Study Guide

Objective

Knowledge and understanding
- Have developed the muscles of the breathing belt
- Have found their natural vocal register
- Understand the connection between posture, muscle tone and voice quality
- Understand the importance of economic muscle use
- Understand the connection between relaxation, support and resonance

Skill and ability
- Have increased their body awareness
- Be able to use breathing techniques based on the breathing belt
- Be able to make use of the resonant spaces of their bodies
- Have developed the muscles of the breathing belt and the vocal tube
- Be able to develop an individual vocal training program

Mindset and evaluation ability
- Have discovered the importance of daily training
- Understand that inhalation in is done passively, in preparation for the active exhalation
- Have developed the insight that training drills should always be connected with “mental pictures” or situations on the stage

Content

Practical training of voice- and breathing organs
Lecture

Location and time

13.9.2021-22.2.2024, Pietarsaari

Teaching methods

-Physical exercises in Group/couple/lonely
-Learning by doing
-permanent tutorial and feedback of the Professor
-Self-analysis on the base of process-diary
-Lecture about voice and breathing organs (at the end of the course)
-Portfolio method

Exam schedules

Written homework
1. deadline 28.2.2024
2.deadline 5.3.2024
3. deadline 12.3.2024

Student workload

81 hours

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved requieres minimum grad 3
The student
-activelyparticipates in the course
-completes assignments independently and in a manner that showsinitiative
-hands in the required assignments on time
-understand the contence of the course of studies
-gathers information independently

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved requieres minimum grad 3
The student
-actively participates in the course
-completes assignments independently and in a manner that shows initiative
-hands in the required assignments on time
-understand the contence of the course of studies
-gathers information independently

Assessment methods and criteria

-Practical achievments during the course
- Written homework

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

-Missed homeworks or examinations
-Attendance under 85% or under 65% witout compensation
-Doesn`t understand the contance of the course of studies

Qualifications

No entry required