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Choral Conducting (10 cr)

Code: 2X00FM78-3005

General information


Enrolment period

07.06.2023 - 13.12.2023

Timing

26.01.2024 - 30.11.2024

Credits

5 - 10

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

MD in Music

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

6 - 10

Degree programmes

  • Master's Degree Programme in Music

Person in charge

Matti Ruippo

Groups

  • 24YMP

Objectives (course unit)

The student has deepened his / her knowledge of the basics of choir conducting and has become acquainted with the repertoire of different eras and styles.
The student masters the practice technique and musical expression and is able to practice and conduct the choir at the level required by the chosen program. He / she is able to independently research and analyze the scores of the course and make plans to practice them with the choir.
The student masters the basics of a singing and is able to purposefully practice the basics of singing for a choir. He masters the basics of phonetics and is able to instruct the choir in a variety of ways in the pronunciation of different languages.

Content (course unit)

In the conducting group, preparing for a choir rehearsal (eg studying a score, making an rehearsal plan, conducting a work), practical rehearsal and analysis of rehearsal work (e.g. using video recordings as an aid).
Conducting a rehearsal choir as well as singing in a choir observing the work of others and practicing one's own choir singing skills.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

The student participates in the teaching and does the given tasks and exercises.
The student does not participate fully in the teaching and does not prepare the given tasks.

Location and time

Will be agreed separately

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Individual teaching, choir conducting supervision.

Learning materials

Will be agreed separately

Practical training and working life cooperation

The student's own choir and the work of the choir director are utilized as much as possible in the study and the method of its implementation is agreed with the student on a case-by-case basis.