Shaping Sounds: Diction and Dialects for the Actor/Singer

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the components of voice and speech (respiration, phonation, resonation, and articulation) through class work that focuses on physical alignment, breath support, vocal clarity, resonance, range, and articulation. The course also introduces students to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and dialects/accents. The work culminates in an exploration of dialect/accent work integrated into scenes and songs in the musical theater cannon.