Unit name | Composition - Acoustic |
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Unit code | MUSI10057 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Keegan-Bole |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Music |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The acoustic composition component (weeks 13-24) will work in parallel with other first year classes, helping students to develop their listening skills and an appreciation and awareness of many instrumental and vocal combinations, as well as many styles of music. Students will create short compositions and arrangements, developing their musical ideas and objectives, and perhaps even their own individual compositional voice.
Aims:
This unit aims to provide a thorough grounding in compositional techniques through detailed study of structural models in Western music from medieval times to the present. Practical guidance is given in the production and notation of scores.
Weekly lecture (1 hr) and follow-up seminars.
Selected CD recordings to be determined by individual project areas