Competences developed in the course

Transversal competences:

CT2: Collect meaningful information, analyse it, synthesise it and manage it appropriately.

CT3: Solve problems and make decisions that respond to the objectives of the work being carried out.

CT7: Use communication skills and constructive criticism in teamwork.

CT8: Develop ideas and arguments in a reasoned and critical manner.

CT10: Lead and manage working groups.

CT13: Pursue excellence and quality in professional activity.

General competences:

CG1: Know the theoretical principles of music and have adequately developed skills for the recognition, understanding and memorisation of musical material.

CG2: Demonstrate appropriate skills for reading, improvisation, creation and musical recreation.

CG3: Produce and correctly interpret the graphic notation of musical texts.

CG4: Recognise musical materials through the development of auditory skills and know how to apply this ability to professional practice.

CG7: Demonstrate the ability to interact musically in different types of participatory musical projects.

CG8: Apply the most appropriate working methods to overcome challenges arising in personal study and collective musical practice.

CG9: Know the specific characteristics of the main instrument, in relation to its construction and acoustics, historical development and mutual influences with other disciplines.

CG10: Argue and verbally express viewpoints on diverse musical concepts.

CG18: Communicate the content and objectives of professional activity, both orally and in writing, to specialised audiences, using appropriate technical and general vocabulary.

CG19: Know the pedagogical and educational implications of music at different levels.

CG20: Know the classification and the acoustic, historical and anthropological characteristics of musical instruments.

CG23: Value musical creation as the act of giving sound form to a rich and complex structural thought.

CG24: Develop capacities for lifelong self-training throughout professional life.

CG25: Know and be able to use study and research methodologies that enable continuous development and innovation in musical activity throughout one’s career.

Specific competences:

CO1: Know the main repertoires of the Western tradition and other musical traditions, and acquire the ability to fully appreciate the expressive, syntactic and sonic aspects of the corresponding works.

CO2: Acquire the necessary training to recognise and evaluate different types of musical and sound structures both aurally and intellectually.

Learning outcomes (general objectives)

1. Acquire specific skills in orchestral conducting and/or choral conducting in order to apply them in diverse contexts and to complement aspects of one’s own specialisation.

Contents

Gestural language and body expression in relation to sound. Basic conducting technique. Study of the context of the repertoire. Analysis of orchestral repertoire and its application to performance. Techniques for studying repertoire and reading orchestral scores (clef reading, piano reduction of string and wind ensembles, reading of different transpositions, etc.). Conducting techniques for recitative and alternative models from the 20th century. Conducting a rehearsal of one’s own work. Communication, expressive and rehearsal techniques specific to orchestral conducting. History of orchestral conducting.

Teaching methodology

The teaching-learning methodology in classes involves collective and collaborative work sessions. Independent work involves the study and preparation of the works to be addressed in class.

Assessment systems