MUS 206 : Conducting 1
Creative Arts and Industries
2021 Semester Two (1215) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
MUS 206 is the first of three courses in the suite of classical conducting papers. It follows on from MUS 106, Ensemble Communication and Direction, and introduces further gestural techniques to those already learned . The score preparation component includes the development of inner hearing skills, through singing and working with a tuning fork, as well as score reading and rhythmic awareness.
The repertoire includes both choral and orchestral works, from a variety of genres and styles, from Renaissance and contemporary music and examples by our New Zealand composers.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- 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 and 3)
- Demonstrate and 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. and 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)
- Demonstrate and apply rhythmic and metric skills required for subdivision and merging through a set of exercises and musical examples (Capability 1 and 3)
- Demonstrate using a tuning fork, the skillso inner hearing required of conductors through a set of elementary exercises in 22, 3, & 4 parts with examples from the repertoire; this will comprise rhythm exercises and vertical singing/listening (Capability 1, 3 and 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)
- Use and apply skills acquired in gesture and score preparation to examples of new Zealand music. (Capability 3, 4 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 |
| 5 types | 100% |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||
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Teaching & Learning Methods
This course comprises one two-hour lecture and one one-hour lecture per week. Attendance at and/or participation in rehearsals is essential to advance learning. 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, both in class and in designated office hours. The teaching strategies are designed to foster the basic set of transferable skills required for the student to be a leader and director of an ensemble.
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect 36 hours of lectures, 96 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 18 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is required at all scheduled activities including to receive credit for components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including seminars/tutorials will not be available as recordings.
The course may include live online events including group discussions/tutorials.
Attendance on campus is required not required for the tests/exams.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable delivery].
Learning Resources
- A tuning fork (purchasable from a music store)
- McElheran, Brock 3rd edition (2004) Conducting Technique: For Beginners and Professionals , OUP
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.