| Unit name | Composition Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MUSI30064 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Ellison |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Department of Music |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will begin with seminars on contemporary music, each one highlighting a specific issue. Students will respond creatively in the form of formative compositional exercises. Later in the semester, students will compose more extended movements for student ensembles as agreed with the unit director. Throughout the unit, students will have regular supervisory individual meetings to discuss their progress.
This unit aims to immerse student composers in a selection of recent stylistic musical developments through detailed technical and analytical study of models; application of specified techniques in exercises and workshop compositions; and self-critical reflection and constructive comment on the work of peers.
Successful completion of this unit will enable students to:
Seminars, workshops, individual and small group tutorials.
Tasks which do not count towards your unit mark but are required for credit (zero-weighted):
A portfolio of prescribed miniatures addressing specific musical problems 0%,Required for Credit) [ILOs 1-3]
Attendance at workshops at which compositions are performed (0%,Required for Credit) [ILOs 3 and 6]
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
A commissioned portfolio work for agreed ensemble of 10-12 minutes duration (100%) [ILOs 4-6]
When assessment does not go to plan
When required by the Board of Examiners, you will normally complete reassessments in the same formats as those outlined above. However, the Board reserves the right to modify the form or number of reassessments required. Details of reassessments are normally confirmed by the School shortly after the notification of your results at the end of the academic year.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. MUSI30064).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
