Fall 2026

Conducting

MUSIC 253 teaches conducting techniques with practical application to vocal and instrumental groups.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Corey Pompey4.0/5Bert PinsonneaultJames Mauk

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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MUSIC 212, 221, and 271

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

BERT PINSONNEAULT is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

COREY POMPEY is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LAB 002Classroom Instruction9 / 100
LAB 001Classroom Instruction12 / 120

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Conducting techniques
  • Practical application to vocal and instrumental groups

Skills

  • Conducting techniques for vocal and instrumental groups

Grades

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MUSIC 253 · Fall 2026

Conducting

Recorded 2026-09-07
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