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Postgraduate Course: Composition for Screen A (MUSI11044)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaMusic Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionSynopsis:
This supervised course in composition for the screen further develops a student's portfolio of compositions in areas which composition and/or sound design experience is necessary for projects related to film/TV and media music through individual tutorials. Group lectures will focus on analysis and deeper investigation into the technique of composers and of particular problems in composition for screen. All musical styles are endorsed and cultivated, especially those that include both electronic and acoustic styles simultaneously. Students with experience in sound design are also encouraged.



Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 22, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 10, External Visit Hours 12, Revision Session Hours 2, Other Study Hours 8, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 136 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Aims:
* To improve experience in composition for standard and exotic instrumentations, include the use of electronics
* To encourage experimentation of form and style in preparation for the demands of compositional work for screen
* To learn to work together in disseminating factors of necessary analysis for analysis as a group

Learning outcomes:
* Enrichment in the student's portfolio of works created in different musical and sonic characteristics for film and TV, as well as related concert music
* New techniques of composition and musical creation in demanding and restrictive musical contexts, such as those for film and TV

Assessment Information
Assessment and assessment criteria:
Students will be assessed by submission of a portfolio of one or more completed works during the semester, and marked based on their creativity, thoroughness and originality of thought. The works should demonstrate a full exploration of the student's creative horizons as well as clear competence in relevant technical areas. The portfolio will be submitted at the end of the course.
As this course is strongly structured around individual tutorials, students will be receiving feedback throughout the course.
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
KeywordsComposition Film TV Media
Contacts
Course organiserMr Yati Durant
Tel: (0131 6)50 2427
Email: Y.Durant@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Lyndsay Hopes
Tel: (0131 6)51 5735
Email: Lyndsay.Hopes@ed.ac.uk
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