CONDUCTING

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: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the function of conducting and the various roles of the conductor throughout and rehearsal/performance process. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Demonstrate the basic conducting patters/gestures associated with the range of musical meters and styles. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate the alterations to the conducting gestures needed to show/change dynamics, tempo, articulations, accents, and phrasing. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate the ability to initiate a proper breath, to start or stop a musical phrase, show internal cues and cut- offs, and choose and conduct the three fermata types. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Exhibit a developing mastery over use of the left hand (or right hand) in conducting, choosing when and how best to employ it. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Determine the range of possible conducting choices for any given piece of music. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Analyze a piece of music, prepare a score study, and determine how this would affect the rehearsing and performance of that piece. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the function of conducting and the various roles of the conductor throughout and rehearsal/performance process. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Demonstrate the basic conducting patters/gestures associated with the range of musical meters and styles. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate the alterations to the conducting gestures needed to show/change dynamics, tempo, articulations, accents, and phrasing. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate the ability to initiate a proper breath, to start or stop a musical phrase, show internal cues and cut- offs, and choose and conduct the three fermata types. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Exhibit a developing mastery over use of the left hand (or right hand) in conducting, choosing when and how best to employ it. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Determine the range of possible conducting choices for any given piece of music. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Analyze a piece of music, prepare a score study, and determine how this would affect the rehearsing and performance of that piece. Audience: Undergraduate