MUS 206 : Conducting 1

Creative Arts and Industries

2020 Semester Two (1205) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

The study of conducting including listening to and writing about a wide variety of music from all historical periods. The practical component of this course concentrates on posture, patterns and gesture. Studies include examples from choral and orchestral repertoire.

Course Overview

MUS 206 is a new course in the suite of undergraduate conducting papers. It continues on from year one and introduces further gestural  techniques to those learned in MUS 106
Score preparation includes the development of inner hearing skills (through singing and work with a tuning fork), as well as score reading and rhythmic awareness. The repertoire also includes  choral and orchestral excerpts, from Renaissance to Contemporary music and examples from New Zealand composers.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: MUS 106

Semester Availability

Semester 2, 2020

Course Co-ordinator

Associate Professor Karen Grylls
k.grylls@auckland.ac.nz

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Music

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate with good alignment and with quality of tonus, the patterns of 2/4.3/4, 4/4, fermata and a musical phrase, as a review of skills learned in stage one (Capability 1)
  2. Demonstrate Show proficiency in changing metres 5/4, 6/4, 9/4 and compound metres 6/8, 9/8, 12/8; and the mixed metres 5/8 & 7/8 (Capability 1 and 3)
  3. Demonstrate and apply rhythmic and metric skills required for subdivision and merging through a set of exercises and musical examples (Capability 3)
  4. Demonstrate using a tuning fork, the skills of inner hearing required of conductors through a set of elementary exercises in 2, 3, & 4 parts with examples from choral and orchestral repertoire; this will comprise keyboard exercises, rhythm exercises and vertical listening/singing (Capability 1 and 5)
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of rhythmic and metric skills required for subdivision and merging through a set of exercises and musical examples (Capability 1 and 3)
  6. Use and apply skills acquired in gesture to examples of New Zealand music (Capability 3 and 6)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Formative Assessment Individual Coursework
Practical Assessment 1 25% Individual Coursework
Practical Assessment 2 30% Individual Coursework
Practical Assessment 3 30% Individual Coursework
Practical Assessment 4 15% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6
Formative Assessment
Practical Assessment 1
Practical Assessment 2
Practical Assessment 3
Practical Assessment 4

Pass Requirements

The course is assessed as 100% coursework. All assignments apart from the initial pre-task are classed as compulsory coursework. Non-completion of any of these assignments will result in a DNC grade (did not complete). 

Assignments are to be submitted, according to submission type specified on CANVAS, by the due date. In the event of illness or other circumstances which prevent the completion of an assignment, please contact the course coordinator with evidence as appropriate, prior to the due date. Late assignments that do not have an approved extension will be penalized 10% for each day or part thereof. No assignment will be accepted after that assignment has been returned to students. 

Teaching & Learning Methods

This course comprises one two-hour lecture and one one-hour lecture per week, and attendance at and/or participation in rehearsals on a regular basis. The classes are largely interactive with personal and group work, which allows opportunity for skill acquisition with direct formative feedback on a weekly basis. Students can record their own work on their own device. 1:1 sessions with the lecturer are available for individual students to discuss and review their work, in class and in office hours. The teaching strategies are designed to foster the basic set of transferable skills, which will assist the skills student as a leader and director of an ensemble.

Learning Resources

McElheran, B. (2004) Conducting for Beginners and Professionals, OUP.

Workload Expectations

The breakdown of hours is as follows: 36 hours of classes and practical tutorial sessions (3 hours per week); 96 hours of listening/attending concerts/score preparation/ (approx. 8 hours per week). 18 hours preparing the score analysis and listening skills component. (150 hours in total)

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available). Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

In the event of unexpected disruption

We undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions, the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.

Copyright Warning Notice

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Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 03/07/2020 09:29 p.m.