MUSA211-24S1 (A) Semester One 2024 (The Arts Centre Christchurch)

Composition Studio

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2024
End Date: Sunday, 23 June 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 3 March 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 12 May 2024

Description

MUSA211 presents a range of approaches to working with musical materials across musical genres. Students learn about aspects of computer assisted composition, principles of vocal writing, high level structuring processes, scoring for Taonga Puoro, and explore ways to incorporate these into their own creative practice. Students at 200 level gain mentoring experience of 100 level composers and song writers.

MUSA211 presents a range of approaches to working with musical materials across musical genres. Students learn about aspects of computer assisted composition, principles of vocal writing, high level structuring processes, scoring for various instruments, and explore ways to incorporate these into their own creative practice.

Learning Outcomes

  • Hua Ako | Course Learning Outcomes
  • Gain experience participating in a mentor group
  • Understand approaches to working with musical materials across a wide range of musical genres;
  • Understand contemporary approaches to instrumentation
  • Understand principles of computer assisted composition

    Transferable Skills
  • The ability to work in a disciplined and persistent way on an individual project;
  • Peer review skills;
  • The ability to criticise one’s own work.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 15:00 E6 Lecture Theatre
19 Feb - 31 Mar
29 Apr - 2 Jun
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:30 - 15:30 Arts Centre G15 Recital Room
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 15:30 - 17:00 Arts Centre G15 Recital Room
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun

Course Coordinator

For further information see Creative and Digital Arts Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Presentation 15%
Mentor Group 10%
Workshop 15%
Composition Portfolio 60%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $942.00

International fee $4,663.00

* 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 Creative and Digital Arts .

All MUSA211 Occurrences

  • MUSA211-24S1 (A) Semester One 2024 (The Arts Centre Christchurch)