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Undergraduate Course: Composition 2 (MUSI08030)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryContinuing the creative studies undertaken by students in Inventing 1 and Style Studies 1 and 2, this course involves both individual and group work, directed by staff within a project and tutorials.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: ( Inventing 1 (MUSI08025) AND Style Studies 1 (MUSI08026)) OR Music 1D: Introduction to Compositional Techniques (MUSI08056)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have at least one semester in Music Theory and one semester in Composition. We will only consider University/College level courses.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 7, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 12, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 177 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Coursework 1: A portfolio of (at least) 2 compositions (45%)
Coursework 2: A portfolio of (at least) 2 compositions (45%)
Coursework 3: Composition Diary (10%)
Feedback Students receive formative verbal feedback throughout the semester in group tutorials. Summative written feedback is provided on coursework submissions.

Written feedback is provided within 15 working days of the submission date.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Students who satisfactorily complete this course will be expected to have the ability to conceive musical ideas, and to manipulate them in an inventive and individual way
  2. Students who satisfactorily complete this course will be expected to have the ability to develop musical materials into well-formed and coherent musical structures
  3. Students who satisfactorily complete this course will be expected to have the ability to effectively orchestrate musical ideas, utilising appropriate forces
  4. Students who satisfactorily complete this course will be expected to have the ability to present musical ideas coherently and clearly
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information Introductory Seminar in Week 1.
Project Week in Week 6 - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10.00 - 13.00.
Tutorials in Weeks 3,5,7,11. Extra one-to-one tuition is offered by the Course Organiser in week 9.
KeywordsMusic Composition
Contacts
Course organiserDr Gareth Williams
Tel: (0131 6)50 8031
Email: gwillia3@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Noureen Ehsan
Tel: (0131 6)50 9179
Email: Noureen.Ehsan@ed.ac.uk
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