| Effective Term: | 2025/20 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Voice Studio 6 |
| Unit ID: | CPPSV3006 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (CPPRO3103 and CPPSD3005 and CPPSV3005) |
| Co-requisite(s): | (CPPRO3104 and CPPSD3006) |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 100103 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
Voice Studio 6 extends the student actors technique in relationship to language and character when speaking and singing, and builds on the process of working with a variety of music genres and theatrical styles. The student actor has established a rigorous daily voice practice that is designed to support work being undertaken in rehearsal and performance for stage and screen. A sound theoretical and practical grasp of voice, speech and singing along with text analysis underpin this process and students continue to develop appropriate technical skills that support an authentic, spontaneous, adaptable and muscular voice. Moving beyond the acquisition of skills towards an awareness of the whole performer, students will focus on refining their technique. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Extend a personal practice program that acknowledges the needs of the individual voice in relation to speaking and singing in rehearsal and performance. |
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| K2. | Adjust to the requirements of artistic feedback. |
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| K3. | Maintain principles of vocal health and appropriate anatomical awareness when singing and speaking. |
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| K4. | Resume exploration and integration of physical and vocal health for the performer. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Exhibit consistency when performing within an ensemble and as a solo artist. |
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| S2. | Adapt to a variety of vocal performance styles. |
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| S3. | Apply autonomous practice. |
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| S4. | Deepen and refine a healthy vocal technique in rehearsal and performance. |
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| S5. | Display a developing understanding of practice-led research. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Demonstrate personalized psychophysical approach to performance preparation. |
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| A2. | Practice accurate critical reflection on personal vocal development when speaking and singing. |
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| A3. | Perform with technical proficiency. |
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| A4. | Exhibit professionalism as an artist and willingness to take creative risks. |
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| Unit Content: |
•Students explore, in a practice-based way, how integrative vocal methods enhance singing and speaking. They will participate in class performance activities and projects that make links between process-based work and performance outcomes. Class work will periodically focus on individual and group presentations and students will be expected to extend vocal techniques to support the work being undertaken in rehearsals and public performances. Vocal coaching will continue to develop each students vocal growth and individual artistry.
•Monologue
•Accent work
•Solo singing
•Scene study
•Voice for stage and screen
•Heightened language
•Naturalism
•Shakespeare
•Adapting music and text for solo and group performances. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, inter-act and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display skills in-person and/or online in: • Using effective verbal and non-verbal communication • Listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Showing empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others. Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating a collegial environment • Showing self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect • Inspiring and convincing others • Making informed decisions • Displaying initiative | Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically • Evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Considering alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving. | Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work fluently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Finding, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information • Collating, managing, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Contributing actively to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and benefiting from digital learning opportunities. | Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in global economic environmental and societal contexts • Committing to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Evaluating ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Embracing lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K4, S3, A4 | Participation in studio practice which demonstrates physical and vocal connection to music, singing, language, space and body | Ongoing observation of engagement in studio activities | 30-40% | | 2. | K3, S1, S2, S4, A1, A3 | Work in Progress is to be presented which demonstrates critical reflection of set readings, music and song and the ability to interpret information through physical and vocal expression | Public performances and presentation of devised projects | 30-40% | | 3. | S5, A2 | Self-evaluation and reflection | Written artifact | 10-30% |
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