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2011/2 Provisional Module Catalogue - UNDER CONSTRUCTION & SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 Module Code: MUS1018 Module Title: COMPOSITION 1
Module Provider: Music and Sound Recording Short Name: MUS1018
Level: HE1 Module Co-ordinator: ARMSTRONG T Dr (Music Record)
Number of credits: 15 Number of ECTS credits: 7.5
 
Module Availability
Semester 2
Assessment Pattern

CW1: a single-line pieces for solo instrument lasting 1 minute - 40%
CW2: free composition for an ensemble lasting between 3 and 4 minutes - 60%

Module Overview
The purpose of this module is to allow you to build on your existing compositional experience. The module offers you the opportunity to begin to develop a personal compositional voice and to arrange performances of your pieces.
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
None
Module Aims
To initiate the development of your compositional style, within the context of practical opportunities offered by the Department.
Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this module you should be able to:

  • Demonstrate the ability to write idiomatically for voices and instruments
  • Organize, rehearse and deliver performances of your own compositions

    Transferable skills:
  • Use and access a range of resources (including IT) and learn how to plan work to meet deadlines
  • Contributing to University life through the performance of your compositions
  • Work effectively with others as a member of a group and meet your obligations to them
  • Communicate clearly to individuals and groups

     

     

  • Module Content
    • Examination of distinct compositional elements through the study of a number of examples drawn from a wide variety of musical styles
    • The composition of exercises and short pieces.
    Methods of Teaching/Learning
    • Lectures.
    • Workshops.  
    • Un-assessed assignments
    • Tutorials.
    Selected Texts/Journals

    Compulsory Reading: 
    Cope, David, 1997: Techniques of the Contemporary Composer (Schirmer).

    Recommended Reading: 
    Persichetti, Vincent, 1961: Twentieth Century Harmony (New York: W.W. Norton & Company Inc.). 
    Ross, Alex, 2007: The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century (Fourth Estate).

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Last Updated
    31/10/10