MUS 0543 - Advanced Choral Conducting

2 Credit Hours
This advanced conducting course is designed for the conductor who wishes to refine his/her conducting skills in the areas of ensemble direction, score reading, and rehearsal techniques as related to communication, gesture, rehearsal, and listening. Students will explore areas of choral tone, harmony, texture, sonority, tonality, balance, rhythm, meter & stress, as they relate to choral music from the five areas of music history (medieval/ renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, and 20th century). Prerequisite: Approval by the Music Department for post baccalaureate studies in Music or acceptance into the MSSU Masters of Curriculum and Instruction Program with advisor approval.