Introduction to Composition I
Overview
understanding and development of compositional systems, processes and techniques through written exercises and assignments.
- Development of Compositional Resources
- modes/scales
- chords/harmonies
- motives/themes
- texture
- formal schemes
- orchestration
- Documentation
- editing, proof reading
- score layout, copying of scores and parts
- recording/archiving material
- program notes, biographical notes
- Performance Issues
- finding performers
- organizing and leading rehearsals
- levels of difficulty, performance ability
- Practical and Aesthetic Considerations
- program music, interdisciplinary music
- working with text
- copyright, plagiarism, borrowing material
- Repertoire
- listening component designed to expose students to a wide range of styles, techniques and genres of modern music
Students will receive 2 hours a week of class time.
Writing 2 short compositions (2 x 15%) | 30% |
Performance of 1 composition | 10% |
5 short assignments (5 x 8%) | 40% |
Listening test | 10% |
Class participation | 10% |
100% |
Upon successful completion the student should be able to demonstrate a solid theoretical and practical experience of the compositional process, including the development of the student’s compositional voice within selected idioms.
NONE
Requisites
Prerequisites
Open to any music student in the 2nd year of the UT Music Program. It is also open to any student in 1st year UT or Basic Musicianship Program by permission of instructor. Criteria for permission of instructor will include an interview and a demonstration of ability and or potential.
Corequisites
No corequisite courses.
Equivalencies
No equivalent courses.
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
Institution | Transfer Details for MUSC 1113 |
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Capilano University (CAPU) | CAPU PMI 120 (2) |
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU MUSI 1XXX (2) |
Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU CA 1XX (2) |
Simon Fraser University (SFU) | DOUG MUSC 1113 (2) & DOUG MUSC 1213 (2) = SFU CA 1XX (3) |
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | No credit |
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | No credit |
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV MUSC_V 1st (2) |
University of Northern BC (UNBC) | No credit |
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV MUSC 1XX (2) |
University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC MUS 1XX (1) |
University of Victoria (UVIC) | DOUG MUSC 1113 (2) & DOUG MUSC 1213 (2) = UVIC MUS 105 (2) |
Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU MUSC 1st (3) |