COMPOSITION STUDIES 1:1

Course Code

MU 1050

Credit Points

20

Course Coordinator

Dr P Mealor

Pre-requisites

A high level of musical literacy is required for this course.

Overview

Students will gain experience in arranging music for a range of ensembles, including the orchestra, in a variety of styles and will learn how to transcribe orchestral scores for piano, as well as learning how to arrange instrumental textures idiomatically for piano.

Structure

1 two-hour seminar and 1 one-hour theory lecture per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Assignment 1 (30%); assignment 2 (70%).

Resit: New assignment (100%).