Choral Conducting
Choral Conducting is a multidisciplinary subject!
The Choral Conducting lessons centre around repertoire; from knowledge of styles to a personal interpretation. Artistically, you need to learn to be expressive and inspiring in words and gestures.
Knowledge of the human voice and insight into the rehearsal process are prerequisites for good conducting. These studies, the Master's degree in particular, include contact with the other conducting programmes, allowing you as a choral conductor to explore the sounds of purely instrumental music as well. The curriculum offers scope to develop your skills in small ensemble settings, with the help of a practice choir, in private lessons and during a conducting placement in a professional setting.
And of course you are always free to develop your own initiatives!
Meet our team
Meet your lecturers
Curriculum
Curriculum
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Major Choral Conducting |
More info |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Main Subject and Components related to the Main Subject |
28 |
30 |
23 |
49 |
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Main Subject Choir Conducting |
14 |
14 |
11 |
23 |
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Technique |
14 |
16 |
8 |
22 |
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Conducting Work Placement |
4 |
4 |
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Professional Development |
10 |
10 |
17 |
2 |
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Basic Digital Tools |
2 |
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Health and Well-Being |
1 |
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Piano for Conducting Students |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Singing |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Choir Classical (Specialist) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Advanced Digital Tools |
2 |
3 |
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Studio Recording Preparation |
1 |
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Your Art as a Business Basic Course |
2 |
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Your Art as a Business Electives |
1 |
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Additional Aural Analysis |
4 |
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Music Theory |
22 |
20 |
12 |
2 |
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Skills Lab |
8 |
8 |
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Creative Lab |
8 |
8 |
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History of Music |
4 |
2 |
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Choir Classical (General) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Elective Theory Modules |
10 |
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Minor |
8 |
7 |
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Free Space |
8 |
7 |
Before you apply
Admission
requirements
Pre-audition video requirements:
For the pre-audition, the candidate needs to record 2 videos that contain:
- Video 1: A short introduction of him/herself in English: talk about your musical experiences, your motivation to study music, your main subject and why you choose to audition at Conservatorium Maastricht.
- Video 2: A recording of the requested assignments, in fixed camera position without any editing. The candidate’s face and body should be clearly visible. At the start of the video, the candidate announces his/her Zuyd student number and the assignments he or she will perform.
The videos should be uploaded to an online platform such as YouTube.com or Vimeo.com. It is the candidate’s responsibility to make sure that the video links work.
Audition requirements for a Bachelor audition
We would like to receive a recording of 30 minutes of a rehearsal in which the candidate works on 3 or 4 part repertoire, preferably several pieces. It is also permitted to add conducted Gregorian chant to the programme.
The conductor should be clearly visible from the front. Additionally, the candidate may provide concert video registrations. However, the conductor should always be visible.
Please feel free to contact Hans Leenders at hans.leenders@zuyd.nl