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Honours Composition 1 (MUSI40067)
HonoursPoints: 18.75On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
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This subject is directed towards continuing composition majors with demonstrated experience and capabilities commensurate with an honours standard. Students create a folio of original music across the semester (scores and recordings) including an orchestral project, covering areas of compositional philosophy, technique, directed listening and score reading. There will be an end-of-semester test covering set listening and reading.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should have:
- developed their own individual working methods and habits, style, language and goals
- been introduced to advanced orchestral composition techniques
- extended their knowledge and awareness of the contemporary orchestral repertoire.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have strongly developed:
- the ability to think laterally in relation to concepts and problem-solving
- the ability to communicate in an abstract medium
- the ability to take initial creative ideas through to completion, including publication, public presentation and promotion
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
For University of Melbourne B-MUS graduates: a result of at least H2A (75%) in Composition 4, or its equivalent by permission of the subject coordinator.
For graduates of other institutions: selection into the Composition specialisation will be subject to successful assessment of a submitted composition folio, as outlined in the MCM Future Students entry requirements page for the Bachelor of Music (Honours) degree.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A 15-minute folio, including an orchestral composition, written under supervision across the semester
| During the examination period | 70% |
Full set of correctly prepared parts for the orchestral composition | During the examination period | 20% |
Participation in seminars, workshops, tutorials and concerts (10%) | Throughout the semester | 10% |
Additional details
All work should be submitted according to the ‘Composition Presentation Guidelines’.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Stuart Greenbaum Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 32 hours, comprising eight 1-hour individual lessons per semester and one 2-hour composition seminar or group lesson per week. Total time commitment 255 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Coordinators Miriama Young and Stuart Greenbaum Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 32 hours, comprising eight 1-hour individual lessons per semester and one 2-hour composition seminar or group lesson per week. Total time commitment 255 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
255 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Composition
Last updated: 3 November 2022