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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

German opera has a wide-ranging impact on the music of the world today and it has produced countless legends in the field such as Beethoven and Mozart, whose work could never be replicated. This course, Introduction to German Opera, not just covers these topics and improves the overall listening skill of the applicants but studies these concepts in great detail to make them an avid listener.

The contents offered in the course emphasize listening activities, especially with the music composed by the greatest of the German opera artists, so it helps them to distinguish the varying types used in the course and gain insights into the domain that are not so famously known. 

The Introduction to German Opera certification course has been designed in such a way that the first week of the program equips applicants with the knowledge of gestures that are specific to German opera and provides them with a basic skill set which makes further learning easy. The remaining schedule of the Introduction to German Opera course will develop this skill set and enable them to practice this in the outside world too.

The Highlights

  • Dartmouth College faculty
  • Free course available
  • Dartmouth College certification
  • Online sessions
  • edX verified certificate
  • 4-weeks long
  • 3-4 hours of weekly effort
  • Introductory level program

Programme Offerings

  • E-learning
  • Self-paced learning
  • instructor led sessions
  • Learning journals
  • Graded Assessments
  • Viewing reports

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 4076yesDartmouth College, Hanover
  • The certified version of learning will cost the applicants Rs. 4,076
  • Applicants can access the audited course for free.

Introduction to German Opera Fees Structure

Category

Amount in Rs.

Audited version

Inapplicable

Certified version

Rs. 4,076  


Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

To be eligible for the certificate at the end, the applicants need to have enrolled in the unaudited version of the course and have finished all its contents successfully.

What you will learn

Knowledge of history

Applicants have quite a lot of useful tools to look forward to after their program completion.

  • The participants will first gain an overview of the iconic opera artists who made significant contributions to German music.
  • Applicants will learn about the introduction of opera in Germany and how it evolved to its present form from there.
  • Das Rheingold and the role he played in German opera music will be essential to the candidate’s learning.
  • The achievements of Mozart on various instruments and how it affected German opera will be a great conceptual feat for the applicants.
  • Candidates will gain the techniques to close listening skills and identify how opera music beats make an impact on the listener.
  • Beethoven’s music and the effect it left on the German opera sector will be of the utmost significance in the field.
  • Participants will learn in great detail about other legendary artists as well such as Wagner and Weber, who received great fame in their times for their uniqueness.
  • How the German opera developed up to the twentieth century and the changes it went through then is one of the best concepts taught in the field.

Who it is for

The groups specified below are the participants this course was made for.

  • Musical enthusiasts who want to explore the universally acknowledged rhythms of German Opera can learn all about this fantastic subject in this course.
  • Professionals who need a way to introduce German Opera into their way of work can gain useful insights for the purpose of this Introduction to German Opera program.

Admission Details

For the candidates who wish to join the programme, the admission process has been mentioned next.

Step 1: The admission procedure will begin off with candidates opening the course website on their systems. https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-german-opera

Step 2: An ‘Enrol’ button will be featured on the webpage so the candidates can click it to gain access to the registration page.

Step 3: when on the registration page, candidates have to create an account on edX or log in using their old ones, if they are pre-registered.

Step 4: The next step after logging in is to make the choice of whether the participants want to go with the certified version of the programme or the free audited version.

Step 5: Applicants, on choosing the audited version, will be taken to their course page where they can begin to learn their course. Upon choosing the certified version, they will have to make a fee payment first.

The Syllabus

  • edX Platform, Incomplete
  • Syllabus, Incomplete
  • Pre-course Survey, Incomplete
  • Course Introductions, Incomplete
  • Opera Learning Journal: Course Overture (2 Questions)

  • Unit 1: Overview 
  • Das Rheingold
  • Unit 1: Wrap-up 
  • Unit 1: Discussion
  • Unit 1: Opera Learning Journal

  • Unit 2: Overview
  • Mozart, Beethoven, and Weber 
  • Unit 2: Wrap-up
  • Opera Viewing Report #1 
  • Unit 2: Discussion
  • Unit 2: Opera Learning Journal 

  • Unit 3: Overview
  • Wagner 
  • Unit 3: Wrap-up 
  • Opera Viewing Report #2 
  • Unit 3: Discussion
  • Unit 3: Opera Learning Journal

  • Unit 4: Overview
  • Strauss and Twentieth-century German Opera
  • Unit 4: Wrap-up 
  • Opera Viewing Report #3 
  • Unit 4: Discussion
  • Unit 4: Opera Learning Journal

  • Course Finale: Wrap-up
  • Revisiting Your Journals
  • End of Course Survey

Instructors

Dartmouth College, Hanover Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Which institution is offering this course?

An esteemed member of the Ivy League, Dartmouth College, the curator of the course, makes it their goal to continuously be ranked among the world’s best institutions.

2: What is edX?

An educational organization, edX was established by Harvard and MIT universities and works to connect with other institutions of the world to deliver courses free across the world and valuable certifications at a small cost.

3: Who are the course instructors?

Sawyer Broadley, member of the media production group, Dan Maxell Crosby, a visual storyteller, Adam Nemeroff, an instructional designer, and finally, Jacob. H. Strauss, an excellent professor of music, will be instructing the candidates in this course.

4: How is the Introduction to German Opera program delivered?

The delivery of the course comprises instructor-led classes that don’t let any doubts come in, online sessions that make learning comfortable at home and video lessons that can be accessed anytime so the candidates can schedule on their own.

5: What are the different modes of learning?

The course offers its students two varying modes of learning, and an audited version that makes the contents accessible cost-free, and a paid version that awards certificates of course completion.

6: How will the certificate help the candidates?

Online certificates offer wider exposure through platforms like LinkedIn and being an edX verified, Dartmouth distributed certificate, will attract more and better employers and opportunities.

7: What are the refund policies?

edX programs offer refunds on canceling their registrations within the refund eligibility period that is 14 days after the course has begun or 14 days before registration closes. 

8: What benefits will the paying students have?

The students who pay for the certificate, awarded at the program’s finish, will not just get graded assessments from the course, they will be eligible for unlimited course access, even after the course ends.

9: How long is the course span?

This program has been designed for a time period of 4 weeks. During this period, applicants will need to put in 3-4 hours into the subject every week.

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