc;
    4. Use advanced critical listening skills and be able to apply them to a lesson situation immediately.
    5. Use various advanced exercises, language that a student understands and the application of various vocal techniques and concepts within a lesson setting;
    6. Understand that teaching contemporary voice is different to teaching classical voice, and to demonstrate an advanced understanding of how both styles of singing work.
    7. Teach a student how to ‘belt’ safely and correctly, and be able to demonstrate this with advanced confidence.
    8. Students working at 300-level will be expected to demonstrate more general and in-depth knowledge of the outcomes listed above (with a greater word-count for the written assessments).

    Timetable

    Summer School

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Wednesday 10:00-10:50 6-7
    Wednesday 10:00-11:50 2-5
    Thursday 10:00-10:50 6-7
    Thursday 10:00-11:50 2-5

    Practical

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Wednesday 12:00-13:50 6

    Workshop

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Wednesday 12:00-13:50 7
    Wednesday 13:00-13:50 2-5
    Thursday 12:00-13:50 6-7
    Thursday 13:00-13:50 2-5
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