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MU 440 A1

ITALIAN DICTION 

Instructor: Dr. Michelle Alexander Room: CFA 410Day: Monday, 5-7 P.M. Office: 419

Telephone: 617-504-6370 E-Mail: malexand@bu.edu

Office Hours: 4-5 Mondays

SYLLABUS

This course is intended to introduce the student to Lyric Italian Diction. This course will

include an in-depth study of the text by Evelina Colorni, to be supplemented by in-classdiscussion and exercises, weekly homework projects, quizzes, and singing in class. I DO

 NOT allow for make-up quizzes (either before or after class time on Monday), the mid-term, or the final exam. If you miss one quiz and the absence is excused according to the

criteria below, I will average your grade based on the number of quizzes you take. Any

unexcused quiz will be averaged as a “0”. PLEASE NOTE, you may only miss one

quiz that is considered excused.  The final exam consists of both a written and singing

 portion. Quizzes will cease after the mid-term. The singing portion of the final exam will

consist of one required song, “Già il sole dal Gange” by Alessandro Scarlatti, with

realization by Luigi Dallapiccola. It is available in A or F major. The other piece is oneof your choosing. Both songs and both TRANSLATIONS (word for word) MUST be

memorized. Homework is DUE every class meeting, regardless of whether you areexcused or not. The final date that I will accept ANY homework is the LAST day of class. Any homework received after that point will be recycled and will not count

towards your homework grade.

Students are REQUIRED to take the quizzes/exams when they are scheduled.24-hour notification BEFORE or AFTER THE QUIZ/EXAM is REQUIRED in the

event of severe illness or family emergency. Attendance of class is REQUIRED. Two

unexcused absences will result in the reduction of one full letter grade. Three unexcused

absences will result in FAILURE of the class. You are responsible for ALL materialdiscussed in class, regardless of whether you were in attendance or not. Please ask one of 

your colleagues to fill you in on what you missed, including all notes and information.

The link to the academic code of conduct is here for your information:http://www.bu.edu/cfa/files/pdf/Academicconductcode2008.pdf .

Homework – 10%Recitative – 5%

In-class singing – 5%

Quizzes – 20%Mid-term – 25%

Final – 35%

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TEXT: SINGERS’ ITALIAN: A Manual of Diction and Phonetics , EvelinaColorni

Jan. 24 Introduction, vowel cone, helpful sources, review of basic IPA info

Jan. 31 Italian vowels, open, closed, stresses, suffixes, verb endings,Quiz #1, homework #1 due

Feb. 7 Consonants, single vs. double, syllabification, dentals, Quiz #2, homework 

#2 due

Feb. 14 Phrasal doubling, diphthongs, triphthongs, Quiz #3, homework #3 due

Feb. 21 No class, President’s Day Holiday

Feb. 22 Finish rules, Quiz #4, hwk #4 due, singing – Stephanie, Joanna

Feb. 28 Quiz #5, review, singing, hmk #5 due – Janette, Shannon

Mar. 7 Mid-term, review (hwk #6) due – Kimberly, Will

Mar. 21 Singing , hwk #7 due– Mariya, Abigail, Crystal, Anna

Mar. 28 Recit –all, (hmk #8)

Apr. 4 Singing, hmk. #9 due – Stephanie, Joanna, Janette, Shannon

Apr. 11 Singing, hmk #10 due – Kimberly, Will, Mariya, Abigail

Apr. 18 No Class, Patriots Day Holiday

Apr. 21 Monday schedule, hmk. #11 due, singing –Crystal, Anna

Apr. 25 Hmk. #12 due, review for final

May 2 Final written exam in class

May 5-6 Sign up for singing final, times TBA