Fall 2018 - CA 245 D100
Music Composition I (3)
Class Number: 8768
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
GOLDCORP
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Instructor:
Sabrina Schroeder
saschroe@sfu.ca
Office: GCA 3885
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Instructor:
Owen Underhill
underhil@sfu.ca
1 778 782-9884
Office: GCA 3875
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Prerequisites:
CA (or FPA) 146.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Composition for small instrumental groups, electroacoustic resources or combinations of instruments and electronics. Students are also encouraged to do work involving collaboration with dance, film, theatre and visual art. In addition to individual composition lessons, students will be required to attend a composition seminar where the practice of composition will be discussed. Seminar topics will include orchestration, world repertoire, and issues of music technology. Students with credit for FPA 245 may not take this course for further credit.
COURSE DETAILS:
Seminar Schedule: Thursdays 10:30 - 12:20
Week 1 | Sept 6 | Meet instructors and choose tutorial times; Instrumental presentations from Ensemble-in-Residence (Flute, Clarinet) |
Week 2 | Sept 13 | Instrumental Presentations from Ensemble-in-Residence (Cello, Percussion) |
Week 3 | Sept 20 | Instrumental Presentations from Ensemble-in-Residence (Oboe/English Horn); MFA Presentations |
Week 4 | Sept 27 | Guest Presentations from Composers Nigel Osborne and Peter Nelson |
Week 5 | Oct 4 | Owen Underhill Presentation |
Week 6 | Oct 11 | Student Presentations I |
Week 7 | Oct 18 | Student Presentations II |
Week 8 | Oct 25 | Reading Session I - 9:30 am Seminar start time |
Week 9 | Nov 1 | Reading Session II - 9:30 am Seminar start time |
Week 10 | Nov 8 | Reading Session III - 9:30 am Seminar start time |
Week 11 | Nov 15 | Sabrina Schroeder Presentation |
Week 12 | Nov 22 | Reading Session IV - 9:30 am Seminar start time |
Week 13 | Nov 29 | Rehearsal for Final Concert - 9:30am-12:20pm; 2:30pm-5:20pm |
Grading
- Attendance and Participaton 40%
- Final Composition and any additional Compositions 60%
NOTES:
Participation
- Bring new material to share with your section every week.
- Attend all seminars and tutorial (3 late arrivals of more than 5 minutes = 1 absence).
- Attend at least 3 events that you will discuss with your tutorial, from a list that wil be provided in class (or propose an alternate for credit approval).
- Engage actively with others' work and process in weekly discussions and presentations.
- Submit scores and parts on time and in good condition.
- Prepare for readings, rehearsals, and the final concert.
Final Composition and Any Additional Compositions
- Growith over the course of the term.
- Originality/Creativity.
- Dimensionality (attention to multiple facets of a work that could include time, form, concept, colour, orchestration, density, pacing, pitch, rythm or other aspects unique to the work).
- Attention to detail (creative and practical).
- Scoring (Functionality of score and parts to achive desired outcomes).
Ensemble in Residence
This will be our first year with an in-house Ensemble in Residence. This ensemble will be comprised of:
REQUIREMENTS:
Final Concert
Attendance at the Final Concert is mandatory. This date will fall during the exam period and will be announced on the first day of classes.
Reading Sessions
As indicated on the Seminar Schedule, the Thursday 10:30am -12:20pm Seminar will begin an hour earlier on certain dates to accomodate Reading Sessions.
Tutorials
This course also includes a Tutorial section. The rooms for these tutorial sections will be announced on the first day of class, and each section will have a maximum of four students.
Registrar Notes:
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