Programme objectives

Teaching objectives

  • Didactic skills (appropriate goal-setting, programming and rehearsal planning) 
  • Methodological skills (implementation of the objective planning) 
  • Basic knowledge of the vocal functions as well as voice training and vocal heath in children 
  • Knowledge of a large, varied repertoire of songs for children aged 7 to 12
  • Planning and implementation of an age-appropriate, target-oriented warm-up
  • Good self-observation and self-assessment skills 

Musical objectives 

  • Familiarity with one’s own voice in terms of function, sound and intonation
  • Aural training in choral sounds and children’s voices
  • Expressive gestures and effective conducting technique 
  • Basic knowledge of music style questions, different singing cultures and song analysis as well as the function, care and training of children’s voices
  • Basic skills in piano playing for vocal conducting from the piano as well as for song accompaniment for rehearsal purposes 

Organizational objectives 

  • Basic management and organizational skills in the area of establishing a choir, independently or as part of an institution.

    Qualification

    On successfully completing the “CAS Conducting Children’s Choirs”, students are awarded a ZHdK certificate. Participants must attend the courses and lectures, pass all the assessments and the final examination to meet the requirements for certification.