Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19
The aim of this course is to allow promising student composers the opportunity to develop their own 'voice' by giving them a degree of creative freedom in what they produce. By the end of the course students are able to compose in a variety of genres, conveying a sense of structure and form in their music as well as working independently. Assessment is via a portfolio of compositions. Lasting c.20 minutes in performance.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Session | Full Year | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Composition V: Composition Portfolio is the pinnacle of the composition pathway within the music degrees at the University. The aim of this course is to allow promising student composers the opportunity to develop their own 'voice' by giving them a degree of creative freedom in what they produce. By the end of the course students are able to compose in a variety of genres, conveying a sense of structure and form in their music as well as working independently. Assessment is via a portfolio of compositions. Lasting c.20 minutes in performance. However, one of the compositions will be for a stipulated ensemble for workshop or to write for one of the university/department ensembles
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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Oral feedback will be provided by the supervisor on draft work during the year. Written feedback on the portfolio will be given on a report form. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | be able to use notation effectively (where appropriate) with performer |
| Procedural | Analyse | apply methods of aural and written analysis to the process of composition |
| Reflection | Evaluate | demonstrate ability to take on board advice and suggestions from peer group composers through discussion and sharing of work |
| Procedural | Apply | demonstrate communication skills by translating the music from composer to performer |
| Reflection | Create | demonstrate critical thinking at all times and to be aware of their place in contemporary music making |
| Factual | Remember | demonstrate knowledge and understanding of various compositional approaches and methods, particularly contemporary practices and idioms |
| Conceptual | Create | demonstrate a degree of individuality in composition |
| Procedural | Apply | communicate an applied knowledge and understanding of the techniques and aesthetic processes involved in creating music |
| Factual | Understand | display awareness of the musical, structural and technical aspects of the compositional process |
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