MUSIC 235B

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Choral Conducting Techniques

Music College of Fine Arts and Communications

Course Description

Physical techniques and musical understanding required to conduct a choral performance ensemble.

When Taught

Fall, Winter, Spring

Credit Hours

Min

Fixed/Max

Lecture Hours

Fixed

Lab Hours

Fixed

Learning Outcomes

Title

235B Choral Conducting

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate in their own conducting an understanding of and proficiency with the following techniques: beat patterns, style (legato/marcato), the conducting field, breath releases, melding, the SuperClick, subdivision of beats, fermatas, dynamics, cuing, phrase shaping, irregular meters, and multi metrics.