B.F.A. Voice/Speech Studio III

Catalog description

Stage Dialect Studies THEA 427C B.F.A. Voice/Speech Studio IV (2) THEA 427C focuses on the acquisition of stage dialects and accents. For each dialect the student becomes aware of the resonance, phonetic, inflection, and rhythm changes necessary to perform dramatic text with an accent or dialect. Vocal agility, phonetic recall and the ability to integrate the altered vocal behavior to the demands of acting are the primary goals. Each dialect unit will have an introductory instruction, a review session, and a presentation of a reading of a dialect monologue. The final project will be the performance of two dialect monologues. Students will be evaluated upon preparedness, work ethic, focus, openness to change, growth, degree of self-reliant recall, and creative application of new skills. This studio performance class offers opportunity for assessment from the instructor in each class session. Periodic assignments will be made to assess self-reliant application of the work.