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 8 (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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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| 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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Equivalent of a Higher or A Level in Music at Grade A.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
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 |
Week 1, Monday, 10:00 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Project Week: Lecture Room B, Alison House |
| 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. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 2 x 12 stave manuscript paper | c/w U02720. TT before week 29 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | 2 x 12 stave manuscript paper | c/w U02720. |
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%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
music creative inventing composition harmony counterpoint |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Noel O'Regan
Tel: (0131 6)50 2429
Email: N.O'Regan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Brad Herbert
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
Email: brad.herbert@ed.ac.uk |
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