TH 342 - Dialects for Stage and Screen

Description:
Dialect acquisition for use in stage and on-camera work. Dialects studied will include a range of material from British Standard, Cockney, New York, Irish, Scottish, and Southern, and will feature the implementation of phonetics and a proficient use of the vocal instrument. May be repeated up to 6 credits if topic changes.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: TH 246.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Apply the phonetic alphabet to the study of dialects, through readings, demonstrations, testing, and scene work, students will be able to translate written text into phonetic equivalents.
Develop skills in both oral and written dialect work of those studied, including: British, Standard, Cockney, Scottish, New York, Irish; through exercises, demonstrations, quizzes, practice and performances.
Create a dialect resource library by constructing a journal that features resources for each dialect studied. Sources include movies, television, CD’s, DVD’s, dialect tapes/CD’s, magazine and newspaper articles, books, play scripts, internet.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/19/2012