MU1537: INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITION (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:39

Course Overview

This ten week course follows a similar teaching pattern to the Key Moments courses. Five topics are covered in detail, An initial fortnightly lecture introduces the topic and the first of two weekly seminars is a workshop on practical aspects of the topic. For the second seminar, the session is split into 4 where coursework is presented, critiqued and evaluated by the group, facilitated by members of staff/PGR students. There will be some non-formal analysis and wherever possible links through to the Key Moments 2 course will be explored. Topics will cover a variety of musical styles and genres.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	1
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Old Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Professor Peter Stollery

Qualification Prerequisites

UoA Music 2 M2INT or UoA Music M2INT

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
Music (MU) (Studied)
Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

MU2511 Composition (Studied)
MU2525 Composition 2 (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

Course Aims

to develop technical skills, allowing for further development in personal compositional work;
to develop in students a range of skills, techniques and understanding to enable them to become effective composers;
to extend their musical studies through hands-on working in a variety compositional styles;
to develop skills in using technology to create music and sound art.

Main Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should have made progress in the ability:

to apply methods of aural and written analysis to the process of composition;
to use notation effectively;
to use technology effectively in the creation of music and sound art;
to display awareness of the musical, structural and technical aspects of the compositional process;
to communicate an applied knowledge and understanding of the techniques and aesthetic processes involved in creating music;
to demonstrate ability to take on board advice and suggestions from peer group composers and performers.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt

5 pieces of coursework, reworked and submitted as one portfolio of compositional work (summative) (100%).

Resit

Students resubmit the portfolio of compositions (100%)

Formative Assessment

Students will be assessed formatively throughout the course by means of 5 short in-course assignments, for which students will receive feedback to enable them to produce the portfolio of materials.

Feedback

Students will receive oral feedback following the in-course assignments and written feedback following the submission of the portfolio.

Course Learning Outcomes