A review of the existing literature for the teaching of conducting indicated that many authors chose not to incorporate the development of score reading skills in their methodology, even though most conducting authorities recommended some form of score study. The purpose of this study was to create a method whereby fundamental conducting gestures could be taught in direct correlation to existing music literature. / Studies in error detection indicated most conducting students can not work directly from a full conductor's score. Materials from music appreciation and music theory text books as well as existing examples from conducting text books were consulted to develop an approach for presenting the score in a miniaturized format. / Results of a limited pilot study indicated that students found the miniaturized score was significantly effective in teaching them to identify and prepare conducting gestures. Using suggestions from the pilot study, 24 musical examples of diverse musical styles and historical periods were selected for presenting fundamental conducting skills. These musical examples were placed into 28 figures representing miniaturized scores of the actual music. Each miniaturized score was followed by a series of musical and gestural considerations for the conductor to study in preparing to conduct the musical example. / While the format of miniaturized scores met with success in a limited setting, a summative evaluation should be completed to determine the lasting impact of this curriculum design. The ability of students to transfer score miniaturization to other musical styles not found in this text should also be evaluated. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 55-09, Section: A, page: 2636. / Major Professor: Andre Thomas. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1994.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77254 |
| Contributors | Wine, Thomas R., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 307 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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