For one/two-semester junior-level conducting courses in department of Music.
Designed for use with mixed classes of instrumental and choral music majors, this competency-based student workbook provides sound and practical hands-on procedures for beginning and advanced conducting students. It features a broad repertory of musical excerpts, and-since most are reduced to a four-part format-students can practice conducting skills and rehearsal techniques at each class meeting. The workbook promotes self-directed learning by challenging students to attempt conducting techniques as they arise in the music.
Presents students with valid musical examples-not contrived drill exercises-that present the problems they must master to develop their conducting skills. Ex.___
Motivates students and helps them develop independence by challenging them to attempt interpretive conducting techniques as they arise in the music, even before they are encountered in later chapters. Ex.___
Introduces instrumental conducting to prospective choral directors and choral conducting to prospective instrumental directors. Such versatility can be a great advantage to the student pursuing a music teaching career. Ex.___
Provides focus and guides student learning with clearly stated course objectives. Ex.___
Provides students with a basis for self evaluation and immediate feedback. Ex.___
Motivates and holds students' interest by requiring them to tackle problems they'll encounter in real experiences. Ex.___
Provides a clearly stated lesson plan for instructors and encourages self-paced learning and self-evaluation for students. Ex.___