Course
Outline - Music 335
[changes and adjustments will be made as necessary]
Week
1:
Introduction to the art & craft of conducting
Basic posture & position
Introduction of 4/4 - 3/4 - 2/4 patterns - gestures
Week 2:
Introduce use of baton
Introduce preparatory beats
Continue work on basic patterns
Delineate - legato and marcato or weighted gestures
Terms - takt & ictus, general musical terms
Week
3:
Pallette of gestures - dynamics
Preparatory beats on/for all counts
Releases - varying methods uses
Week
4:
Practice Conducting Project #1 & Discussion
Introduce melded gestures
Continue work on weighted gestures
Week
5:
Introduce fermatas
Continue work on melded and weighted gestures
Introduce use of the left hand and usage
Introduce orchestral transpositions
Week
6:
Continue work on fermatas
Continue work with left hand
Introduce - facial gestures - other non-verbal gestures
Week
7:
Practice
Conducting Project #2 & Discussion
Continue work on facial features/body language
Introduce asymmetrical and changing meters
Week
8: October 9th
Review general terms and transpositions
Continue work on asymmetrical and changing meters
Introduce cues - use, approaches
Week
9: October 16th
Continue work on cues - left hand, head, eyes
Expand efforts on dynamics, melded gestures, weighted gestures
Week 10:
Score Study and Preparation
Instrumental/choral implications of conducting
The musical line
Week
11:
Practice
Conducting Project #3 & Discussion
Continue discussions of score study and preparation
Introduce selection of literature - program preparation
Week
12:
Continue discussions on selection of literature
Program preparation
Rehearsal strategies, preparation
Review full pallette of gestures - melded, weighted, legato, marked
Review use of left hand, cues
Week
13:
Practice
Conducting Project #4 & Discussion
Seating Arrangements and Formats
Introduce overtone series
Review all basic terminology
Efforts on 7/8 - 5/8 - approaches
Week
14:
Review seating arrangements/formats
Continue discussions of overtone series
Continue efforts on 7/8 - 5/8
Week 15:
Practice
Conducting Project #5 & Discussion
Introduce varying styles - musical eras
Introduce podium presence
Discussion of communication skills
Week 16:
Final Conducting Projects
Scheduled video reviews/evaluations
Final
Examination
As
Scheduled by the Registrar
Let's
Have a Great Semester
Peter LaRue