Choir conducting and choral composition

At the end of the studies related to the first level Academic Diploma in Choir Direction and Choral Composition, students must have acquired specific technical and cultural skills that allow them to concretely realize their artistic idea. To this end, particular emphasis will be placed on the study of the main compositional techniques and languages ​​most representative of different historical periods. Appropriate skills must be acquired in the context of composition referring to the specifics of choral vocalism. Of particular importance is the study of conducting technique in its practice and historical references. These objectives must be achieved by specifically promoting the development of the perceptive capacity of hearing and memorization and with the acquisition of specific knowledge relating to the analytical models of music and their historical evolution. At the end of the three-year period, students must have acquired a thorough knowledge of the general stylistic, historical and aesthetic aspects relating to the specific field of choir conducting. Specific care must be dedicated to the acquisition of adequate postural and emotional control techniques. The training objective of the course is also the acquisition of adequate skills in the field of music computing as well as those relating to a second community language.