Objectives and competences

The objective of the subject is: • to join the simple elements of music notation into conducting, • to fortify singing technique, • to recognize works of romantic period, • to learn interpretation of romantic period.

Content (Syllabus outline)

• to unit the elements of music writing into conducting, • to beat simple unisonous works, • to beat and later to conduct simpler two- or three-voiced coral works, • development of the voice, • works by romantic composers.

Learning and teaching methods

• group and individual work, preparation to work with the choir, • role-playing games, • group singing.

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

On completion of the course of choir conducting the student will be able: • to combine theoretical and practical knowledge, • to use the acquired knowledge and manual skillfulness to lead the choir, • to upgrade the singing technique, • to be able to do the realisation of atmosphere in romantic compositions, • to identify and analyse harmonies of romantic period, • to transfer the singing of compositions written by romantic composers to primary schools and other education processes, • to distinguish the interpretation of the folk song and compositions written by romantic composers, • to conduct the youth and children's choir.

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

Readings

• Scherchen, H. (1929). Lehrbuch des Dirigierens: mit zahlreichen Notenbeispielen (Let. 4209, str. 320). Schott. • Vulc, T. (2023). Upevalne zgodbe snežinke Marinke za otroški pevski zbor (1. izd., 1. natis, str. 14). T. Vulc. • Gobec, R. (1971). Dirigiranje: tehnika zborovskega dirigiranja (str. 181). Pedagoška akademija. • Vulc, T. (2025). Izraznost rok - osnove dirigiranja: skripta (str. X f., 74). Pedagoška fakulteta.

Prerequisits

80% attendance of tutorial is required to take the exam.