Universidad de Jaén

THEME I: Fundamentals of spoken and sung vocal technique.

1. Spoken voice and sung voice: points in common. Mechanisms of phonation.
2. Breathing as the basis of vocal emission.
3. Sound possibilities of the voice: vocal creation through resonance, projection and articulation.
4. Vocal types. The infant voice and the adolescent voice.
5. Teaching singing: vocal technique and interpretation
6. Vocal hygiene tips: prevention of vocal risks.

THEME II: Teaching singing and its didactics.

1. The didactics of singing throughout history.
2. The main methods of teaching singing today
3. How to teach singing: proposals for vocal technique sessions.

THEME III: Vocal repertoire at school

1. The importance of group musical practice as a socialising process.
2. The monotonous child. Suggestions for vocal work in class and the improvement of the level of interpretation.
3. The school choir.
4. The repertoire: selection criteria.
5. How to evaluate multicultural materials.
6. Creation and adaptation of materials for school vocal ensembles.

THEME IV: Conducting techniques

1. Vocal ensembles and the choir director.
2. Gesture. Tuning.
3. Rehearsal. Techniques for choral work.

THEME V: Improvisation and vocal creation.

1. Vocal identity and timbre recognition practices.
2. How to create sound environments with our voice: sound expression and interpretation.
3. Repertoire interpretation and vocal improvisation.

The contents and competences of this subject integrate the following SDG:

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies.

The methodology will be active and will promote meaningful learning through the experience of vocal practice. The sessions will always have a theoretical-practical character, in which reflection, self-perception, participation and involvement of the students will be promoted.

1. Theoretical classes. The starting point will be the presentation of the central idea of the subject under study, from which initiation, research and evaluation activities will be developed.

2. Practical classes. These will focus on sessions on vocal technique and interpretation, choral conducting, creation and improvisation, and the development of critical judgement.

3. Directed academic activities: Students will carry out two projects, previously agreed with the teacher, in which they will expand on theoretical content and questions that arise during the course, through research in specialised bibliography and their own creativity.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

The grading system will be governed by the provisions of Royal Decree 1125/2003, which establishes the European credit system and the grading system for official university degrees. In order to pass the course, both the theoretical and practical parts must be passed. Students will not be able to pass the course with spelling mistakes in the exam or written tests.

For those students who opt for a single assessment (no attendance to the course and no group arrangements), the assessment tests will consist of: theoretical exam (30%), musical practice (40%) and presentation of work (30%) of analysis and pedagogical intervention of repertoire, being necessary to pass all the parts to make the average. The tests and presentations will take place in person on the official date and time set.

1- TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES

2- EVALUATION SYSTEM

Regular exams

In order to pass the course, it will be necessary to pass the separate parts (theory exam, vocal practice and individual work).

Retake exams

3- RESOURCES

Music Classroom, equipped with musical resources (piano and various musical instruments, video projector and video camera, mirrors, wooden floor, sound equipment, music editing and audio programmes, didactic materials for Musical Education and relaxation, repertoires of songs of various genres). Connection by students and teaching staff to the Google Meet tool and to virtual teaching, in the case of synchronous blended learning, and specific bibliography (paper and electronic).

1- TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES

2- EVALUATION SYSTEM

Regular exams

The evaluation criteria and grading percentages expressed in the Teaching Guide of the subject are maintained. However, the theoretical and practical tests and the handing in of assignments will be done virtually instead of face-to-face, using the tools offered by the telematic means admitted by the UJA: UJA Virtual Teaching (handing in practical exercises), Google Meet (practical tests by videoconference), Google Forms (short answer tests). Thus, this section is as follows: 

In order to pass the course, it will be necessary to pass the separate parts (theory exam, vocal practice and individual work).

Retake exams

3- RESOURCES

Those stipulated for synchronous and asynchronous virtual teaching (good connection to the Internet and to Google Suite tools -Meet, Forms- as well as to virtual teaching and other free programmes and apps for music editing, audio or music practice (Audacity, Musescore, Virtual Piano, Garage band, A capella, etc.). Likewise, the specific bibliography and repertoire will preferably be provided in electronic format. 

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