Competences developed in the course

Transversal Competences

CT3: Solve problems and make decisions that respond to the objectives of the work undertaken.

CT6: Exercise self‑criticism regarding one’s professional and interpersonal performance.

CT8: Develop ideas and arguments in a reasoned and critical manner.

CT13: Seek excellence and quality in professional activity.

CT15: Work autonomously and value initiative and entrepreneurial spirit in professional practice.

CT17: Contribute through professional activity to social awareness of the importance of cultural heritage, its impact across different spheres, and its capacity to generate meaningful values.

General Competences

CG8: Apply the most appropriate working methods to overcome challenges in personal study and collective musical practice.

CG11: Be familiar with a broad and updated repertoire centred on one’s speciality but open to other traditions, recognising its stylistic traits and describing them clearly and comprehensively.

CG17: Be familiar with different musical styles and practices that allow understanding and enriching one’s field of activity within a broader cultural context.

CG21: Create and shape personal artistic concepts, developing the ability to express oneself through assimilated techniques and resources.

CG24: Develop capacities for self‑directed learning throughout one’s professional life.

CG25: Understand and use study and research methodologies that enable continuous development and innovation in musical activity.

CG26: Link musical activity with other scientific, humanistic and artistic disciplines, enriching professional practice with a multidisciplinary dimension.

Specific Competences

IN1: Interpret significant repertoire of one’s speciality, addressing appropriately the aspects that identify it across stylistic diversity.

IN2: Build a coherent and personal interpretative approach.

IN6: Argue and verbally express interpretative viewpoints, responding to the challenge of facilitating understanding of the musical work.

IN10: Understand the scenic implications of professional activity and be capable of developing their practical applications.

Learning outcomes (general objectives)

1. Develop versatility and adaptability to diverse situations, fostering continuous self‑learning.
2. Possess the agility required to use improvisational patterns appropriate to each situation.
3. Develop versatility and spontaneity with the instrument, as well as coordination skills with other performers through improvisation.
4. Acquire communicative resources and interpretative skills characteristic of the performing arts.
5. Perform lyric repertoire scenically. Develop an attitude and methodology for studying and approaching musical works from analytical and musical perspectives, critically evaluating the main analytical methodologies and their strengths and limitations in relation to the work studied.

Contents

Particularities and repertoire of the instrument, adapted to each student’s needs. Interpretative criteria applied to the instrument’s repertoire. Principles of dramatic art applied to stage music. Elements of interpretation of standard lyric‑stage repertoire. Application of dramatic principles to performance. Diction. Stage movement. Character construction and interpretation. Performance of operetta, zarzuela, musical theatre and opera from all periods. Assimilation of the character‑preparation process: contextualisation, sources, documentation. Assimilation of the libretto and character analysis process: narrative lines, semantic layers, relationships, emotional and action lines. Awareness of the elements involved in the staging process: score, character, space, time, external agents. Knowledge of the process of staging operatic scenes, maintaining character continuity and integrating all contributing elements.

Teaching methodology

Collective class instruction. The course is eminently practical. Classroom hours constitute the main part of learning activities. Weekly autonomous practice and personal study are required, along with one public presentation per semester of the work developed.

Assessment systems

Assessment is based on continuous evaluation and presentation of results. Continuous assessment represents 55% of the final grade, with constant attendance being essential due to the practical nature of the course. It includes records of preparation work carried out outside class hours.
30% of the assessment corresponds to results obtained in a scheduled exercise consisting of a public presentation.
15% corresponds to results obtained through the submission of an agreed written exercise, generally consisting of a reading/reflection record sheet.