COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MAIN BRANCH CONDUCTING II

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MAS 6176 MAIN BRANCH CONDUCTING II ELECTIVE 2 2 0 12

Offered By

Music

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR EBRU GÜNER CANBEY

Offered to

Music

Course Objective

Instruction of hand and beating techniques as rudiments of conducting; breathing, concentration and motion drills; comprehending body as the conductor's instrument; application of all skills during the rehearsals with orchestra.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Comprehend main techniques of practice regarding orchestral conducting.
2   Apply basic beating techniques with orchestra.
3   Perform harmonic and formal analysis on the score.
4   State opinions - in writing and orally - and discuss differences regarding orchestral music and music repertoire.
5   Employ hand and beating techniques during rehearsals with orchestra.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Theory + Practice
2 Theory + Practice
3 Theory + Practice
4 Theory + Practice
5 Theory + Practice
6 Theory + Practice
7 Theory + Practice
8 Theory + Practice
9 Theory + Practice
10 Theory + Practice
11 Theory + Practice
12 Theory + Practice
13 Theory + Practice
14 Rehersal
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Primary Source: Scores of symphonic works.
Secondary Source: Audio recordings of symphonic works.
Other Course Materials: conducting-related written sources, audio and video recordings.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Instructor demonstrates audio and video recordings on the subject of basic conducting techniques and have students put these techniques into practice.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
2 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) FCG * 1


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

EXAMS: Two exams will be held during the semester and a student will earn 100% of his/her grade through these exams.

Assessment Criteria

Written exams aim at evaluating whether or not a student has achieved theoretical and applied proficiency as described in Learning Outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

%70 of class participation is obligatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Jean BAILY
jean.baily@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Case study 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 15 195
Reading 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Midterm 0 0 0
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 305

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.122
LO.222
LO.331334522
LO.43134433223
LO.523