Introduction to Conducting 1
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102ZD1 | Z | 1 | 1PT | English, Czech | winter |
Subject guarantor
Name of lecturer(s)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
The student thoroughly learns the conducting patterns for various time signatures. He/she is able begin and end a piece, understands the principles of accelerando, ritardando, fermata, and is well-oriented within the score.
Mode of study
lecture, exercises
Prerequisites and co-requisites
none
Course contents
Learning objectives:
The student will learn the basic principles of the conductor's profession. He/she will learn the schemes for timing, understand the meaning of gesture and learn to use it to express speed, dynamics, character, /e.g. legato, staccato, accent.
He/she will become familiar with the principles of score study, different types of score notation, transpositions, the possibilities of instrument placement in different types of orchestras, and the full range of possibilities for expressing one's own musical opinion. The teaching blends theoretical interpretation with practical exercises.
Thematic areas:
The origin and development of the conducting profession
Notation and reading of the score
Realisation of musical notation using manual technique
The course topics during both semesters are taught without a preferred order and according to individual agreement with the student
Recommended or required reading
Required bibliography:
W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor K550
A. Dvořák: Slavonic Dances op. 46
Recommended bibliography:
GROSBAYNE, Benjamin. Techniques of Modern Orchestral Conducting. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1956
MARPLE, Hugo. The Beginning Conductor. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1972.
McELHERAN, Brock. Conducting Technique for Beginners and Professionals. London: Oxford University Press, 1966.
SCHULLER, Gunther. The Compleat Conductor. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.
Assessment methods and criteria
Credit examination is awarded based on the result of an examination in which the student demonstrates the required minimal manual technique and knowledge of the subjects specified in the course annotation
The student's attendance at lectures must be at least 70 %.
Note
None
Schedule for winter semester 2021/2022:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
Schedule for summer semester 2021/2022:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Composition (Bc) (required optional subject)
- Music Directing (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
- Sound Design (Bc) (optional subject)
- Sound Design (Mg) (optional subject)