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Composition 1 (MUSI10231)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject introduces students to strategies for thinking about and constructing original music. Students will write chamber music based on instruments available within the class. The subject will be divided into three 4-week modules, each beginning with a process of sketching and culminating in a short completed project to be performed in class.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- structure self-imposed guidelines for composing new work;
- communicate with performers through clearly presented music notation;
- rehearse and perform new music in a group context;
- respond critically and creatively to new music by others.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have 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: 12 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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: 12 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Project 1: solo sketches – 5%, score – 20%
| Week 4 | 25% |
Project 2: duo sketches – 5%, score – 25%
| Week 8 | 30% |
Project 3: quartet sketches – 5%, score – 30%
| Week 12 | 35% |
Students select one of: participation in tutorial readings of students' projects as required OR attendance at and 300-word written review of one Conservatorium of Music composers' concert
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Katy Abbott Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 48 hours, comprising one 2-hour workshop and one 2-hour seminar per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022
Additional delivery details
Delivery
This subject is co-taught with elective subjects: MUSI20122 Composition Studies and MUSI40073 Composition Studies.
Last updated: 12 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 Course Bachelor of Music Major Composition
Last updated: 12 November 2022