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4. Vocal Performance I

Length: 
24 hours.
Location: 
CAP21, 18 W. 18th Street, New York, NY.
Dates: 

August 2009 - June 2017.

Instructional delivery format: 
Traditional classroom model
Learner Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: analyze a text (score the script, find the story, the "10 Basics"); identify punctuation and conjunctions, articulate the journey/arc (What has changed by the end of the song); create a specific environment by using focal points and imagery; refine moment before/use of intro music; script the subtext; and identify obstacles/tactics (staying active and hopeful). 

Instruction: 

This course is designed to enable students to approach music and lyrics from their own points of view. Students explore lyrics as monologues and music as  techniques to support the emotional life of the actor/character. The foundations of solid acting technique are applied to all work in Vocal Performance. 

Credit recommendation: 

Courses 1-4: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Drama or Musical Theatre (5/10) (7/15 revalidation). NOTE: Courses 1, 2, 3, and 4, must all be completed to receive credit. NOTE: The Summer Program overlaps with the two-year Musical Theatre Conservatory Program. If students enroll in the Conservatory Program after completing the Summer Program, only the credit recommendations for the Conservatory Program would apply.

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