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Developing students’ abilities to express their own creative compositional ideas in the most effective manner.
This course aims to further develop students' abilities to initiate and realise their own compositional ideas in the most effective manner.
To be able to compose music to a high standard.
MUSI 172 and MUSI227 with a B- grade or higher
Each student will work on compositions for forces of their own choice ()with guidance from the tutor). Tutorials, Room 206 (or in staff office)Attendance and participation in Composition Workshops (Monday 3.30-5.00 pm) is essential.WorkloadStudent workload (260 hours) will be allocated to:* 36 hours attending workshops;* 24 hours attending tutorials;* 150 hours working on compositions;* 30 hours preparing work for performances, working with performers;* 15 hours attending concerts;* 5 hours participating in student composition concert.
Christopher Cree Brown
Each student will be given informal feedback during the tutorials with Chris Cree Brown. A formal written appraisal will be given to each student around mid-year. (This will include an indicative grade, but not count towards the final grade.)A portfolio containing work(s), work(s) in progress, and any other pertinent information must be submitted to the School of Music by 5 pm, Friday 17 October.
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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 and/or using the Sibelius or similar note-writing programme. 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/course/view.php?id=2157
Grade Descriptors Factors taken into account: i) Setting and achievement of objectivesii) Quality and originality of ideasiil) Levels of competence and achievement in all areas (such as instrumentation, rhythmic invention, musical language for composition, knowledge and use of computer software for Sonic Art)iv) Development of work practicev) Commitment to work and rate of workvi) Current issues, theory and practices as evident in the work (listening to, and reading about new music)vii) Levels of innovationviii) Levels of initiativeix) Critical skills as evident in the development of the workx) Meeting course requirements
Domestic fee $2,993.00
International fee $13,550.00
* 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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