TheUniversityoftheArts320S.BroadStreetPhiladelphia,PA19102uarts.educs.uarts.edu/sms

MMED686/PMED686ChoralConductingforMusicEducators,Summer2017

InstructorJasonBizich484-686-8142Jason_bizich@hotmail.comRequiredTexts/MaterialsRepertoireSelectionsasprovidedbytheinstructorGloria,RV589,AntonioVivaldi,Conductor’sScore/Kalamused.ClaytonWestermann(ProvidedbyUARTS)ConductingBaton,wooden;12-14”*BATONSWILLBEAVAILABLEFORPURCHASEONTHEFIRSTTWODAYSOFCLASSfromPaGuBatons,oryoucanbringyourown.Pre-AssignmentASSIGNMENT1YouTubeVideoConductorReviewWritea3-5pagereviewofachoralconductor,typedanddouble-spaced.Theconductordoesnotnecessarilyhavetobewell-known.Thecameraanglemustbeon-stage,facingthefrontoftheconductor.PleasebesuretoincludeURLaswellastheconductor’sname,dateofperformance,ensemble,titleofcomposition,composerand/orarrangerinadditiontoanyotherimportantinformation.Suggestionsonthingstoobserveandcomment:Technique:

-posture;effectiveuseofelbow,wrist,hand,baton;clarityofpatterns;clarityofictus;useofverticalandhorizontalplanes

Musicianship:-appropriatestyles;dynamiccontrastsconveyed;changesintempiexecuted;useofappropriatecues;lefthandindependence;useofgoodfacialexpressions.

LeadershipandProfessionalism-appropriateeyecontactandpresence/confidence

Summary -Whatdidyoulearnfromthisobservation?ASSIGNMENT2:Select2piecesofchoralmusic(SABorSATB),contrastingstyles,bothwhichshouldbeappropriateforahighschoolormiddleschoolchoir,andpreparetoconducta15-minuterehearsalforBOTHonthefirstdayofclass.Inaddition,onepiecemustbeacappellaandtheothermustbeaccompanied.Pleasebesuretobringenoughcopiesfortheclassincludingtheaccompanistandinstructor,approximately20copies.Pleasenotethatthisispreparationforfirstdayconductingpracticum.ProgramObjectivesStudentscompletinggraduatemusiceducationcourseworkthroughTheUniversityoftheArts…

• Demonstratetheapplicationofpedagogicalandmethodologicalmeanstoteachmusicandemployeffectiveteachingmethods

• Communicateandcollaboratewithpeersindiversemusicalenvironmentsandschoolcommunities• Arecreativeandinnovativemusicianswhosharethesemusicalstrengthswiththeirlearnersthroughteaching• Understandthediversecultural,communal,andlearningneedsof21st-centurystudents

CourseDescriptionThiscoursewillfocusontheprimaryelementsandcomponentsofadvancingconductingskillsfordirectorsofchoral

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ensemblesatalllevels.Studentswillbeimmersedinconductingtechniquesandpersonalgestures,scorestudyasitconcernstherelationshipoftexttomusic,analysis,andmeaninginmusic.Studentswillbeexpectedtoapplyunderstandingstorealtimeensembleconductingandcoachingexperiences,observation,reflectionandcritiquethroughoutthecourse.Thecourseisrepertoire-basedandstudentswillcoveranumberofworksfromavarietyofhistoricaleras;thereisanemphasisonpodiumtime.StudentLearningOutcomesAttheconclusionofthisgraduatemusiceducationcourse,studentswill:

- Haveanin-depthunderstandingofthefoundationaltenetsofchoralconducting,skillsandknowledge- Understandandusechoralconductingtechniquesthatareanoutgrowthofscorestudyandanalysis- Understandandemploychoralconductingfoundationsandtechniquestomeettheneedsofdiverselearners

andensembles,whileconsideringageanddevelopmentallyappropriateconductinginregardtothecontextofthemusiciansandmusic

CourseOutline

DAY18:30-9:00am CHORALWARM-UPS:BUILDINGACHORALSOUNDI

9:30-12noon READTHROUGHCHORALREPFORCOURSEINCLUDINGVIVALDIWITHTOMBAUST

CONDUCTINGPRACTICUMW/PIANO(PRE-ASSIGNMENT:CONDUCTOR’SCHOSENREP)

1:00-3:15pm INTRODUCTIONS&GOALSETTINGFORTHEWEEKAHEADCONDUCTINGTECHNIQUE:MODIFIEDCLASSICALFORM(LEGATOCONDUCTING),PATTERNREVIEWOVERVIEWTOGLORIA,RV589,ANTONIOVIVALDI:SCORESTUDY,CONDUCTINGISSUES,ANDTEXTUALTRANSLATIONS:ASSIGN/WORKINGROUPS

3:15-4:30pm CONDUCTINGPRACTICUMACAPPELLA(PRE-ASSIGNMENT:CONDUCTOR’SCHOSEN

REP)

DAY28:30-9:00am CHORALWARM-UPS:BUILDINGACHORALSOUNDII

9:30-12noon CONDUCTINGPRACTICUM,ACCOMPANIED&VIVALDIW/PIANO

1:00-3:15pm CONDUCTINGTECHNIQUE:INDEPENDENCEOFHANDSANDCUEING

OVERVIEWTOGLORIA,RV589,ANTONIOVIVALDI:SCORESTUDY,CONDUCTINGISSUES,ANDTEXTUALTRANSLATIONS:ASSIGN/WORKINGROUPS

3:15pm-4:30pm CONDUCTINGPRACTICUMACAPPELLA

DAY38:30-9:00am CHORALWARM-UPS:BUILDINGACHORALSOUNDIII

9:30-12noon CONDUCTINGPRACTICUM,ACCOMPANIED&VIVALDIW/PIANO

1:00-3:15pm CONDUCTINGGESTURE&TECHNIQUE:FERMATTAS!

INTRODUCTIONTOLUXAETERNAbyROBERTSHAFER

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GLORIA,RV589,ANTONIOVIVALDI:SCORESTUDY,CONDUCTINGISSUES,ANDTEXTUALTRANSLATIONS:WORKINGROUPSANDPRESENT

3:15-4:30pm CONDUCTINGPRACTICUMACAPPELLA

DAY48:30-9:00am CHORALWARM-UPS:BUILDINGACHORALSOUNDIV

9:30-12noon CONDUCTINGPRACTICUM-VIVALDIW/CHAMBERORCHESTRA

1:00-3:15pm CONDUCTINGGESTURE&TECHNIQUE:PSYCHOLOGICALCONDUCTING

GENERATEINTERVIEWQUESTIONSFORROBERTSHAFER

GLORIA,RV589,ANTONIOVIVALDI:SCORESTUDY,CONDUCTINGISSUES,ANDTEXTUALTRANSLATIONS:WORKINGROUPSANDPRESENT

3:15-4:30pm CONDUCTINGPRACTICUMACAPPELLA

DAY5

8:30-9:00am MEET&GREETW/MAESTROROBERTSHAFER

9:15-9:30 CHORALWARM-UPS:BUILDINGACHORALSOUNDV

9:15-12noon CONDUCTINGPRACTICUM-VIVALDIW/CHAMBERORCHESTRA

1:00-2:00pm INTERVIEWWITHMAESTROROBERTSHAFER

2:00-4:30pm CONDUCTINGPRACTICUMACAPPELLA/COURSEWRAPUP

POST-ASSIGNMENTProgrameitherafallorspringconcert(nomorethan10selections),andincludethetitlesofthepiecesinadditiontothecomposersandarrangers.Writeapaperdiscussingtheteachingandconductingchallengesofeachpieceandhowwillyouovercomeeachofthem?Thepostassignmentisduewithinoneweekofthecompletionofthecourse.OPTIONALTheinstructorisavailabletomeetwithstudentsonanindividualbasistodiscussscorestudy,programming,conductinggesture/techniqueinadditiontoreviewingaudio/videorecordings.Theinstructorandstudentwilldeterminepossibletimes.GradingCriteriaandAssessmentMethods

Courseassessment,evaluationandgradingisbaseduponthreefactors:(1)thecompletionofthepre-assignment,(2)activeengagementindailycoursestudiesand(3)inthecompletionofthefinalassignment/post-assignment.Belowistherubricthatwillbeutilizedbyfacultytoassessandevaluatestudentsinthesethreecategoriesoflearningandunderstanding.

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Basic Average SuperiorPre-assignment

Providesbasic/unsatisfactorycontentandconceptsinpreparationforthiscourse.

Accuratelyidentifiescontentandconceptsrelevanttothiscourse.

Demonstratesadeepunderstandingandpreparationofcontentandconceptsrelevanttothiscourse.

Duringclassformativeassessments

Failstoactivelyengageincoursecontent,application,andengagementofdailycoursework.

Engagesactivelyincoursecontentandapplicationofconceptsindailycoursework.

Demonstratesathoroughanddeepengagementincoursecontent,applicationandunderstandingofdailycoursework.

Final/Post-assignment

Doesnotadequatelycompletethefinalassignment.Assignmentmayhavebeensubmittedlate.Poororganizationandlackofdepthofknowledgeevidenced.

Finalassignment/post-assignmentevidencesappropriatestructureandorganization,understandingofcoursegoalsandoutcomes.Itissubmittedontime.

Finalassignment/post-assignmentisfluidandengaging.Itisorganized,wellstructuredandclear,andevidencesadeepunderstandingandapplicationofcoursegoals.Itissubmittedontime.

TheGradingPolicycanbefoundintheCourseCatalogue.

AcademicIntegrityPolicyAprimarytenetofthiscourseistopreparestudentsforprofessionalresponsibilitiesasteachers.Thetimelyarrivaltoclassaswellasthedailypreparationandengagementincoursestudiesisessential.

UniversitypolicyonAcademicIntegritymaybefoundintheUArtscatalog.

Ifstudentsarenotclearaboutwhatconstitutesplagiarism,youmightrecommendIntroductiontoResearchandDocumentationavailableontheUniversityLibrarieswebsite.

AbsencesDuetothecompressednatureofthefive-dayintensivecoursestructure,absencesfromclasswillnotbeaccepted.Studentswhoarrivelatetoclassorleaveearlywillbeheldaccountableformissedtimethroughadditionalassignmentstobecompletedoutsideofcoursehours.TechnologyPoliciesonTechnologymaybefoundintheCourseCatalogue.ClassFormatAllsummermusicstudiescoursesthatmeetin-personarefive-dayintensivecoursestypicallyrunningfor8hoursperday.Studentsareresponsibleforpreparationofmaterials,forengagingincoursecontentasperthecoursedescription,andinbeingresponsivetocompletionofpreandpostcourseworkasdetailedinthecourseoutline.Coursesofferedonlinemaybeinadifferentformatandmayrunforalongeramountoftime,specifictotheneedsandintentsofthecoursecontent.

EducationalAccessibilityStudentswhobelievetheyareeligibleforcourseaccommodationsundertheADAorSection504orhavehadaccommodationsormodificationsinthepast,shouldcontacttheOfficeofEducationalAccessibilityat215-717-6616oraccess@uarts.edutoarrangeforappropriateaccommodationsandtoobtainanaccommodationsletter,ifapplicable.Facultycanprovidecourseaccommodations/modificationsonlyafterreceiptofanapprovedaccommodationsletterfromtheOfficeofEducationalAccessibility.Accommodationletterscanbeprovidedtoqualifiedstudentsatanytimeduringthesemester,butgradesearnedbeforetheletterisreceivedbythefacultycannotbechanged.

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