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Voicing the Text
| Semester and Year | SP 2013 |
| Course Number | ARTS-UG1011 |
| Section | 001 |
| Instructor | Jessie Austrian |
| Days | Mon |
| Time | 3:30 PM - 6:10 PM |
| Units | 4.0 |
| Level | U |
| Foundation Requirement |
Description
In this class we study vocal and performance technique, as well as the art of rhetoric and its history. We put these two studies together to practice and investigate how to communicate thought and how to evoke pathos, understanding and action from our audiences. Students discuss, analyze and perform texts from classic and modern plays and poetry, as well as ancient and contemporary political texts. This course asks questions such as: What is the difference between text that is intended to be heard versus text which is intended to be read? How do the musical qualities of the voice (such as tone, timbre and inflection) affect the content and reception of the message? How does a performer give voice to a playwright's words? How do our vocal habits affect our ability to communicate clearly? How we can use our natural voices to their best and most profound effect?
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Course Type
Arts Workshops (ARTS-UG)
