The course will include use of online interactive resources (e.g., Cantare l'opera), materials and assessment.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On completion of this course students will be able to:
- comprehend brief aural and written texts in Italian;
- produce phonologically accurate texts presented within their musical, cultural and historical context;
- research and write short papers about Italian opera (in english and/or Italian)
Indicative Assessment
1 semester-long project (50%) leading to a composition, a presentation and a performance (singing or poetry recital)
1 voice / pronunciation exercise (15%)
1 language of opera test (20%)
1 cultural / musical assignment (15%)
(School of Music students may write their assignment in English, whereas students counting the course towards their Italian Major will write it in Italian).
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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.Requisite and Incompatibility
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.
Minors
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 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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