Course
Discontinued
No
Course Code
MUSC 1213
Descriptive
Introduction to Composition II
Department
Music
Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Credits
2.00
Start Date
End Term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester Length
15 weeks
Max Class Size
15
Contact Hours
2 hours per week
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Learning Activities
Students will receive 2 hours a week of class time.
Course Description
Introduction to Composition II continues the material and objectives of MUSC 1113. The course is designed to further the development of students’ understanding of and facility in compositional systems, processes and techniques through written exercises and assignments.
Course Content
- 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 andgenres of modern music
Learning Outcomes
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.
Means of Assessment
| 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% |
| TOTAL | 100% |
Textbook Materials
None
Prerequisites
MUSC 1113 or permission of the instructor