Overview
A paper in creative music that caters for students with previous experience in composition. Students work towards producing a portfolio of notated compositions, including modules on vocal composition. The ability to notate music accurately is essential for this paper.
About this paper
| Paper title | Composition 1 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Music |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,243.65 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Eligibility
- Before enrolling in MUSI 131, students are strongly advised to have taken MUSI 191 or have an equivalent music background.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the School of Performing Arts' website.
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Professor Anthony Ritchie
Teaching Staff: Professor Anthony Ritchie
Dr Andrew Perkins
The Mozart Fellow has often had some teaching input in this paper.- Paper Structure
This paper covers Composition, Instrumentation and writing for voice.
- Teaching Arrangements
Two 1-hour lectures and one tutorial/workshop per week.
- Textbooks
Reference material:
- Leon Dallin. Twentieth Century Composition. Brown Co, Iowa, 1974.
- Samuel Adler. The Study of Orchestration. Norton & Co, 2002. Book and CDs. (CDs are available at the AV desk on second floor of the library).
- Margaret Lucy Wilkins. Creative Music Composition. Routledge, 2006.
- Course outline
Please contact the School of Performing Arts office for a copy of the most recent paper profile.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Successful student outcomes are:
- To develop techniques
- To expand the students' self-expression
- To broaden the students' musical language through exposure to a variety of musical styles and techniques
- To encourage an ability to communicate musical ideas with clarity and conciseness
- To explore composing for different instruments and voices
- To explore composing for specific requirements, including composing for film
- To encourage a professional attitude towards the preparation and presentation of composition
- To provide an environment for the sharing of ideas and workshopping of compositions
- To meet deadlines and encourage effective time management