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MUSIC315-23A (HAM)
Composition 3
15 Points
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Lucien Johnson
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lucien.johnson@waikato.ac.nz
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Michael Williams
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michael.williams@waikato.ac.nz
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What this paper is about
How this paper will be taught
Teaching materials for the paper are drawn primarily from the international Western art music tradition of the twentieth and twenty first centuries. Other traditions and genres are included as well. Gaining an increased familiarity with key repertoire works is an essential element of the course.
The paper has three components:
1. Historical, philosophical and aesthetic considerations
An examination of the historical forces and key idea which have shaped developments in music since the late nineteenth century, including social and technological change.
2. Composition studies
A series of studies investigating techniques in composition used in Western art music, popular music and multimedia music written since 1900. Selected influential musical works will be analysed and discussed, with technical and philosophical implications debated.
3. Creating your own music
Students are required to complete two larger works as Composition Projects. These pieces will develop over a period of time and each will be assessed in two parts: (i) a detailed plan, and (ii) the completed composition in full score. This process permits discussion of the developing work with the lecturer, and maybe other class members, prior to submission. The final composition for assessment may be a conjoint project with another student and/or may involve digital technology. Such a project must be approved by the lecturer before it is undertaken.
Required Readings
Refer to the lecture schedule.
It is essential to make full use of Oxford Music Online, which all enrolled students have access to.
It is also strongly recommend that students explore the repertoire amiable in the Naxos Music Library. A username and password will be given in class.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assessments
How you will be assessed
Submission formats
Prose assessment work, such as composition plans, should be submitted as MS Word files or as pdfs.
Music submissions preferably will be submitted as Sibelius files. Alternatively, a pdf of the score accompanied by an audio (or video) file of the piece will be acceptable.
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.