| MM00EB60 | Basics of Music Conducting (3 cr) |
| Prerequisites | Not applicable |
| Objectives | After studying this course, I understand the principles of music managemen and know how to start joint music, maintain the tempo in different types of tempos, show characters and entrances, and I know how to show the ending. I also know how to use the referencing technique of music conducting to enliven the teaching situation in my pedagogical work. I am encouraged to act as a group leader. Goals regarding the rhythmic music implementation of Basics of Music Conducting: I will know how to conduct in time in the meters of 4/4 and 3/4, as well as how to cue people on different beats. I will also learn more of conductor work and other forms of musical leadership in various musical contexts. I am prepared to function with different types of musical notation: I can follow a score in tempo, I understand how a lead sheet works, I am able to produce notated rhythms by clapping or vocalization, and am also able to sing simple melodic content from sheet music. |
| Content | Music leading in different situations, beat patterns of 1-6 time signatures and showing different characters. Music conducting in a teaching situation (pedagogical perspective). In the end half of the course either choir conducting or ensemble work. Rhythmic Music implementation: Conducting patterns in 4/4 and 3/4 meters, and the tools for conducting in other meters. Upbeats and cues, and information on other qualities of conductor work. Examples of different types of musical notation and working with them accordingly. |
| Recommended optional programme components | If necessary, the student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan. |
| Accomplishment methods | Not applicable |
| Execution methods | Not applicable |
| Materials | Not applicable |
| Literature | Not applicable |
| Evaluation Criteria | Approved/Failed |
| Evaluation Criteria |
pass/fail Active participation in studies and doing assigned tasks with approval. Acting as a leader of a larger ensemble at the end of the study period. Achieving competence goals in accordance with the course implementation plan. |
| Assessment Frameworks | Not applicable |
| Further Information | Not applicable |
| Responsible persons | Not applicable |
| Links | Not applicable |