MUS4760(A) - Special Project: Composition and Music Technology Part 1

Leader: Peter McIlwain

Offered

Clayton First semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

Preparation of a folio of three original compositions for varied musical forces and the presentation of a concert performance of at least one work. Studies include musical applications of computers, studio technology, and concepts underlying contemporary techniques of the capture and modification of audio signals and musical representations, such as score notation.

Objectives

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to apply themselves to extensive creative projects in music composition that involve; the research and synthesis of compositional techniques, the planning and implementation of creative strategies and the development of particular skills and learning as negotiated with the unit leader.

Contact hours

1 hour (1 x 1 hour lecture) per week

Prerequisites

MUS3980 (in Composition) and MUS3990 (in Composition), or admission by audition.