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 ) | $2,487.30 |
| 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
- More information link
View more information on the School of Performing Arts website
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Professor Anthony Ritchie
Teaching Staff:
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