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Overview

A paper in creative music that develops skills in the student’s areas of interest.

This paper in creative music allows students from both the Western art music stream and the contemporary music stream to study together and focus on developing the individual's technique and "voice". There is greater freedom to pursue creative projects of the students' own design. There are also significant modules on creating creative response to existing music, electronic music, and explorations of contemporary approaches to composition - for example, Minimalism.

About this paper

Paper title Composition Projects
Subject Music
EFTS 0.3
Points 36 points
Teaching period Full Year (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $2,636.40
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
MUSI 231 (no longer offered) or MUSI 234 or MUSI 235 (no longer offered)
Limited to
MusB, BPA
Contact

spa@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Paper Co-ordinator: Dr Madeleine Parkins-Craig

Teaching Staff:

Professor Anthony Ritchie

Dr Madeleine Parkins-Craig

Dr Andrew Perkins

Kerian Varaine

Teaching Arrangements

One 1-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week.

Textbooks

Reference material:

  • Samuel Adler. The Study of Orchestration. Norton & Co, 2002. Book and CDs. (CDs are available at the AV desk on floor 2 of the library).
  • Elaine Gould. Behind Bars. Faber & Faber, 2011.
Course outline

Please contact the School of Performing Arts office (spa@otago.ac.nz) for a copy of the most recent paper profile.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper will develop the ability to:

  • Produce original musical ideas
  • Generate new ideas from existing material
  • Structure a piece of music coherently
  • Write in a practical way for instruments and voices
  • Compose for film using appropriate technology
  • Produce a recorded version of your composition
  • Notate accurately your ideas
  • Meet deadlines
  • Work with performers and produce instrumental and vocal parts

Overview

A paper in creative music that develops skills in the student’s areas of interest.

This paper in creative music allows students from both the Western art music stream and the contemporary music stream to study together and focus on developing the individual's technique and "voice." There is greater freedom to pursue creative projects of the students' own design. There are also significant modules on creating creative response to existing music, electronic music and explorations of contemporary approaches to composition-for example, Minimalism.

About this paper

Paper title Composition Projects
Subject Music
EFTS 0.3
Points 36 points
Teaching period Full Year (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
MUSI 231 (no longer offered) or MUSI 234 or MUSI 235 (no longer offered)
Limited to
MusB, BPA
Contact

spa@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Paper Co-ordinator: Dr Madeleine Parkins-Craig

Teaching Staff:

Professor Anthony Ritchie

Dr Madeleine Parkins-Craig

Dr Andrew Perkins

Kerian Varaine

Teaching Arrangements

One 1-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week.

Textbooks

Reference material:

  • Samuel Adler. (2002). The Study of Orchestration. Norton & Co. Book and CDs. (CDs are available at the AV desk on floor 2 of the library).
  • Elaine Gould. (2011). Behind Bars. Faber & Faber.
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, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper will develop the ability to:

  • Produce original musical ideas.
  • Generate new ideas from existing material.
  • Structure a piece of music coherently.
  • Write in a practical way for instruments and voices.
  • Compose for film using appropriate technology.
  • Produce a recorded version of your composition.
  • Notate accurately your ideas.
  • Meet deadlines.
  • Work with performers and produce instrumental and vocal parts.
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