Advanced Conducting Skills for the Theater

COND-331

This is a hands-on, lab-style course, focused on skills particular and unique to theater conducting. Students will learn how to direct class repertoire from Gypsy to Wicked to demonstrate a variety of techniques including changes of feel, navigating groove and rubato dance music, and conducting choral moments. In addition, each student will prepare, analyze, arrange, and conduct a song of their own choosing for a final project. In class, students will sing, play, and read dialogue for each other in order to simulate specific, relevant theater conducting situations.

Credits
2
Prerequisites
COND-212 or COND-217, CM-231 or AR-112, ISKB-211 (for non-keyboard majors), and written approval of course instructor
Required Of
None
Electable By
All B.M. and P.D. students
Major Elective for
Composition
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring
Location
Boston
Department
COMP
Course Chair
Richard Carrick
Taught By
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