MU1422:03
Creating Music 1B
| Townsville | HECS Band 1 |
26 hours lectures, 13 hours tutorials, 13 hours workshops. Semester 2.
Available to BMus and BEd students who have passed the music rudiments test.
Staff: Dr S Campbell.
Students will continue their ongoing study of tonal music theory and composition techniques and will undertake a study of contemporary music songwriting. Further studies in orchestration and arrangement are undertaken with a focus on Western wind instruments, along with further studies in the techniques of music analysis. They will develop their practical skills in music creation in a weekly workshop and develop further skills in composition and recording with music technology and are required to participate in the University Choir.
Learning Objectives:
- gain an understanding of techniques used in tonal music composition and anlaysis;
- gain an understanding of contemporary songwriting techniques and analysis;
- gain a knowledge of western wind instruments and the manner in which music is composed and arranged for winds;
- gain a practical knowledge of advanced hardware and software systems used in music technology.
Assessment of theory/composition and orchestration component by tonal theory worksheets and examination (18%); composition portfolio, examination and analysis (27%); orchestration arrangement and worksheets (12%); attendance/participation (3%). Assessment of technology component by recorded work (15%); electronic works (10%); log book (5%); attendance/participation (10%).