INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING AND PEDAGOGY
Introduction to the basic elements in conducting. Students will learn elementary conducting skills including technique, score study, rehearsal preparation, rehearsal structure, private studio construction, teaching techniques, and professional marketing.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: MUSIC 212 , 221 , and 271 Course Designation: Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate elementary conducting skills and techniques. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply effective score study methods. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Prepare and structure rehearsals effectively. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Utilize effective teaching techniques in a conducting context. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Implement professional marketing skills for a music career. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Communicate musical ideas and expression to an ensemble using non-verbal communication from the podium. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate elementary conducting skills and techniques. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply effective score study methods. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Prepare and structure rehearsals effectively. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Utilize effective teaching techniques in a conducting context. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Implement professional marketing skills for a music career. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Communicate musical ideas and expression to an ensemble using non-verbal communication from the podium. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027