Instructor Class Description

Time Schedule:

• Summer Quarter 2008
• Autumn Quarter 2008

Scott Hafso
DRAMA 490
Seattle Campus

Special Studies in Acting-Directing

Class description

Beginning IPA for Actors

This course introduces students to the International Phonetic Alphabet and its useful application for actors. Actors interested in dialect work will find knowledge of the IPA especially helpful.

Mastery of the IPA assists the actor in identifying and recreating the many nuanced, individual sounds in spoken language, resulting in greater authenticity and ease with dialects, and in increased clarity of speech.

Student learning goals

General method of instruction

Recommended preparation

Drama 454, Dialects, would be the perfect companion course to this one.

Class assignments and grading

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Modified:August 20, 2008