Undergraduate Course: Music 1D: Introduction to Compositional Techniques (MUSI08056)
Course Outline
School |
School of Arts, Culture and Environment |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Music |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk |
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Course description |
This course will offer students experience in inventing, in creative approaches to composition and in imitating a number of historical styles of composition. Students taking this course will attend weekly hour-long seminars and tutorials in both semesters. The seminars will be run jointly with those in Inventing 1 and Style Studies 1. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
A Higher or A-Level in Music or equivalent, or Music 1C: Musical Literacy.
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | Semester One lectures in inventing. | 2-5 AND 7-10 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | Central | Lecture | Semester Two lectures in style studies. | 2-5 AND 7-10 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Additional information |
4 hour(s) per week for 2 week(s). Project Week in week 1 semester 1, 10-13 Tues, Thurs + Fri.
Project Week in week 1 and 6 semester 2 - 10.00-13.00 Mon, Tues, Thurs + Fri.
Students should attend as much of the project week as possible. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course students will have learned the basic skills of composition. They will have been encouraged to compose both creatively and in the style of historical composers such as Bach and Haydn. They will have acquired the music literacy necessary to express their creative and stylistic ideas. |
Assessment Information
A mark for attendance and coursework (10%), a portfolio (40%), a take-away examination (25%) and a 2-hour degree examination (25%). |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Noel O'Regan
Tel: (0131 6)50 2429
Email: N.O'Regan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Lindsay Hunter
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
Email: Lindsay.Hunter@ed.ac.uk |
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