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MUSI208 Foundations in Music Composition

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 On line
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions MUSI104 or MUSI108
Notes

This unit assumes a working understanding and practical application of the rudiments of music and music notation.
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Jenny Game-Lopata (jgamelop@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

In this unit aural skills, tonal and atonal music practices are studied to assist the development of skill sets and techniques essential for effective music composition.

Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. recognise and apply from both aural and written perspectives harmonic and atonal structures within Western music;
  2. recognise and apply from both aural and written perspectives rhythmic and formal structures present within tonal and atonal music; and
  3. apply concepts and structures within tonal and non-tonal music through composition.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students are introduced to the history of, and processes inherent in, music composition. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communication skills are addressed through practical consultations with performers and players. 		True
3 Global Perspectives
Global perspective is introduced through consideration of structures within non-Western music. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are required to learn to use the software to write music. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Skills assimilated through participation in this unit will provide students with attributes for working in any part of the music industry post-degree. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Problem solving is addressed through practical consultations/workshops with performers and players and their subsequent interpretation of the notated score. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Team work is addressed through performances and workshops of compositions, particularly ensemble. 		True
   

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