Fall 2018 - CA 445 D100

Music Composition V (4)

Class Number: 8813

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    GOLDCORP

  • Prerequisites:

    CA (or FPA) 346.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

This course is a continuation of CA (or FPA) 346. Students with credit for FPA 445 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: 

Flutes - Stephanie Bell & Mark Takeshi McGregor 
Clarinets - Liam Hockley 
Oboe/English Horn - Kristen Cooke 
Percussion - Aaron Graham 
Cello - Marina Hasselberg 

In addition to playing for our in-class reading sessions and year-concert, these musicians will have a rehearsal studio on the 4th floor (GCA 4945) where they will host weekly office hours available for you to ask questions, hear passages demonstrated on an instrument, or explore the possibilities of special techniques. Note: You must sign up for these office hours at least 24 hours in advance via an online sign-up sheet.

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. 

Sabrina Schroeder's available Tutorial Times
Tues 1:30pm - 2:20pm 
Tues 2:40pm - 3:20pm 
Thurs 9:30pm - 10:20am (Note: 8:30am-9:20am on reading days indicated in schedule) 
Thurs 1:30pm - 2:20pm 
Fri 9:30am - 10:20am 

Owen Underhill's available Tutorial Times
Wed 1:30pm - 2:20pm 
Wed 2:30pm - 3:20pm 
Wed 3:30pm - 4:20pm 
Thurs 1:30 - 2:20pm 
Thurs 2:30pm - 3:20pm 
Thurs 3:30pm - 4:20pm 

Registrar Notes:

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