| Instructor | Jean R Perrault |
| Time | 11:00 - 11:50am (Tue & Thurs) |
| Location | Humanities 150 |
| Office Hours | As Posted |
Preparation of students for conducting instrumental ensembles at the public school level.
A. To review the basic beat patterns.
B. To develop an understanding of advanced and mixed patterns.
C. To develop basic skills in the area of transposed and clef reading.
D. To review foreign terms.
E. To acquaint prospective instrumental teachers with the skill of score reading.
F. To develop basic skills in the area of musical and expressive gestures.
G. To develop the skill of the left hand.
H. To develop the skill of indicating fermatas.
I. To develop skills in rehearsal technique and pacing.
A. Conducting to recordings.
B. Conducting the class.
C. Conducting existing organizations.
D. Observations of various rehearsals.
E. Videotaping.
F. Reading outside the required text.
G. Studying of repertoire
Required Text:
Maiello, Anthony Conducting, A Hands-On Approach. (Miami, Florida Warner Bros.
Publication, 1996)
Supplemental Text:
Green, Elizabeth. The Modern Conductor. (Upper Saddel River, Prentice Hall,
1997)
Rudolf, Max. The Grammer of Conducting. (New Your, Schirmer Books)
Labuta, Joseph A. Basic Conducting Techniques. (Englewood Cliffs, Prentice
Hall, 1995)
Required Materials:
Blank VHS videotape, blank DVD-R, approved baton.
A. Tests/quizzes and written assignments: (25% of grade)
Tests/quizzes and written assignments will be administered during the semester.
Subjects will include transpositions, clefs, foreign terms, written critiques
of conducting as well as other subjects discussed in class. Midterm exam is
scheduled on October 26, 2006.
B. Written Self-Evaluations: (25% of grade)
Based on in-class video sessions
C. Attendance: (15% of grade)
D. Class participation: (10% of grade)
All students are expected to be prepared for all classes and
to actively participate in class discussions.
E. Final Exam: (25% of grade)
Conduct the Wind Ensemble/Concert Band/Symphony Orchestra and turn in final
project by last day of class, December 14, 2006. 12:00 noon
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