Opera Role

Course Description

Performance of literature from all eras, including contemporary works for this medium. Prerequisite: By audition.

Syllabus

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

The student will cultivate public stage performance skills, including opera role preparation, acting for the stage, character development, and stage movement.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure

Percentage/Points

Attendance and participation in rehearsals and performances

Role preparation and performance

Attitude

Musical and/or dramatic growth

Written work

Not specified.

Attendance/Participation:

It is expected that students will be at all meetings and at any rehearsal for which they are called.  Because opera is an ensemble endeavor, your colleagues rely on your presence.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Students will be expected to acquire a piano-vocal score of the opera(s) to be performed during the semester.

Scholarly Perspectives

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.