In Model Composition, students will study and imitate styles from three contrasting genres from the 20th century whose influences extend into 21st-century compositions. Past topics have included the quarter-tonal piano, spectral music, 8-bit video game music for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), and K-Pop production. Throughout the semester, students will discuss readings, analyze works and compose creative projects imitating the stylistic vocabulary of these genres.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Graduate students will be required to present longer and more sophisticated creative projects, analyses, research presentations, and reading reviews than their undergraduate counterparts.
Athena Title
Model Composition
Prerequisite
MUSI 2100 and MUSI 2110
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to identify and analyze genre characteristics of the genre.
Students will be able to create original compositions that demonstrate understanding of stylistic vocabulary covered in the course.
Students will be able to engage in critical readings and discussions.
Students will be able to cultivate independent research and exploration.
Topical Outline
The Art of the Steal/Model Composition as Theoretical Study
Unit 1: Introduction, Context, Notation, Practicality, Physicality
Unit 1: Technology Demos
Unit 1: Music Analyses
Creative Project 1: Drafts, Workshops, and Presentation
Unit 2: Introduction, Context, Notation, Practicality, Physicality
Unit 2: Technology Demos
Unit 2: Music Analyses
Creative Project 2: Drafts, Workshops, and Presentation
Proposals: What information one should contain, and how to write one
Small-group Peer Editing of Proposals and Presentation
Creative Project 3: Drafts, Workshops, and Presentation
