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Western Vocal · WV-401 · Level 4 Ma (Intermediate)

Diction, Style & Interpretation

IPA-based diction across Italian, English and Latin, plus the stylistic vocabulary of art song, musical theatre and contemporary pop.

16 weeks1:1Ages 12+ 12 topics0 library items

By the end of this course

Transcribe and sing lyrics using IPA
Perform in Italian and English idiomatically
Make defensible interpretive choices
Deliver a 3-song contrasting set

Syllabus

Topics are covered in order. Pace is set by the student, not the calendar.

01
IPA for singers — the vowels
02
IPA — the consonants
03
Italian lyric diction
04
English lyric diction and the schwa problem
05
Art song: Caccini, Purcell, Quilter
06
Musical theatre: legit vs contemporary
07
Contemporary pop phrasing and riffs
08
Text analysis and dramatic intention
09
Ornamentation by style
10
Building a contrasting set
11
Performance run-throughs
12
Level assessment — Ma certificate