Courses of
Study
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REGULAR COURSE --
EXPRESSION |
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FIRST YEAR |
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Divided into three terms of ten weeks each. |
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Voice Culture |
Lectures and individual instruction.
Physiology and hygiene of the voice.
Proper breathing -- applied to the speaking voice --
exercises for muscular development --
emission of tone. |
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Phonetics |
Speech formation and enunciation.
Training of articulatory organs.
Study of elemental English sounds.
Ear training -- vocal drills on English consonant and
vowel sounds. |
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Flexibility of Voice |
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Exercises
for the cultivation of mobility of vocal
organs -- increased range of voice --
development of slides -- and rate of
movement.
Studies in the criteria of vocal expression
-- movement -- pitch -- quality -- vocal
energy. |
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Quality of Tone |
Placement --
exercises to develop resonance -- training
of ear in discrimination of tone -- tone
color and modulation.
Responsiveness of voice to emotion. |
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Vocal Energy |
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Exercises for
strengthening the vocal organs and the
development of power -- volume and
brilliancy of tone. |
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Vocal Expression |
Principles of inflection and their
application.
Grouping of phrases and clauses.
Intellectual conception -- power to read ideas.
Studies in pitch -- pausing, modulation, emotion, rhythm, melody,
articulation and touch.
Studies to bring out the following elements of expression:
Grouping, tone-color, central idea,
succession of ideas, subordination, values,
emotion, atmosphere, contrasts, climaxes. |
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Interpretation and Analysis |
Studies from standard English and American
authors.
Reading with individual criticism.
Platform reading and recitation.
Studies of scenes from the drama.
Impersonation.
Study of one of Shakespeare's plays.
Practice weekly recitals.
Platform deportment.
Gesture. |
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More
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FIRST YEAR |
SECOND YEAR |
POST-GRADUATE |
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Write for Special Courses, Courses
for Business Men,
Boys and Girls and the Clergy Class |
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