MUSA313-23S1 (A) Semester One 2023 (The Arts Centre Christchurch)

Composition in Context

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2023
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 5 March 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 14 May 2023

Description

MUSA313 explores practical applications of advanced compositional concepts in a variety of situations. Students learn about working with sound and images in different artistic contexts; study the pivotal role of timbre in certain genres of popular, contemporary art music, and Taonga Puoro; and explore approaches to combining electronic and instrumental sounds. Students experience tiered mentoring.

MUSA313 explores practical applications of advanced compositional concepts in a variety of situations. Students learn about working with sound and images in different artistic contexts; study the pivotal role of timbre in certain genres of popular, contemporary art music, and Taonga Puoro; and explore approaches to combining electronic and instrumental sounds. Students will have the opportunity to mentor students enrolled in MUSA213.

Learning Outcomes

  • Have demonstrated professional competence in music composition in your chosen area of
    practice;
  • Have an advanced critical perspective on sound and music in a variety of cultural and industry
    contexts;
  • Have an understanding of contemporary Taonga Puoro performance practice in a
    compositional context;
  • Have acquired mentoring experience and skills.
    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.

      • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

      Employable, innovative and enterprising

      Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

      Biculturally competent and confident

      Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

      Engaged with the community

      Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.

      Globally aware

      Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

Timetable Note

Lectures: Thursdays 12.00–14.00
Tutorials: Mondays 14.30–15.30
Composition Workshop: Mondays 15:30–17:00

Student workload (300 hours) will be allocated to:
• 24 hours attending lectures
• 12 hours attending group tutorials
• 6 hours attending individual tutorials
• 18 hours attending composition workshops
• 240 hours completing assessments

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Reuben de Lautour

Lecturer

Hamish Oliver

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Contextual Repertoire Study 10%
Mentor Group 10%
Workshop 10%
Portfolio 70%


Please check the course LEARN page for further details and updates.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,833.00

International fee $8,975.00

* 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.

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All MUSA313 Occurrences

  • MUSA313-23S1 (A) Semester One 2023 (The Arts Centre Christchurch)
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