Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022

MUSC 3480 Beginning Conducting

Development of skills in conducting choral and instrumental music. Special attention is given to learning basic conducting patterns and gestures.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

MUSC 1100

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: odd years fall day

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

  1. Basic conducting patterns.
  2. Use of the hands in showing tempo, dynamics, phrasing, cueing, fermatas, and any other gestures.
  3. Conducting compound and asymmetrical meters
  4. Common musical terms.
  5. The use of a baton.