Length:
Version 1 : 45 hours (6 weeks). Version 2: 27 hours (4 weeks). Version 3 or 4: 25 hours (4 weeks).
Location:
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, 39 West 19th Street, New York, NY.
Learner Outcomes:
Version 1, 2, or 3: Work toward fully supported forward placed sound that is responsive and flexible; gain awareness of clear speech and articulation.
Instruction:
Version 1, 2, or 3: Students engage in exercises in breathing and posture, breath and emotional connection, connection of breath to sound, articulation, resonance, applying good voice and articulation to demands of the text. Version 4: Students engage in exercises in breathing and posture, breath and emotional connection, connection of breath to sound, articulation, resonance, applying good voice and articulation to demands of the text and develop a pre-performance warm-up.
Credit recommendation:
Version 1: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Theatre, Drama, Communications, or Radio and Television (12/02). Version 2, 3, or 4: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Theatre, Drama, Communications, or Radio and Television (7/04 revalidation) (6/09 revalidation).
