The Master of Music degree in Conducting is designed for current teachers of middle, junior and senior high school music ensemble programs, for professional church musicians, and for pre-professionals, including students continuing after completing undergraduate degrees. The program prepares post-undergraduate students for such paths as high school or college teaching, conducting positions and doctorates in conducting.<br><br>The M.M. degree in Conducting emphasizes development of skills, knowledge and background in the following areas: literature and repertoire, conducting technique, rehearsal technique, score study, choral and/or instrumental performance pedagogy, historical performance practices, interpretation and expression.<br><br>Graduates of the program will be able to:<br><br>Recognize, identify, interpret and conduct representative literature from different historical periods, countries and composers.<br>Demonstrate and apply advanced conducting techniques, including baton technique, use of hands/arms, facial expressions and body language.<br>Plan and execute an efficient and productive rehearsal, including managing time, setting achievable goals, detecting and correcting errors and providing motivation and inspiration for expressive performance and focused work ethic.<br>Utilize and discuss score study techniques such as keyboard score reading, transposition of instruments, instrumental/vocal score order, compositional structure, analysis of chord and melodic structures and audiation skills.<br>Identify, explain and utilize performance pedagogy appropriate to the specific vocal or instrumental area of study.<br>Identify, associate, differentiate and utilize performance practices appropriate to the literature of the various stylistic periods.<br>Display interpretation and expression in music through discussion in conducting lessons, explanation in rehearsals and demonstration in rehearsal and performance settings through conducting gestures and the resulting musical product.