MUS 217 Elementary Conducting

Lecture: 1 Lab: 2 Clinic: 0 Credits: 2

This course introduces the basic patterns and skills for conducting instrumental and vocal groups. Emphasis is placed on conducting beat patterns, expressive gestures, fermatas, accents, tempos, and rehearsal techniques. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the above skills by conducting vocal and/or instrumental groups.

This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.

Pre-requisite(s): MUS 111 .
Course is typically offered in Spring.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Utilize conscious movement choices to achieve specific conducting tasks.
Demonstrate a variety of musical styles, including staccato, legato and marcato.
Display proper posture, body control and independence of each hand while giving cues.
Build a comprehensive method for score study and marking.
Develop a personal interpretation of a musical composition.