COURSE DESCRIPTION UNIVERSITY SPIRU HARET ARTS ARTS MUSIC LICENCE DEGREE MUSIC PEDAGOGY

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1 COURSE DESCRIPTION 1. Information on the academic program 1.1.Higher education institution 1.2.Faculty 1.3.Department 1.4.Field 1.5.Study cycle 1.6.Program / Qualification UNIVERSITY SPIRU HARET ARTS ARTS MUSIC LICENCE DEGREE MUSIC PEDAGOGY 2. Information concerning the course subject 2.1.Name of subject CHOIR CONDUCTING 2.2.Course organizer University lecturer, doctor Luminiţa Guţanu 2.3.Seminar organizer University asistent, doctor Aurel Muraru 2.4. Year of study Se meste r Evaluation type E 2.7.Course type O 3. Estimated time (hours per semester) of teaching / learning activities 3.1 No. hours per week of which course hours: of which seminar / lab hours: 3.4 No. hours in the curriculum of which of which seminar course hours: / lab hours: Distribution of teaching / learning time Study of textbook, syllabus, bibliography and course notes Further study in library, on electronic platforms, fieldwork Preparation of seminars / labs, home assignments, papers, portfolio, essays Tutoring Examinations Other 3.7 Total hours of individual study 3.9 Total hours per semester 3.10 No. of credits hours 4. Prerequisites (where relevant) 4.1 curriculum-related 4.2 competence-related 5. Facilities and equipment (where relevant) 5.1. for the course CLASSROOM WITH BLACKBOARD/ LAPTOP/INSTRUMENT (PIANO), MUSIC DESK 5.2. for the seminar / lab CLASSROOM WITH INSTRUMENT (PIANO), MUSIC DESK 6. Competences acquired during / after the course

2 1.1.The ability to define the notions and the rules of choral conducting 1.2.The ability to comprehend and explain the set of conducting gestures and correct/incorrect conducting techniques 1.3.Knowing the principles of organizing choral ensembles 1.4.The ability to analyze a choral score from a conductor s perspective 2.1.Becoming knowledgeable in practical means of conducting expression: phrasing gestures, nuances, addressing types, voice inputs, arm interdependence Professional competences 2.2.The ability to study a choral score from a conductor s perspective 2.3.The ability to develop proper conducting approaches, suitable to the style, age and nature of the composer s work; a conductor s analysis of the musical score 2.4.The ability to exercise musical skills as means of nurturing artistic communication between the members of the musical ensemble (instrumentalists, choir singers), the composer and the audience (musicians and laity) 3.1 Positive reactions to being given suggestions and additional tasks 3.2.Having a constructive self-critical and critical spirit when appreciating value 3.3.Committed involvement in individual study of choral scores or in auditions 3.4.Team spirit Transversal competences 1.Specialized knowledge in the field of study (theoretical knowledge, understanding-explaining-interpreting theoretical data 2.Profile skills (instrumental-practical, creative) 3.Atitude specific to that of an ethical pedagogue-interpreter-composer musician 7. Course objectives (as resulting from the matrix of specific competences) 7.1 Course goals 1) Specialized knowledge in the studied field: - Assimilating and thoroughly studying the means of choral conducting using derived beating; - Phases in studying musical scores; - acquiring means of conducting expression; - studying and learning choral scores from a conductor s perspective; - principles of organizing choral ensembles 2) Specialized, instrumental-practical, creative abilities - Developing conducting approaches, depending on the style, age and nature of a composer s work; - Conducting musical pieces from the syllabus using derived beating schemes. - the techniques of conducting choral ensembles; - developing proper conducting approaches, suitable to the style, age and nature of the composer s work; - A conductor s analysis of musical scores ; - Conducting syllabus works in fundamental tact schemes. 3) Behaviors similar to those of an ethical pedagogue-interpreter-composer musician - Exercising musical skills as means of nurturing artistic communication between the members of the musical ensemble (instrumentalists, choir singers), the composer and the audience (musicians and laity) - phrasing, nuances, addressing types, voice inputs, arm

3 interdependence. 7.2 Course objectives This course helps its students develop their own conducting abilities, supporting them in knowing, understanding and interpreting music by: Diversifying the skills, the procedures and technical means of working with a choral ensemble, acquired in previous years; Diversifying and enhancing the artistic and pedagogical personality, presented while relating to a choral ensemble; Approaching more complex methods of conducting, using pieces written in binary or ternary metrics, with homogeneous and heterogeneous structures, in concentrated and decomposed beating, annotated in alternative and heterogeneous meters (aksak); Approaching pieces from all stylistic periods up to the present time. Going through every form or genre of choral music, which combines monophonic, polyphonic, and homophonic structures. 8. Contents 8.1 Course Teaching methods Observations I A recap of the conductor s means of expression: 1.1. The gesture, dynamic element in choral conducting; 1.2. Positions and conducting movements. II Conducting technique: 1.1. Metro-rhythmic problems; 1.2.Tactation exercises on aksak and alternatemeter rhythms; 1.3.Thourough study of tactation for the 6,9 and 12-meter measures, through decomposing values ; III Cantata. Oratory. IV The accent. The tonic accent and the expressive accent. Bibliography Bibliografie obligatorie minimală Drăgan, Ovidiu, Drăgan Adriana Curs de Dirijat coral, Editura Fundaţiei România de Mâine, Bucureşti 2007 Gagea Persida Curs de dirijat şi ansamblu coral, Fundaţia România de Mâine, Bucureşti Gâscă, Nicolae- Arta dirijorala(dirijorul de cor), Editura Hyperion, Chişinău, 1992 Botez, Dumitru Tratat de cânt şi dirijat coral, vol.i, II, 1982, 1985 Precizare: Titlurile din bibliografie se află în dotarea Facultăţii de Muzică a Universităţii Spiru Haret. Bibliografie suplimentară Bena, Augustin Curs practic de dirijat coral, Editura Muzicală, Bucureşti, 1968

4 Cesnokov, Piotr- Corul şi conducerea lui, Editura Didactică şi pedagogică, Bucureşti, 1957 Bibliografie facultativă Secrieru Silvia Culegere de coruri, vol III, Fundaţia România de Mâine, Bucureşti Marin, Constantin Arta construcţiei şi interpretării corale. Tratat discografic Vico, Ion Vancea, Zeno Tiberiu, Alexandru Marian, Ion Dirijorul de cor, Editura de stat pentru literatură şi artă, Bucureşti Seminar / lab Teaching methods Observations I. Becoming knowledgeable in various means/methods of conducting music, through practical applications using choral scores from the current. -Studying a choral score from a conductor s perspective Bibliography Explanation, show proof, exemplification, choral workshop, engaging students in the process of understanding, assimilating and performing choral music. Practical applications, using choral scores from current Bibliografie obligatorie minimală Drăgan, Ovidiu, Drăgan Adriana Curs de Dirijat coral, Editura Fundaţiei România de Mâine, Bucureşti 2007 Gagea Persida Curs de dirijat şi ansamblu coral, Fundaţia România de Mâine, Bucureşti Gâscă, Nicolae- Arta dirijorala(dirijorul de cor), Editura Hyperion, Chişinău, 1992 Botez, Dumitru Tratat de cânt şi dirijat coral, vol.i, II, 1982, 1985 Precizare: Titlurile din bibliografie se află în dotarea Facultăţii de Muzică a Universităţii Spiru Haret. Bibliografie suplimentară Bena, Augustin Curs practic de dirijat coral, Editura Muzicală, Bucureşti, 1968 Cesnokov, Piotr- Corul şi conducerea lui, Editura Didactică şi pedagogică, Bucureşti, 1957 Bibliografie facultativă Secrieru Silvia Culegere de coruri, vol III, Fundaţia România de Mâine, Bucureşti Marin, Constantin Arta construcţiei şi interpretării corale. Tratat discografic Vico, Ion Vancea, Zeno Tiberiu, Alexandru Marian, Ion Dirijorul de cor, Editura de stat pentru literatură şi artă, Bucureşti Course s relevance to the epistemic community, professional associations, and representative employers in fields significant for the program 10. Assessment Activity 10.1 Assessment criteria 10.2 Assessment method 10.3 Weight in the

5 10.4 Course 10.5 Seminar / lab There will be three examinations per semester (October-November-January) Minimal performance standard Conducting choral scores from the current final grade 40% of the final score - doing preparation beats, specifically for the whole ensemble or for high voices solemn voices, feminine voices, masculine voices, children s voices, taking into account the breathing amplitude; - addressing different plans (melodic, accompaniment, the harmonic line of the bass, counter-melody, theme heads) - instilling conducting pulsation, rhythm. - being present at the three examinations Date: Course organizer s signature, Seminar organizer s signature, University lecturer, doctor Luminiţa Guţanu University assistent, doctor Aurel Muraru Date of Dept. approval Head of Dept. signature

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