Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Apply advanced compositional skills in melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, form, and timbre as appropriate to the project
- Create original musical compositions using appropriate techniques, processes, and materials relevant to their chosen aesthetic and medium;
- Prepare composition outputs to a professional or pre-professional standard suitable for performance, recording, or dissemination
- Use notation, recording, and/or music technology tools to realise and communicate compositional ideas
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Undertake independent research and apply relevant findings to creative practice
- manage an independent creative project from conception to completion
- Communicate creative ideas effectively in written, verbal, musical, and/or technical forms
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills in relation to artistic, technical, and practical challenges
- respond constructively to feedback through critical reflection and revision
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- relevant historical, contemporary, and/or cultural contexts informing their creative practice;
- the relationship between musical materials, structure, style, and artistic intention;
- compositional techniques, processes, and creative strategies relevant to their chosen project;
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 288 |
| Teaching | 12 |
| Total study time | 300 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
The Chicago Manual of Style: For Authors, Editors and Copywriters, 17th edition.
Music in Words: A Guide to Researching and Writing about Music Type: General Resource. Author(s): Herbert, Trevor Year of Publication: 2001 Publisher: Oxford University Press
Internet Resources
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Verbal feedback from the tutor in scheduled small group meetings.Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Composition | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External