THET 150 Voice and Diction for the Actor

Previously THET 260. This course is intended to strengthen acting students’ experience and understanding of the basic tools of communication, voice, and diction. Class exercises will include relaxation, alignment, breathing, resonation, articulation, vocal range, and inflection. Students will develop a knowledge and sense of their own voice and how to vocally reflect beat changes and character habits with this information. Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of the International Phonetic Alphabet through testing and several memorized performances. Students will demonstrate how these vocal techniques can further their performances of dramatic texts. 

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Pre- or corequisite: THET 102 or THET 103

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

1. Evaluate one’s own vocal performance.
2. Analyze the vocal performances of other actors and provide constructive feedback.
3. Demonstrate basic understanding of the International Phonetic Alphabet.
4. Utilize vocal skills to perform selections from various forms of literature with intention, vocal variety, articulation, and projection.

Course Objectives

1. Evaluate one’s own vocal performance.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

2. Analyze the vocal performances of other actors and provide constructive feedback.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

3. Demonstrate basic understanding of the International Phonetic Alphabet.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

4. Utilize vocal skills to perform selections from various forms of literature with intention, vocal variety, articulation, and projection.

   This objective is a course Goal Only