MUS2041 : Composing for Voices and Instruments (Inactive)
MUS2041 : Composing for Voices and Instruments (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Bennett Hogg
- Teaching Assistant: Mr James Clay, Dr Jorge Boehringer
- Owning School: Arts & Cultures
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Code | Title |
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MUS1097 | Creative Projects |
Pre Requisite Comment
Students wishing to take this module must have passed MUS1097 at stage 1, or if entering university at stage 2 be able to demonstrate prior learning.
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
To explore the craft of musical composition through practical engagement with a range of methods and techniques selected from a plurality of repertoires. The primary mode of engagement will require confidence and skill in music notation.
To further explore compositional approaches using, but not restricted to, music notation.
To develop individual creativity.
To promote active engagement with a variety of creative approaches and styles with the aim that students begin to find their own voice.
To increase the knowledge of contemporary and later-20th century musics and musical practices across a range of styles and techniques.
To lay further foundations for compositional study.
To strengthen skills in music notation.
Outline Of Syllabus
This module will help you engage with a range of current techniques of composition, combining theoretical understanding with practical application. Lectures and workshops introduce or develop approaches. Small group seminars may include looking at work-in-progress, undertaking practical exercises, discussing repertoire and conceptual ideas particular to each stage of the module. Where possible completed assignments will be played or sung at the class by the students themselves. The use of Sibelius software will be required for at least some parts of the module.
Models and paradigms are taken from contemporary classical and world musics. Parts of the module may also explore site-specific projects, Covid-19 restrictions permitting, and more theatrical presentation of work. There will also be opportunities for creative collaborations.
The module will not include pop song-writing, which is included elsewhere in the curriculum, but is open to input of materials from outside of the normal limits of the Western Art Music (Classical) tradition.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
Understanding of a range of current techniques and approaches to composition
Understanding of the technical determinants of a range of compositional styles and approaches
Enhanced awareness of contemporary and other relevant repertoire
Awareness of the role of elements such as theatrical presentation or site-specificity in the production of engaging new music, grounded in the Western Art Music tradition, but extending and enriching it with ideas and approaches from outside of the tradition.
Intended Skill Outcomes
Ability to apply a selected, yet varied range of creative techniques
Strengthened ability to write idiomatically and appropriately for a range of forces
Competence in music notation and score layout according to established convention
Technical expertise equipping the students for compositional study at the final stage of their programme
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 32 | 1:00 | 32:00 | work on composition submissions and/or performances for assessment |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 4 | 2:00 | 8:00 | lectures on techniques and repertoire - PIP |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | Tutorials on final project after Easter Vacation |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 11 | 1:30 | 16:30 | seminars looking at work in progress or working through practical challenges - PIP |
Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 20 | 2:00 | 40:00 | weekly recommended listening and some set readings |
Guided Independent Study | Project work | 22 | 4:00 | 88:00 | independent/small group work |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 4 | 3:00 | 12:00 | workshops on practical aspects of the projects - PIP |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 0:30 | 0:30 | surgery time available online (email/Canvas) - PIP |
Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures and workshops introduce, outline, or enrich the projects. Seminars, held in small groups, monitor students’ understanding and progress, providing opportunities for self- and mutual assessment of progress. Listening - and occasional readings - enrich student musical horizons and suggest solutions to ongoing creative challenges. After the Easter vacation students will see designated supervisors for their final projects on a weekly basis.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Portfolio | 1 | A | 50 | Composition Portfolio (notated scores, written assignment) |
Portfolio | 2 | A | 50 | Composition Portfolio (notated scores, written assignment) |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Portfolios demonstrate attainment of technical and aesthetic development through creative outputs.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MUS2041's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- MUS2041's past Exam Papers
General Notes
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