Undergraduate - UnitATS4838 - Special project: Composition and music technology part 1

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music
Offered	Clayton First semester 2015 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Professor Mary Finsterer

Synopsis

Preparation of a folio of two music compositions for varied musical forces and the presentation of a concert performance of at least one work. Studies include critical theory, musical applications of computers, studio technology, and traditional score notation.

Outcomes

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.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Mary Finsterer

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Music

Prerequisites

Students must achieve a distinction grade in ATS3830 (in composition) AND ATS3831 (in Composition) to be eligible to enrol in this unit. External Honours applicants will be considered via folio/audition.