Undergraduate Course: Composition 3 (MUSI10085)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
The study and practice of creative music composition.
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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. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 14.5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
181 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
80 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Portfolio submission. Two original and contrasting compositions, to be submitted by end of Semester - worth 80%.
Creative Diary and Class Exercises - worth 20%. |
| Feedback |
Students will receive formative feedback throughout the semester in individual tutorials. Class exercises are set by the course lecturer, and these will be discussed during seminars, with verbal feedback from both tutor and fellow students. Summative feedback is provided on submitted portfolios. |
| No Exam Information |
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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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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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
2-hour seminars in Weeks 1,3,5,7,9,11. Thirty minute tutorials in weeks 2,4,6,8,10. |
| Keywords | Composition,Music,Creative music,Compositional studies |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Peter Nelson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2433
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Annabelle Evans
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
Email: |
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