Choral Conducting C1 (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Students are capable of conducting an amateur choir and are able to employ adequate beat technique and musical skills to master relatively demanding choral scores. They master the principles of independent and purposeful work with a choir and appropriate rehearsaing methods for the repertoire. They are familiar with choral literature and undestand the psychological regularities of choral singing.

Content (course unit)

- beat technique: beat patterns, changing metres, mastery of left hand gestures, expression ja communicativeness in conduction
- training a choir, giving the starting notes, voice opening, analysis of a choral composition, playing of - beat technique: beat patterns, changing metres, mastery of left hand gestures, expression of meaning, choral scores, and a repertoire of 5-8 compositions representing diversive styles of music eras and includes compositions which are demanding by form and by melody
- rehearsing and conducting a highly skilled choir

Evaluation methods and criteria

Julkinen esiintyminen tutkinto- tai konserttitilanteessa harjoituskuoron johtajana.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Henkilökohtaiset tunnit, kuoronjohdon luokkatunnit tiistaisin 9-11 ja osallistuminen harjoituskuoron toimintaan tiistaisin 17.20-20.30.

Learning materials

Sovitaan kurssin yhteydessä.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Työskentely harjoituskuoron kanssa.

Further information

Opintojakso voidaan toteuttaa tarvittaessa vieraalla kielellä.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Opiskelija on osallistunut opetukseen ja suorittaa vaaditun edistymisnäytteen.