This course provides an introduction to Italian opera and music language and culture. The course develops learners' knowledge of the basic structure of the grammar of opera and its metalanguage, students' pronunciation and phonetic approach to singing. Emphasis is placed upon developing students' understanding of operatic language to produce appropriate interpretations. It also introduces students to the history of Italian opera by considering a variety of concepts and themes linked to opera.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
By completion of this course students will be able to:
- listen, read and comprehend brief texts in Italian;
- produce written and oral texts requiring a basic knowledge of Italian grammar;
- produce phonologically accurate excerpts of songs and arias;
- research and present brief commentaries in Italian about composers and operas (themes; music; historical period; artists' most famous performances)
Indicative Assessment
1 Semester-long project (50%) leading to a brief composition, presentation and performance
1 Language of Opera Test (20%)
1 Voice / pronunciation exercise (15%)
1 Cultural quiz (15%)
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Workload
13 two-hour face-to-face lectures, 13 tutorials and 12 hours of practice (voice with accompaniment) for voice students taught by the school of music in lecture/tutorial.Prescribed Texts
D. Noe' and F.A. Boyd, L'italiano con l'opera: Lingua, cultura e conversazione. Yale University Press, 2002.
R. Tartaglione, Grammatica italiana. Firenze: Alma, 1997.
S. Galasso and G. Trama, Italiano in 5 minuti: Eserciziario. Firenze: Alma, 2008.
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Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1542 | |
| 2014 | $2478 | |
| 2013 | $2472 | |
| 2012 | $2472 | |
| 2011 | $2424 | |
| 2010 | $2358 | |
| 2009 | $2178 | |
| 2008 | $2178 | |
| 2007 | $2178 | |
| 2006 | $2178 | |
| 2005 | $2178 | |
| 2004 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $2574 |
| 2014 | $3246 |
| 2013 | $3240 |
| 2012 | $3240 |
| 2011 | $3240 |
| 2010 | $3240 |
| 2009 | $3090 |
| 2008 | $3090 |
| 2007 | $3090 |
| 2006 | $3090 |
| 2005 | $3090 |
| 2004 | $2916 |
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