Conducting Techniques and Score Reading II
Course code
KUM6207.FK
old course code
KUM6207
Course title in Estonian
Koori dirigeerimine ja partituuri lugemine II
Course title in English
Conducting Techniques and Score Reading II
ECTS credits
3.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To support students in acquiring skills and to gain experience of conducting a choir and performing in front of other students. To introduce choir specific score reading and techniques of piano play.
Brief description of the course
Conducting techniques: Enhancing the skills learnt in the first semester; broken and divided beat. Dynamic gestures: crescendo, diminuendo. Singing voice parts and playing choral scores. Formal analysis and interpretation of songs. Translating lyrics from foreign languages. Working with the repertoires of children’s, female- and male choirs. Independent work with music listed in the course programme.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- The student can conduct music in different time signatures.
- Is able to play choral scores.
- Can sing the voice parts.
- Is able to independently analyse choral pieces (in writing, orally)
- The student can conduct music in different time signatures.
- Is able to play choral scores.
- Can sing the voice parts.
- Is able to independently analyse choral pieces (in writing, orally)
Teacher
lektor Merike Aarma, dots Raul Talmar
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