Use the Tab and Up, Down arrow keys to select menu items.
An introduction to the craft of notated composition.
Analysis and music notation exercises develop basic composition craft. The course will also assist composers to develop skills in self-reflection and analysis of their own creative output.Students will attend lectures and composition workshops, and small-group tutorials.Topics covered in this course are:Term 1* The elements of music* Melody analysis* Rhythm analysisTerm 2* The composition process* Writing programme notes
Students who pass this course will have* developed knowledge and understanding of composition procedures in notated exercises and works;* acquired analysis and commentary skills relating to contemporary practice;* developed skills in the articulation of personal composition goals, and writing programme notes for their own work;* developed composition style and procedure knowledge derived from an exploration of works from contemporary notated composition repertoire;* developed self-reflective skills regarding the creative process and the development of each work.
Submission of a portfolio of works, approval by Head of School
MUSI 127
Student workload (150 hours) will be allocated to:* 12 hours attending lectures* 18 hours attending composition workshops* 9 hours attending small group tutorials* 31 hours complete analytical exercises* 80 hours drafting and writing portfolio content
Alex van den Broek
Christopher Cree Brown and Iain Brandram-Adams
PRELIMINARY PORTFOLIOAs part of the assessment structure, a draft portfolio will be submitted. This a chance for you to get feedback on your work throughout the year up to that point. Due date: 16 May 2014 Weighting: 0%
Use of TechnologyThis course assumes that you have sufficient information and technology skills to confidently use a computer to access material for your course. Your written work should be submitted typed, using standard word-processor software. The School of Music has iMacs you are able to use which have all standard software required for this course.You will be required to access our learning management system - Learn - and to become familiar with its tools. Learn provides easily-accessible information about the course and assessments, topics and deadlines, and supports the learning you will gain from attending all lectures and tutorials. For help using Learn, refer to: http://learn.canterbury.ac.nz/
The following shows how to translate grades to numerical scores:A+ 90–100; A 85–89; A- 80–84; B+ 75–79; B 70–74; B- 65–69; C+ 60–64; C 55–59; C- 50–54; D 40–49; E 0–39In a course at 100- or 200-level examiners may grant restricted credit (R) which will be equivalent to a pass for all purposes except as a prerequisite.A pass is 50 marks and over.Please see the School of Music handbook for information regarding the following: late submission of work, aegrotats, plagiarism and dishonest practices, appeals, and reconsiderations.
Domestic fee $748.00
International fee $3,388.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Humanities .