Postgraduate Course: Digital Composition and Performance: Final Project (MUSI11021)
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 11 (Postgraduate) | 
Credits | 60 | 
 
| Home subject area | Music | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | This is a project using digital sound technology that will be a 
product of individual working.  It will result in a composition or 
some such simliar musical work which will be performed in a concert 
which forms part of the assessment process.  Work can commence in week 
7 of semester 2, though approval to proceed will depend on the outcome 
of the Examination Board meeting at the end of semester 2. Work should 
continue to the September submission date. 
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Co-requisites |  | 
 
| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  Cds or tapes as required | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
* A detailed project bringing together many elements of the programme 
* A thorough understanding of the way in which a working digital 
composition and performance project progresses from start to 
completion 
* An appreciation of the role of information technology in current 
composition and performance 
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Assessment Information 
Assessment of the project will be by independent double marking of the composition (both the submitted material--score and/or instructions--and the performance: 60%) and written component (guideline length 6000 words: 40%). 
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Special Arrangements 
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Additional Information 
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| Syllabus | 
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| Transferable skills | 
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Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Michael Edwards 
Tel: (0131 6)50 2431 
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Course secretary | Mr Allan Knox 
Tel: (0131 6)51 5735 
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