STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Analyze and practice techniques of stage speech.

 II.     Examine physiological elements of vocal production.

 III.    Examine voice projection techniques.

 IV.     Practice American Standard Dialect for live stage performance.

 V.      Examine and discuss cultural influence upon language and expression.

 VI.     Analyze and practice English Cockney speech patterns and culture.

 VII.    Examine physiological elements of vocal production.

 VIII.   Examine voice projection techniques.

 IX.     Practice speaking English Cockney speech patterns for stage performance.

 X       Examine and discuss cultural influence upon language and expression.

 XI.     Analyze and practice Irish speech patterns and culture.

 XII.    Examine physiological elements of vocal production.

 XIII.   Examine voice projection techniques.

 XIV.    Practice speaking Irish speech patterns for stage performance.

 XV.     Examine and discuss cultural influence upon language and expression.

 XVI.    Analyze and practice Scottish speech patterns and culture.

 XVII.   Examine physiological elements of vocal production.

 XVIII.  Examine voice projection techniques.

 XIX.    Practice speaking Scottish speech patterns for stage performance.

 XX      Examine and discuss cultural influence upon language and expression.

 XXI.    Analyze and practice American regional dialects and culture.

 XXII.   Examine physiological elements of vocal production.

 XXIII.  Examine voice projection techniques.

 XXIV.   Practice speaking American regional dialects for stage performance: Southern, Western, New England.

 XXV.    Examine and discuss cultural influence upon language and expression.

 XXVI.   Analyze and practice French speech Patterns and culture.

 XXVII.  Examine physiological elements of vocal production.

 XXVIII. Examine voice projection techniques.

 XXIX.   Practice Speaking French speech patterns for stage performance.

 XXX     Examine and discuss cultural influence upon language and expression.

 XXXI.   Analyze and practice Italian speech patterns and culture.

 XXXII.  Examine physiological elements of vocal production.

 XXXIII. Examine voice projection techniques.

 XXXIV.  Practice speaking Italian speech patterns for stage performance.

 XXXV.   Examine and discuss cultural influence upon language and expression.

 XXXVI.  Analyze and practice German speech patterns and culture.

 XXXVII. Examine physiological elements of vocal production.

 XXXVIII.Examine voice projection techniques.

 XXXIX.  Practice speaking German speech patterns for stage performance.

 XL      Examine and discuss cultural influence upon language and expression.

 XLI.    Analyze and practice Russian speech patterns and culture.

 XLII.   Examine physiological elements of vocal production.

 XLIII.  Examine voice projection techniques.

 XLIV.   Practice speaking Russian Speech patterns for stage performance.

 XLV.    Examine and discuss cultural influence upon language and expression.

 XLVI.   Demonstrate mastery of dialects listed above through application in characterization

 XLVII.  Dialects applied to monologues.

 XLVIII. Dialects applied to scenes.

 XLIX.   Participate in in-class performance and evaluation.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Introduction to Vocal Production

         A.      Analyze physiological elements.

         B.      Analyze cultural and racial distinctions in speech patterns.

 II.     Stage Dialects

         A.      American Standard

         B.      English Cockney

         C.      Irish

         D.      Scottish

         E.      American regional dialects

         F.      French

         G.      Italian

         H.      German

         I.      Russian

 III.    Applying Dialects in performance and characterization

         A.      Character analysis

         B.      Text analysis

         C.      Performance

         D.      Evaluation