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Introduction to conducting - course description

General information
Course name Introduction to conducting
Course ID 03.2-WA-P-WpDry-S18
Faculty Faculty of Arts
Field of study WA - oferta ERASMUS / Humanities and Arts, Music
Education profile -
Level of studies First-cycle Erasmus programme
Beginning semester winter term 2018/2019
Course information
Semester 1
ECTS credits to win 4
Course type obligatory
Teaching language polish
Author of syllabus
Classes forms
The class form Hours per semester (full-time) Hours per week (full-time) Hours per semester (part-time) Hours per week (part-time) Form of assignment
Class 15 1 - - Credit with grade

Aim of the course

Becoming familiar with the problems of conducting, acquiring the basic knowledge of the correct posture, the construction and use of the conducting apparatus, acquiring skills to use the presented techniques. Acquiring the basic knowledge and skills enabling to take part in classes of the subject “Conducting”. 

Prerequisites

A pass received during the entrance examination. 

Scope

Problems of the manual technique:
- learning the basic conducting patterns in 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6
- learning the basic kinds of articulation and dynamics
- learning upward movements preparing for the downbeat in case of full bars and anacrusis
- finishing movements
- fermatas
- syncopations, rests, caesuras, breaths
- conducting in various tempi with accelerando
and ritardando
- phrasing and the ability to emphasize the climax
- making the movements of the hands independent
- sextuple time signature with six beats and two beats 

Teaching methods

Work with a students’ group, becoming familiar with the theory and practicing the practical skills. 

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description Outcome symbols Methods of verification The class form

Assignment conditions

Grade for the attendance in class and for:
- a test of technical abilities
- preparing a minimum of 6 pieces
- a good knowledge of the prepared scores
- learning two scores by heart and performing them. 

Recommended reading

1/. Conducting patterns and excercises (the lecturers own materials) 

2/.Z. Noskowski - "Cztery pory roku" (np.:"Zła zima", "Cichy wieczór", "Rzeka", "Taniec", 

"Choinka w lesie", "Wiatr", "Jesienią", "Śmigus"). 

Further reading

L. Jaworski – Podstawy techniki dyrygowania 

Notes


Modified by mgr Żaneta Kicińska (last modification: 07-05-2018 09:12)