Undergraduate Course: Composition 3 (MUSI10085)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Music |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introduction to the creative practice of musical composition including: form, rhythm, harmony, instrumentation and cultural context. The student's own creative work will be developed in individual tutorials. Students are encouraged to make a rigorous exploration of the horizons of their musical experience and interest. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least three Music courses at grade B or above in Music Theory (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. All Visiting students should contact the Course Organiser before enrolling on the course. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
2 hour seminars in Weeks 1,3,5,7,9,11. Thirty minute tutorials in weeks 2,4,6,8,10. |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2.5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
171 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
80 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the essentials of creative compositional practice and their context.
- They will demonstrate the development of individual creative skills and musical issues arising from them.
- They will demonstrate core skills of music notation and the preparation of scores and performance materials.
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Assessment Information
Portfolio submission. Two original and contrasting compositions, to be submitted by end of Semester - worth 80%.
Creative Diary and Class Exercises - worth 20%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
The study and practice of creative music composition. |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Stone, Kurt. Music Notation in the 20th Century. Norton, 1980.
Varga, Bálint András. Three Questions for Sixty-five Composers. University of Rochester Press, 2011.
Mâche, Francois-Bernard. Music, Myth and Nature. Harwood, 1992.
Whittall, Arnold. Exploring Twentieth Century Music. Cambridge University Press, 2003.
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Composition, Music, Creative music, Compositional studies |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Peter Nelson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2433
Email: P.Nelson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Annabelle Evans
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
Email: Annabelle.Evans@ed.ac.uk |
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