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Composition 4
This course aims to further develop students' abilities to initiate and realise their own compositional ideas in the most effective and professional manner.
Students who pass this course will:* Have developed and acquired the language and understanding to discuss the creative process to a professional level;* Be able to initiate and develop compositional ideas into effective and successful works.
(1) MUSI327; (2) Subject to approval of the Programme Coordinator
MUSI409, MUSI420
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) essential.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.
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.)Student workload (300 hours) will be allocated to:* 36 hours attending workshops;* 24 hours attending tutorials;* 190 hours working on compositions;* 50 preparing work for performances, working with performers;* 15 hours attending concerts;* 5 hours participating in student composition concert.
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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 program. 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
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.
Domestic fee $3,525.00
International Postgraduate fees
* 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 .