Principal Study Conducting 1

The Principal Study module is the central locus of your learning, and will support you in developing a firm, but flexible and responsive conducting style that demonstrates musical individuality and technical assurance. Your lessons will form part of an ongoing cycle of individual practice and reflection, and will require you to devote a substantial amount of time to independent learning. Alongside this individual activity, there will be time allocated to taught and/or supervised group work, including conducting ensembles across a range of contexts and repertoire.

Module aims

This module is designed to:

• Foster technical and expressive mastery as a conductor
• Develop a mature musical personality and provide opportunities for its projection in-and-through practice
• Develop a knowledge base that supports understanding and facilitates the solving of complex musical problems
• Enable you to acquire the skills to pursue and sustain fulfilling, lifelong learning leading to informed performance at a professional level
• Develop perception, listening skills and self awareness and their application through responsive leadership in rehearsal and performance

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module you will be able to:

• LO1 Across a range of contexts and repertoire, demonstrate technical and expressive mastery in conducting
• LO2 Project a mature musical personality in-and-through conducting
• LO3 Employ a range of knowledge and understanding in-and-through the process of making music

Assessment

Assessment 1: Portfolio (100%)

Work in this module is assessed by means of a submission of a portfolio of video recordings totalling 35-40 minutes, negotiated with the specialist teacher and agreed through Student Outcomes. Further information on submission requirements is detailed in the Assessment Specifications.

Assessed LOs: 1, 2, 3.

Assessment criteria

Assessors will look for:

• gesture; beat, posture, physicality, use of baton
• control; clarity, precision, stability, security
• flow, drive, energy, character
• conviction, command
• sensitivity, musicality
• knowledge of repertoire, score, context, style

Feedback

You will receive regular formative feedback from your tutor in your lessons, and a written report twice a year. In some departments the tutor report will take the form of a mutually constructed feedback session.

You will receive a written feedback report on your assessed portfolio.

Resources

Essential

Key resources will be recommended by principal study tutors.

Summary details

Module title	Principal Study Conducting 1
SCQF level	11
Credit rating	80 SCQF (40 ECTS)
Status	Core
Module coordinator	Head of Department
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	Graduate Studies 1
Anti-requisites	None
Next steps	Principal Study Composition 2 or MA Negotiated Study
Learning modes	Indicative hours
Scheduled study	30 (minimum)
Independent study	770 (maximum)
Total notional student effort	800