Music MM Conducting
Program Purpose
Learning Outcomes
Rehearsal Techniques
Analyze a score, showing structure, key centers, tempi, dynamics, articulation, and text.
Explain the historical context and stylistic issues of choral music from various historical periods.
Demonstrate techniques that build a healthy, flexible, and beautiful tone in the ensemble.
Choral: Conduct with appropriate gestures for ensemble precision and convincing sense of dynamic, meaningful musical line.
Instrumental: Conduct with appropriate gestures for ensemble precision and artistically compelling performance.
Analyze a score for detailed knowledge of the composition, which may include: melody, harmony, form, rhythm, tempo, orchestration, dynamics, style, and expression.
Utilize scholarly analysis to formulate personal interpretive decisions, such as: tempi, phrasing, dynamic architecture, timbre, texture, and stylistic matters.
Explain the historical context and stylistic issues of music from the various historical periods.
Demonstrate rehearsal technique that lead to structured and systematic learning and musical achievement.