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The Incomplete Conductor: A Comparative Evaluation of the Separated Subspecialties in Graduate-Level Conducting Pedagogy

Bucoy-Calavan, Maria L
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1396530297

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2014, DMA, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music: Conducting, Choral Emphasis.
This doctoral document compares and evaluates the pedagogical processes and gestural differences in choral, orchestral, and wind conducting, focusing in particular on instruction given to masters-level graduate students. The concept of the “complete conductor” who is able conduct any type of ensemble is promoted throughout conducting literature. Conducting programs across the country are separated into three categories: choral, orchestral, and wind. Does this separation contradict the notion of a “complete conductor?” After discussing the evolution of instruction in conducting, this document will compare data drawn from observations and interviews at prominent conducting schools from separate fields of conducting. These include the choral conducting program at Temple University with Dr. Paul Rardin; the orchestral conducting program at Mannes School of Music with Maestro David Hayes; and the wind conducting program at Ithaca College with Dr. Stephen Peterson. Additional data is drawn from a survey given to students currently in masters conducting programs, revealing their preparedness to be a “complete conductor.” This document describes differences in specific elements of gesture between the three fields, and begins a discussion about needed changes in the graduate-level curriculum that is applicable for conductors to successfully conduct choral, orchestral, and wind ensembles.
L. Scott, D.M.A. (Committee Chair)
Glenn Price, D.M.A. (Committee Member)
Earl Rivers, D.M.A. (Committee Member)
71 p.
Music
conducting; pedagogy; conductor; wind; choral; orchestral

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  • Bucoy-Calavan, M. L. (2014). The Incomplete Conductor: A Comparative Evaluation of the Separated Subspecialties in Graduate-Level Conducting Pedagogy [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1396530297

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Bucoy-Calavan, Maria. The Incomplete Conductor: A Comparative Evaluation of the Separated Subspecialties in Graduate-Level Conducting Pedagogy. 2014. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1396530297.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Bucoy-Calavan, Maria. "The Incomplete Conductor: A Comparative Evaluation of the Separated Subspecialties in Graduate-Level Conducting Pedagogy." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1396530297

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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