ATS3141 - Composition 6 - 2018

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Arts

Organisational Unit

Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Johannes Luebbers (Semester 1)
Associate Professor Thomas Reiner (Semester 2)

Coordinator(s)

Mr Johannes Luebbers (Semester 1)
Associate Professor Thomas Reiner (Semester 2)

Unit guides

Offered

Clayton

  • First semester 2018 (On-campus)
  • Second semester 2018 (On-campus)

Prerequisites

ATS3140 or ATS3830

This unit is only available to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Music single or double degree - Music composition specialisation.

Prohibitions

ATS3831

Notes

Synopsis

This unit extends advanced skills in composition by requiring students to refine a personal compositional methodology influenced by various techniques and approaches. Students then apply this compositional methodology to develop well-articulated concepts for substantial works that integrate several distinct layers of material.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Develop a compositional methodology from a range of acquired techniques and approaches.
  2. Apply such a methodology to substantial musical works that integrate several distinct layers of material.
  3. Perform effectively in a chosen/approved ensemble and show performance practice awareness.
  4. Demonstrate perceptive music listening skills and informed peer reviewing skills through verbal critiques.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 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.

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