PERFA 120 - Conducting

Upper Division

Prerequisites
PERFA 114 Music Theory; one semester of PERFA 019 (performing ensemble; any section).

The study of conducting includes learning the basic gestural beat-patterns for various meters, tempi, cues, phrasing, cut-offs, and dynamic variance. The course also involves learning to analyze musical scores to determine the inherent characteristics (melody, harmony, form, texture, and rhythm) that inform performance decisions and one’s artistic vision.

Course credits: 1