DDVZ211 Speech Technology II

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 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
Tue 8:30–10:00 4
Prerequisites
It is necessary to complete the following subjects in previous studies: Voice training
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: Deepening knowledge and skills from the subject Voice Training. Deeper knowledge and ability to shape one's voice, speech, work with breath and resonance. Ability to formulate assignments for simple respiratory, phonation, resonance and articulation exercises and refine the ability to reflect on their performance both in oneself and in others. Understand voice and speech from the perspective of developmental psychology, phoniatrics, speech therapy and other selected pedagogies. Under the supervision of a teacher, in cooperation with others, one can compile suitable activities for a short voice workshop intended for a group of non-actors of various ages and then lead and reflect on it in the group.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to: - independently determine and report on basic theoretical and practical principles of the field - recognize and name the specifics of their own and others' speech and suggest a suitable procedure for further work - consciously work with their breath, voice and pronunciation - independently pay attention to vocal hygiene - logically choose a procedure when working with the voice and clearly assign selected activities - under the guidance of a teacher, design, implement and reflect on a short voice workshop for a selected target group of non-actors
Syllabus
- articulation and pronunciation of Czech sounds
- articulation exercises connected with methodology
- Hellwag's classification of vowels - speech circles of consonants - speech in space with methodology
- work with text - voice and speech in the context of developmental psychology - voice in the context of phoniatrics - voice in the context of speech therapy - selection of specialist methodologies - authors dedicated to the issue of voice and speech - group preparation of the content of voice workshops - group implementation of voice workshops - group and individual reflection on voice workshops
Literature
  • Palátová J.: Fonetika a fonologie. info
  • Ohnesorg: Fonetika. info
  • Holanová T.: Umíte dobře mluvit? info
  • Hůrková - Novotná J., Makovičková H., Základy jevištní mluvy 2. info
  • Štemberková Š.: Technika mluveného projevu starších dětí. info
  • Štemberková Š.: Výrazová hlediska mluveného projevu. info
  • Zámečníková E., Cesta k přednesu aneb Průvodce pro pedagogy a mladé recitátory. 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 class
Credit based on preparation and leading voice exercises for classmates. Credit based on presentation of a read book by a selected author dealing with the issues of breath, voice, resonance or articulation. 
Credit based on preparation, implementation and reflection of a short voice workshop for a group of non-actors.
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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