To enrol in this unit, students must meet honours/postgraduate course entry requirements (for example completion of a 300 credit point undergraduate degree with a major in a relevant discipline).
Introduction
Composition 1 is the first semester of postgraduate study of the technical and expressive skills for music composition. By this stage, you will have completed a folio of projects designed to establish writing skills and compositional craft, and therefore established the development of your ‘voice’ through the handling of instrumentation, pitch, rhythm, harmonic language and formal concepts. Through working with composers and instrumentalists on more self-directed projects, you will compose a variety of pieces, interact with ensembles, study new works, and further develop your knowledge of writing and analytical skills to build a portfolio of compositions.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Composition 1 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | FCA511 |
| Credit points | 25 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Creative Arts and Media |
| Discipline | Music |
| Coordinator | Dr. Maria Grenfell |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the technical features (instrumentation, pitch, rhythm, harmonic language and formal concepts) for projects through the study of specific musical techniques and concepts, and recommended musical works.
- Use compositional craft as specified by project requirements to convey musical ideas.
- Solve problems by interacting with performers and composers.
- Show advancement of your compositional ‘voice’ through evolution of the quality of compositions and commitment.
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
Audition and interview
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | A combination of group lessons, 1:1 lessons, weekly composition seminar, large ensemble participation. |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Task 1: Composition Speed Dating, 6 minute presentation (10%) Task 2: Composition or portfolio tasks (x2) (55% total) Task 3: Art Work project composition, 1-4 minute composition, contextual statement 800 words (30%) Task 4: Organise a workshop, reading, recording or performance of a composition (5%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Flexible Study Options
No
Textbooks
| Required | |
|---|---|
| Recommended | Adler, The Study of Orchestration, 3e, New York: Norton, 2002, ISBN 0-393-97572-X |
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