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 Module Code: MUS1003  Module Title: COMPOSITION 1
Module Provider: Music and Sound Recording Short Name: MU1.COMP Previous Short Name: MU1.COMP
Level: HE1 Module Co-ordinator: GOSS SM Dr (Music Record)
Number of credits: 10 Number of ECTS credits: 5
 
Module Availability

Spring Semester

Assessment Pattern
Components of Assessment
Method(s)
Percentage weighting
Coursework
  • Two short exercises to be performed in workshop sessions - 25% each
  • One longer original composition - 50%.
100%
Module Overview
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
None for BMus and BMus (Tonmeister) students
Module Aims

To initiate the development of your compositional style, within the context of practical opportunities offered by the Department.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module you should be able to:
  • demonstrate some compositional technique above A-level
  • demonstrate the potential for developing an individual style
  • demonstrate the ability to write idiomatically for voices and instruments
  • organise, rehearse and execute performances of your own compositions
Module Content
  • The composition of exercises and short pieces
  • The study of a number of set works and compositional techniques
Methods of Teaching/Learning
  • 10 one-hour lectures in the Spring semester, and individual tutorials as required.
  • Two additional two-hour performance sessions.
Selected Texts/Journals

None

Last Updated

06.12.06


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