GRADUATE INSTRUMENTAL CONDUCTING LABORATORY
Develop conducting skills through experience leading an ad hoc ensemble of 9-20 musicians in rehearsal and performance on a range of orchestral and wind ensemble repertoire.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Concurrent enrollment in MUS PERF 532 , 732 , 990 , or 999 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate effective and refined gestural vocabulary on the podium Audience: Graduate 2. Demonstrate knowledge of broad repertoire in instrumental ensemble repertoire Audience: Graduate 3. Implement score study skills as they apply to conducting a live instrumental ensemble Audience: Graduate 4. Model rehearsal techniques before live musicians Audience: Graduate 5. Employ self-reflection in identifying the quality of one's own work Audience: Graduate 6. Demonstrate skills in a performance setting Audience: Graduate 7. Assess other colleagues’ conducting, creating a safe community for learning and development Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate effective and refined gestural vocabulary on the podium Audience: Graduate 2. Demonstrate knowledge of broad repertoire in instrumental ensemble repertoire Audience: Graduate 3. Implement score study skills as they apply to conducting a live instrumental ensemble Audience: Graduate 4. Model rehearsal techniques before live musicians Audience: Graduate 5. Employ self-reflection in identifying the quality of one's own work Audience: Graduate 6. Demonstrate skills in a performance setting Audience: Graduate 7. Assess other colleagues’ conducting, creating a safe community for learning and development Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027