MU 2701 Fundamentals
of Conducting
Course
Syllabus - Spring 2008
| Instructor: |
Jean R. Perrault (rperraul@d.umn.edu) |
| Class Time: |
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 – 10:50am Weber
206 |
| Office: |
Humanities 232 (Office hours
as posted) |
| Telephone: |
(218) 726-8215 |
Catalog Description
Beginning instruction in leading musical
ensembles: meter patterns, conventional gestures, instrumental transposition,
and choral techniques.
Required Text Book
Kenneth H. Phillips,
Basic Techniques of Conducting (second edition), Oxford Press, New York, 1997
Textbooks in Humanities 170 (Music Resource Library)
Gunther Schuller,
The Compleat Conductor
(first edition), Oxford University Press, New York, 1997
Rudolf, Max,
The Grammar of Conducting (third edition), New York: Schirmer Books, 1994
Aaron Copland, What
to listen for in Music (second
edition) New York: Penguin Books, 1988
Course Objective
Upon attending all
scheduled classes, students will
- Acquire a fundamentally sound baton technique
and proper posture
- Understand all notations and terminologies
in a score
- Develop independence between the right and
left hands
- Develop basic analytical skills and non-verbal
communication techniques for more effective rehearsals
- Be able to conduct all standard meters including
compound meters
- Learn to read, prepare a score and detect
errors
- Understand and be comfortable with transpositions
Required
Materials
- Baton (will not be needed in class until
Week 5)
- Your musical instrument
- Blank VHS Tape (minimum 30 minutes)
- 12-stave manuscript paper
Attendance
Policy
Attendance to all
scheduled classes is mandatory.
All requests for an excused absence must be made in advance via Email and
will be granted/approved at the discretion of the instructor. Excessive
tardiness will not be tolerated and will be marked as absent. Students should
expect every unexcused absence and tardiness to affect their final grades.
Frequent unexcused absences and tardiness will jeopardize the passing of this
course.
Grading Procedure
Evaluation
is based on the student’s knowledge of material, tests, assignments, participation
in and preparation
of related activities, and class attendance.
| Assignments (10% each) |
30% total |
|
Midterm
Conducting (March 8, 10 am)
Written Exam (March 10, 10am)
|
30% |
|
Final Exams
Conducting (May 5, 10am)
Written Exam (May 12, 12-2pm)
|
30% |
| Quiz, Attendance & Class Participation |
10% |
If you
have a disability or need any type of assistance in order to participate in this class, please
advise me, and we will work together to make appropriate arrangements.
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