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Music Education & Conducting

Ryan Nelson, Coordinator
musiclife@northwestern.edu

Provides future educators with a glimpse of music education in the 21st century. Students attend music education seminars emphasizing leadership, conducting skills, rehearsal techniques, and classroom management. Composition, improvisation, critical and creative thinking, and technology are the foundation of the curriculum. Each student is offered the chance to assist in rehearsal preparation and conducting for one of the ensembles performing in the gala finale concert during the final week of the institute.

Music Education and Conducting Faculty

Michael Kerschner (seminar)
Rebecca MacLeod (seminar)
Ryan Nelson (music education coordinator, seminar)

Private Instruction

As part of the required curriculum, students attend one-hour private lessons weekly with our performance faculty. During this time students primarily address technique, solo literature, and performance practice. Additionally, chamber and ensemble literature may be coached. Private lessons are part of the standard tuition charges and do not pose an additional expense.

Sample Schedules

These PDFs are the tentative calendars for 2008 NHSMI Music Education & Conducting Studies students. (NOTE: All calendars are subject to change.)

• Orchestral Schedule
• Choral Schedule
• Instrumental Schedule

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