| Course Title: The Art of Conducting |
| Start Date: 01/23/2024 End Date: 05/07/2024 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2024 |
| Description: This seminar-style course will explore the art of conducting through the study and observation of professional conductors throughout history and the present. Topics covered and discussed will include the role of the modern conductor in amateur, academic, and professional ensembles, conducting styles, musical philosophy, rehearsal techniques, the evolution of conducting and conductors, the function of a conductor as interpreter and the realization of a composer's work. Special topics also include concert programming, the purposeful inclusion of underrepresented works and composers, and a conductor or artistic leader's relationship with audience and community. |
| Distribution(s): |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:2.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Matthew Wardell | mwardell@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/23/2024 - 05/07/2024 | Seminar | Thursday | 03:15PM - 04:30PM | PRAT - Pratt Memorial Music Bldg | 109 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: MUSIC-100 or MUSIC-131. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 15 | Enrollment: 11 | Available: 4 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |