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Ding Hui, 2021T1564, Thesis Proposal Template
Ding Hui, 2021T1564, Thesis Proposal Template
Thesis Title: On the Teaching of Vocal Singing Skills in Debussy’s Art Songs
Introduction 1000 words. What is this Claude Debussy, (August 22, Professor’s Comments
research about? 1862 - March 25, 1918), French
composer, was one of the most
influential composers of the late 19th
and early 20th centuries and a
pioneer of impressionist music,
which had a great influence on
modern music in the 20th century.
His music does not focus on the
scenery or objects themselves, but
on the emotions inspired by these
things, hence the term
"impressionism". Most of the
characteristics of Debussy's musical
compositions are reflected in the
songs he composed, and these vocal
works fundamentally embody every
aspect of Debussy's artistic creation.
Debussy's art songs, which fully
embody the stylistic characteristics of
impressionist music, and his
unparalleled style, which has
attracted a large number of
composers to follow suit, also have
an irreplaceable role and status in
vocal works.
Debussy's art songs fully
embody the stylistic characteristics of
impressionistic music. This thesis will
take the study of the composition
characteristics of Debussy's classic
art songs as the starting point, and
will analyze Debussy's life, the
musical analysis of art songs, the
stylistic characteristics of
composition, and the characteristics
of lyrics in depth, so as to enhance
the understanding and attention of
vocal teachers and vocal learners to
Debussy's art songs; at the same
time, this paper will also conduct
teaching practice on Debussy's art
songs from the perspective of vocal
pedagogy. Using the results of the
teaching practice and research, we
will analyze and research more
suitable and targeted methods and
means for teaching Debussy's art
songs, and further improve the
theory and methods of vocal
teaching, so that we can more
accurately and perfectly interpret and
understand this master's classic
masterpieces.This thesis is planned
to be divided into four chapters:
Chapter 1, describes the background
of the topic of this thesis, the
purpose of the topic, the current
status of the research on the subject,
the problems that need to be
researched and solved, and the
research method. Chapter 2, gives
an overview of Debussy's art songs,
including the author's profile, the
artistic characteristics of music
creation, and the significance and
role of Debussy's art songs for vocal
music teaching. Chapter 3, focusing
on American vocal singing, explains
the definition, methods and goals of
vocal teaching. It also focuses on the
teaching content and teaching
difficulties of singing skills in vocal
music teaching. At the same time,
interviews and understanding of
vocal teachers and students in
several universities about the
teaching and learning of Debussy's
art songs are conducted to
summarize the current situation and
problems of Debussy's art songs in
vocal teaching and practice. In
Chapter 4, on the basis of the
problems found in Chapter 3, the
teaching methods of vocal singing
skills when singing Debussy art
songs are constructed and improved
by studying 5-7 classic Debussy art
songs, and the research conclusions
of this thesis are drawn.The main
issues studied in this thesis are: an
introduction to Debussy's life and the
characteristics of his art song
compositions, an analysis of
Debussy's classic art song
composing techniques, an overview
of vocal music pedagogy, the
significance of Debussy's art songs
in vocal music teaching, the current
situation and problems of teaching
Debussy's art songs, and a summary
and improvement of Debussy's art
song teaching methods. The purpose
is to improve the teaching ability of
teachers and the singing level of
singers, and also to make many of
Debussy's classic art songs more
widely disseminated.
Statement of Explain in 150 words what is the The focus of the research in this
the Problem important problem or the GAP paper is to address the question of
in the research your thesis will how to better integrate the singing
fill out or will answer. techniques taught in vocal instruction
with Debussy's art songs. Based on
existing research by other scholars, it
focuses on how to apply some
singing techniques more accurately
and purposefully to specific Debussy
songs when teaching students
singing techniques, complementing
existing research. For example,
when teaching the use of breath in
singing technique, it was combined
with Debussy's art song "Clair de
Lune" to focus on the problems and
difficulties of breath use in this song.
Significant and What is the new innovation of There are very few articles with a
Original your thesis that has NOT BEEN similar research direction or theme to
Contribution DONE by previous scholars who this thesis. This thesis focuses on
to Knowledge studied the same thesis topic or how the teaching of singing
research questions? technique can be integrated into
Debussy's art songs, which will be
the innovation of this paper.