MUS31230

Learning Outcomes:

The student should be able to:
control the tempo and musical shape of a short musical work or excerpt;
have a fluent command of the basic conducting shapes (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and an understanding of more complex patterns;
show details within performance such as dynamics, fermatas, cues, articulation;
appreciate the importance of phrase structure and balance;
distinguish basic technical issues in choral and orchestral conducting;
understand the role of the conductor in a variety of professional and non-professional settings.

Indicative Module Content:

History of conducting;
Conducting technique;
Reading, analysing & marking scores;
Orchestral/choral conducting;
The role of the conductor in practice.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

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