ORCHESTRA/CHOIR CONDUCTING I

CMP511

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

achieve competence in the field of conducting and its thecniques and principals.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Studies on the field of conducting and its techniques and principals.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Lecture content.
2^nd Week	Psychology of Conducting.
3^rd Week	Developing Left and Right hand independence.
4^th Week	Developing Left and Right hand independence.
5^th Week	Basic baton grip.
6^th Week	Preparatory beat
7^th Week	Mid term examination
8^th Week	Beat patterns
9^th Week	Cueing
10^th Week	Dynamics
11^th Week	Fermatas
12^th Week	Basic rehearsal techniques
13^th Week	Basic rehearsal techniques
14^th Week	Basic rehearsal techniques

Recommended or Required Reading

Elizabeth Green, The Modern Conductor. Max Rudolf, The Grammer of Conducting

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	4	56
Preparation for Final exam	1	18	18
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	13	13
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Meeting with advisor	1	1	1
Total Work Load			120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)