MUS 3350 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC COMPOSITION

This course builds on the fundamentals of music theory, with a focus on the foundational concepts, techniques, and skills required to combine the various elements of music to compose original art music under the guiding principles of wholeness, self-regulation, and transformation. The course is writing intensive with a series of weekly composition projects that foster practice and development of the techniques and skills at the heart of music composition. Instruction and feedback are given in alternating group classes and individual lessons.

Credits

2 sh

Prerequisite

MUS 2310 Pre - or Co-requisite; or permission of instructor

Offered

• Fall

1. Develop a working understanding of the underlying principles involved in combining the various elements of music to create original music that is cohesive, imaginative, and compelling.
2. Practice the aesthetic balance of creating music that has a sense of wholeness, self-regulation, and transformation.
3. Learn to create original, polished, well-crafted pieces of music that are clearly and properly notated for performance.