95544 - Artistic Vocology

Academic Year 2023/2024

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Ravenna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Speech and Language Therapy (cod. 9080)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student knows the theory behind the Voicecraft and Proel methods for the re-education of dysphonia, can perform an objective evaluation and is able to replicate some specific techniques of the methods in question.

Course contents

The voice of the theatrical actor and cinematographic actor

The voice of the opera singer and modern singer

Evaluation and SLT treatment of the artistic voice

Focus on Estill Voice Training and Proprioceptive Elastic Method

Readings/Bibliography

F. Fussi, S. Magnani - L'Arte Vocale: fisiopatologia ed educazione della voce artistica, Omega edizioni 1994

O. Schindler, La Voce - Fisiopatologia, Clinica e Terapia, ed. Piccin 2010 ("Sesta Parte: Casi Particolari", chapt. 49, 50, 51)

Teaching methods

Interactive lessons, listening to different vocal styles (singer/ actor) also in relation to the place of performance, analysis of artistic vocal production with a focus on opera singing

Assessment methods

Written test

Teaching tools

Audio and Video

Office hours

See the website of Valentina Arena