PERFA 018 - Lyric Diction

Lower Division

This course explores pronunciation and articulation that enables discernable and rhetorically expressive singing (and acting) in four different languages (English, German, Italian, and French). Study focuses on learning and utilizing the International Phonetic Alphabet (a universal phonetic alphabet) to express musical lyrics from classical and jazz solo or choral music.

Term Offered
Typically offered in the fall on even-numbered years.

Course credits: 1