Postgraduate - UnitAPG5843 - Compositional thought: Writings by composers and sound artists

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Not offered in 2013
Coordinator(s)	Assoc. Prof. Thomas Reiner

Notes

Previously coded MUM5650

Synopsis

The subject will introduce music students to various definitions of sound and investigate different conceptualisations of music and sound art. Students will investigate musical composition and sound art as a form of research and assess the extent to which leading contemporary composers and sound artists have contributed to the general pursuit of knowledge.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students should have acquired a sound understanding of contemporary approaches to music making, learned to examine and assess the aesthetic and conceptual basis of a range of contemporary musical styles and be able to assess critically the social and cultural significance and potential impact of their own work as musicians.

Assessment

Written work: 70%
Oral presentation: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Paul Watt

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour lecture) per week