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Composition 3 (MUSI30213)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This subject continues development for students pursuing musical composition as a personally-directed creative activity. Students create a folio of original music (scores and recordings) including composition projects covering areas of compositional philosophy, technique, directed listening and score reading. They will collectively stage a concert that will include one of their own works. There will be an end-of-semester test covering set listening and reading.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should have:
- a more advanced development of their individual musical ideas and working methods;
- developed new ideas in the creation of musical works through practice and experiment;
- become fluent in the use of electronic music equipment (including digital hardware and software), and its creative application;
- further extended knowledge and awareness of the contemporary music repertoire.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have further 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
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MUSI20056 | Composition 2 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
A working knowledge of Finale notation software and MIDI programming.
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A folio of compositions
| During the examination period | 80% |
A concert presentation of one of these compositions | During the teaching period | 10% |
Participation in seminars, workshops, tutorials and concerts | During the teaching period | 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 30 hours, comprising eight 45-minute individual lessons per semester and one 2-hour composition seminar or group lesson per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Stuart Greenbaum Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 30 hours, comprising eight 45-minute individual lessons per semester and one 2-hour composition seminar or group lesson per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.
Delivery
This subject is co-delivered with:
- MUSI20055 Composition 1
- MUSI20056 Composition 2
- MUSI30214 Composition 4
- MUSI40012 GradDip Composition 1
- MUSI40013 GradDip Composition 2
- MUSI40067 Honours Composition 1
- MUSI40068 Honours Composition 2
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Composition stream Informal specialisation Performance/ Composition/ Musicology/ Ethnomusicology
Last updated: 3 November 2022