MUSIC 235A

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Instrumental Conducting Techniques.

Music College of Fine Arts and Communications

Course Description

Physical techniques and musical understanding required to conduct an instrumental performance ensemble.

When Taught

Fall, Winter, Spring

Min

2

Fixed/Max

2

Fixed

2

Fixed

0

Title

Instrumental Conducting Technique

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to: --Explain and demonstrate the conductor's correct posture, stance, baton grip, and hand/arm position. --Explain and demonstrate the conductor's preparatory gesture, ictus, rebound, the conducting patterns. --Demonstrate expressive and ambidextrous use of both hands as it relates to the musical score. --Conduct in various articulation styles, legato, staccato, marcato, & tenuto --Conduct clear beat patterns, mixed meter, subdivision, and cuing technique. --Define musical terms as useful for a conductor., and understand/explain the transpositions of instruments found within a musical score. --Convincingly conduct a variety of musical excerpts

Title

Instrumental Conducting

Learning Outcome

Students will develop the physical techniques and interpretive skills required to be an instrumental conductor.