UMKC Conservatory is internationally recognized as a center for artistic excellence, innovation and engagement with our communities. In rehearsals, in class and on stage, Conservatory students interact with gifted faculty and leading visiting artists in a dynamic creative atmosphere. Conservatory faculty prepare students for a 21st century arts career by welcoming new ideas while celebrating classic masterpieces, and sharing a sense of adventure in both their instruction and art. A community of artists, educators and scholars, the Conservatory enrolls nearly 700 students in a comprehensive array of liberal arts and professional degree programs in Composition, Music Theory and Musicology, Dance, Instrumental Studies, Jazz Studies, Keyboard Studies, Music Education/Music Therapy, Vocal Studies and Theatre.<br><br>Students graduating from this program will:<br><br>Students will be comfortable with basic conducting gestures.<br>Students will be able to rehearse an ensemble effectively and will be able to identify ensemble faults in pitch, rhythm, intonation, precision, and balance.<br>Students will demonstrate basic levels of musicality and expression in their conducting.<br>Students will be able to articulate in written and oral formats the stylistic characteristics of each major musical style period.<br>Students will be able to list and define the characteristics of the core repertory for their field of study.<br>Students will be able to analyze the historical and analytical components of music in both written and oral formats.