Artistic Major Subject Singing (Musical) III

66B6358

Bachelor

German

15.0

winter and summer term

All courses of the module extend over two semesters. 

2 semesters

In this module, design elements of the musical are actively combined and adapted to professional requirements. The focus is on developing a personal style and expanding vocal possibilities. The aim is to overcome the misconception of having to fulfill requirements in order to gain artistic expressiveness.

The module “Artistic Major in Singing (Musical) III” consists of the following courses: 
Artistic Major in Singing (Musical) III, Coaching III and Acting through Songs II

Artistic major subject Singing (Musical) III:
1. the skills and abilities acquired from the previous semesters, together with the personal creative will in this module, form the possibility of developing one's own personal singing style within the musical. 
2. more complex vocal requirements are trained and singing is practiced as a direct means of expression within the genre. 
3. dance and acting are transferred into the vocal performances as equally important means of expression.

Coaching III: 
Confidence in dealing with vocal works of a higher level of difficulty and of any style

Acting through Songs II: 
The presentation and focusing skills necessary for entry into the profession are trained. Students should be able to apply professionally for a soloist position or to pass on this competence in the teaching field. Teaching content includes in particular:

• Song interpretation
• Perception exercises
• Movement analysis
• Text analysis
• Strategies for the development of musical scenes
• Performance training
• Scenic rehearsals
• Choreography  
• Improvisation
• Dealing with theater techniques and laws
• Developing individual song interpretations to musical songs of your choice
• Developing role profiles
• Practicing personal presentation at auditions
• Preparing for the audition situation

The total workload for the module is 450 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

• Examination of artistic qualification

• Work practical or
• Regular participation

The course “Artistic Major in Singing (Musical) III” ends with an artistic examination. The course “Acting through Songs” ends with an ungraded examination, the work rehearsal and accompaniment with the ungraded examination “regular participation”. 

The artistic examination in the major subject Singing (Musical) includes an audition of three musical songs of different styles: one optional song, one song from the classical musical literature up to 1960 and one compulsory song with a scene, which is sent to the student two weeks before the examination. The examination lasts between 15 and 20 minutes.

The work sample as the ungraded conclusion of Acting through Songs is defined by the teacher. 

It is recommended to have successfully completed the module Artistic major subject Singing (Musical) II. 

Students at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences who have successfully completed this module have a broad and integrated knowledge of the stylistic innovations of the 20th and 21st centuries. They can reproduce different styles with the associated sound ideals. The modal qualities are expanded so that belting and the like are possible in a responsible manner. They have a broad repertoire of stylistic effects at their disposal.

Students know the essential requirements of scenic, musical interpretation with its special features, limits, terminology and prevailing aesthetics. They will be able to define and describe interpretative issues. They can assess the requirements and explain and defend their performing interpretation. They can correctly assess the necessities and requirements.

Students at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences who have successfully completed this module have a distinctive style of their own, a personal, individual and unmistakable timbre, a detailed knowledge of specific styles and a well-developed vocal technique. Students have acquired extensive knowledge of the repertoire and have a detailed knowledge of the stylistics and performance practice of solo vocal literature. Students have knowledge and understanding of the way in which they develop a song interpretation and are familiar with established approaches to interpretation.

Students at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences who have successfully completed this module have acquired a broad spectrum of stylistically diverse works from the entire range of music history relevant to the subject.

Students at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences who have successfully completed this module are familiar with the instruments of musical communication and are able to use them. Students who have successfully completed this module have a wide range of interpretative possibilities at their disposal. They use various methods to achieve their goals. They are able to interpret and evaluate and derive well-founded musical, vocal and interpretative decisions from this. They are also able to independently organize further learning processes. 

On completion of this module, students will be able to compare their own vocal and interpretative skills with current research findings and apply research findings accordingly. They develop innovative approaches to communicating music and apply a large methodological repertoire in a target group-oriented and varied manner. 

Students who have successfully completed this module are able to present musical communication in familiar stylistic contexts as well as in creative new forms and to communicate in music-making practice, to incorporate stylistic elements and to develop them further. Students can identify, define, conceptualize and critically analyze complex professional problems and issues. They communicate with experienced colleagues and demonstrate originality in terms of interpretation.

At the end of this module, students will be able to create an individual qualification profile with regard to their professional and interdisciplinary skills and adequately assess themselves for their further self-regulated learning.  They will be able to assess the relevance of musical and interpretative decisions beyond their own musical and stylistic focus and adequately assess their role as service providers in the field of performing arts, also with regard to future consumers or customers. 

The module builds on previous modules in which the knowledge and skills listed under “Recommended prior knowledge” are promoted. The module also prepares students for the final module and specifically promotes the interplay between the various disciplines of the genre. 

• Music Education – Musical B.A. (01.09.2023)

• Wienhausen, Sascha

• Scholz, Carolin-Christina
• Schubert, Ulrike
• Christ, Thomas
• Bruhn, Valerie
• Seitz, Marc
• Wessels-Behrens, Martin
• Rentmeister, Eric
• Sievers, Kathrin