MUS 207 - French Diction

1 cr.

Students enrolled in this course will learn French diction for singers based upon the usage of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first portion of the course will focus on learning the IPA. Students will be given written assignments and quizzes on their ability to accurately write and speak song texts phonetically, as well as their memorization of the rules of pronunciation. The second portion of the course will focus upon the performance (singing) of French repertoire. Students must concurrently be enrolled in FFR 121 or FFR 122 or higher or have completed FFR 121 or FFR 122 or higher.