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SYLLABUS Italian Diction MUAG 1909 - Spring 2014
M/W 11:00-11:50 a.m., Room 230
T/Th 10:00-10:50 a.m., Room 250
Dr. Stephen Morscheck - Office # 342, Phone (940) 565-3759,
[Course Objective]
This course will cover the correct pronunciation, enunciation, and phonetic transcription of the Italian language for the purpose of expressive singing of repertoire in that language.
[Texts]
Italian Lyric Diction Workbook, 3rd Edition by Cheri Montgomery. This is a required text.Students will not be allowed to take the first quiz on January 29 or 30 if they have not purchased the book by that date and they will receive a grade of zero for that quiz.
Bantam New College Italian/English Dictionary. This is a required text.
[Grading and Attendance]
Four quizzes cumulative: 40% of the final grade.
One spoken and one sung presentation in class: 20% of the final grade. (Not memorized and selected in conjunction with you and your teacher)
One comprehensive final written exam: 40% of the final grade.
Class participation and preparedness.
Satisfactory attendance. Please limit absences to two. Absences exceeding two will be considered unexcused unless a valid, documented reason is given. Grades will be lowered by half a letter grade for each unexcused absence. Please communicate with the instructor if there is a problem concerning attendance.
[Class Expectations]
1. No food or drink except bottled water please.
2. Arrive on time. Do not leave during class, unless there is an emergency.
3. It will be necessary for the entire class to provide board work, discuss rules and work enunciation, both by speaking and singing.
4. No cellular phone use during class. All phones must be turned to silent and stored away during class time.
[Schedule]
January13/14Syllabus, Introduction, Unit 1 pp. 2-8
15/16UNIT 1 continued
21/22/23 Board Work & UNIT 2, pp. 10-20
22/23Review, UNIT 2 continued
27/28Board Work, UNIT 2 continued
29/30Board Work, QUIZ #1 (UNITS 1 & 2), UNIT 3 pp. 23 - 26
February3/4Review QUIZ #1, Board Work, UNIT 3 continued.
5/6Board Work, Complete UNIT 3
10/11UNIT 4 pp. 33 - 46-
12/13Board Work, UNIT 4 continued, review Unit 3,
17/18Board Work, review and QUIZ #2 – (UNITS 3 & 4)
19/20Review Quiz #2, Unit 5 pp. 47-58
24/25Board work, Unit 5 continued, & Unit 6 pp. 59-68
26/27Board work, Unit 6 continued
March 3/4QUIZ #3 – (UNITS 5 & 6)
5/6Review Quiz #3, Unit 7 pp. 70-74
10-13Spring Break
17/18Board Work, Unit 7 continued
19/20Board Work, Units 8 & 9
24/25Board Work, Units 8 & 9 continued
26/27Unit 10 and Song Texts
April31/1 Song Texts, Board Work and Review Units 7, 8, 9, & 10
2/3 Song Texts, Board Work and Review Units 7, 8, 9, & 10
7/8 QUIZ #4 – (UNITS 7, 8, 9, & 10)
9/10 TBD
14/15 Review Quiz #4 and In Class preparation of Solo song selection
16/17In Class preparation of Solo song selection
21/22In Class preparation of Solo song selection
23/24Solo song selection Performance
28/29Solo song selection Performance
30/1FINAL EXAM REVIEW
EXAM WEEK – WRITTEN FINAL EXAM
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