Voice and Speech I for the BFA Actor

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The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is taught as a device for training the ear, enabling the student to be specific in the use of sounds and providing him with a method for approaching future work. In addition to aural awareness, the IPA training provides strong visual cues to phonemes. Careful focus on the distinct movements of the articulators connects kinesthetic learning. While impairing the specific uses acceptable in good American speech through IPA study, the variations being used by individual students that result from regionalism and articulation problems will be pointed out. All students are given specific drills to overcome personal speech inaccuracies. Almost all class sessions work with both unison group drills led by the teacher, one-on-one work between teacher and student, and also expositions by each student.