DDVZ110 Speech Technology I

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
MgA. Mgr. Berit Blumaierová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Veronika Broulíková
Drama and Education Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Drama and Education Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Timetable
Fri 8:30–10:00 4
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Základ oboru Bez předchozích dovedností
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Course objectives: - to become theoretically and practically acquainted with the respiratory, resonant, phonatory and articulatory systems - to become acquainted with voice disorders - to understand the principles of voice hygiene - to work on correct breathing and pronunciation - to deeply understand and reflect on one's breath and voice in the context of our physical body - to accept one's voice and its natural position of intonation - to control soft vocal beginnings - to consciously work with a raised voice
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to: - observe and reflect on their own speech, as well as non-verbal components of communication - observe and reflect on the speech of others, as well as non-verbal components of communication - self-regulation of respiratory, phonation, resonance and articulation activities - choral grasp of folk songs
Syllabus
Topics:
- speech theory
- respiratory techniques
- breath and movement
- breath support - resonance
- diaphragm work
- abdominal press - crying and laughing technique
- speech in space
- seated voice - voice color - vowel articulation
- text focused on the pronunciation of Czech sounds
- articulation exercises
- vocal hygiene
- personalities of vocal education in the Czech Republic and abroad 

- singing as a means of psychohygiene
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Štembergová Š.: Technika mluveného projevu starších dětí. info
    not specified
  • Cmíralová J., Učte se mluvit. info
  • Hála B., Sovák M.: Hlas, řeč, sluch. info
  • Holanová T.: Umíte dobře mluvit? info
  • Hůrková - Novotná J., Makovičková H., Základy jevištní mluvy 1. info
  • Kollár A.: Hlas a jeho poruchy. info
  • Novák A.: Foniatrie II.- hlasové poruchy. info
  • Seeman M.: O lidském hlase. info
  • Sinělnikov R. D.: Atlas anatomie člověka - II. dechové orgány a dutiny hrtanové, hrudní, obličejové, nosní. info
Teaching methods
Regular teaching:
Number of contact teaching hours per week: 2
Number of hours of student independent work per week: 0
Assessment methods
* Winter semester
Credit based on attendance and activity in classes
Credit based on case study

* Summer semester
Credit based on attendance and activity in classes
Credit based on presentation on the topic "personalities of voice education in the Czech Republic and abroad"
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024, Winter 2025.
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