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ATS3820 - Conducting

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Arts

Organisational Unit

Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music

Coordinator(s)

Dr Kenji Fujimura

Offered

Clayton

Second semester 2016 (Day)

Notes

The unit has a quota of 40 student enrolments

Synopsis

Students will learn fundamental conducting techniques, including basic beat patterns. Students will be required to propose a program of works to be arranged and/or conducted for performance by an approved ensemble. Students will develop approaches to interpretation, and refine baton techniques specific to their program choice.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students are able to:

Demonstrate skills and knowledge required to successfully create musical materials for a potentially disparate group of musicians.
Offer musical and artistic direction to a potentially disparate group of musicians to realise a successful performance.
Demonstrate intermediate skills in conducting, orchestration and ensemble management.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.