MUS31230 Introduction to Conducting

Academic Year 2022/2023

This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of conducting. It is essentially a practical course that shall prepare the student to conduct a variety of works for choir and/or orchestra. It should be considered of particular use for students who intend to engage in performance, composition or group teaching. Technique shall be discussed in seminars, and workshopped in small-group classes with piano as well as a choir comprised of class members. Occasional guest lectures will offer further insight into different aspects of conducting activity.

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Curricular information is subject to change

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: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Practical

24
Autonomous Student Learning

164
Total

200
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures;
Small-group workshops;
Practice with piano;
Guest seminars.
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
MUS31120 - Introduction to Conducting


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Contribution and progress Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

15
Group Project: Group presentation on the history/theory of conducting Week 4 n/a Graded No

15
Practical Examination: Choral conducting assessment Week 7 n/a Graded No

35
Practical Examination: Orchestral conducting assessment with pianos Week 12 n/a Graded No

35

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Autumn
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Mon 14:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Tues 16:00 - 16:50
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