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Composing for Instruments — MCO4151.01
This class gives composers hands-on practice notating their music and hearing it played by performers playing a variety of instruments. It is meant for fledgling composers, for those who may have composed a lot of music already but have trouble writing their music down, or for those who have never even imagined composing music but would like to try. There are specific
Composing for Instruments — MCO4151.01
This class gives composers hands-on practice notating their music and hearing it played by performers playing a variety of instruments. It is meant for fledgling composers, those who have never even imagined composing music but would like to try, as well as for those who may have composed a lot of music already but need more experience writing it down. There are specific
Composing for the Choir — MCO4130.01
Composers who sing (or would like to), singers who compose (or would like to), songwriters who would like to stop singing alone, writers who would like to hear their writings sung (and maybe sing some too) and anyone who's always wanted to learn how to shape music for a vocal group---this class is for you. We will compose, rehearse and then perform our own repertoire in several
Composing for the Choir — MCO4130.01
Composers who sing (or would like to), singers who compose (or would like to), songwriters who would like to stop singing alone, writers who would like to hear their writings sung (and maybe sing some too) and anyone who's always wanted to learn how to shape music for a vocal group---this class is for you. We will compose, rehearse and then perform our own repertoire in several
Composing for the Choir — MCO4130.01
Composers who sing (or would like to), singers who compose (or would like to), songwriters who would like to stop singing alone, writers who would like to hear their writings sung (and maybe sing some too) and anyone who's always wanted to learn how to shape music for a vocal group---this class is for you. We will compose, rehearse and then perform our own repertoire in several
Composing for the Choir — MCO4130.01
Composers who sing (or would like to), singers who compose (or would like to), songwriters who would like to stop singing alone, writers who would like to hear their writings sung (and maybe sing some too) and anyone who's always wanted to learn how to shape music for a vocal group---this class is for you. We will compose, rehearse and then perform our own repertoire in several
Composing for the Lever Harp — MCO2132.01
In this course we will be taking a hands on approach to understanding the lever harp both historically and compositionally. We will be building and stringing small 19 string harps which will be used as the basis for our compositional work where students will be creating new works of varying length for the lever harp to be presented at the end of the semester. We’ll look at
Composing In Traditional Forms — MCO4396.01
This is a course primarily for notating composers,to give them the experience and pleasure of composing in a few of the musical structures often used in the Western Music of the 18th and 19th centuries. We will study works that exemplify Sonata Form, Theme and Variations, Passacaglia, and Fugue, among others, and try to create our own versions of these. In the early twentieth
Composing Performers’ Ensemble — MCO4239.01
This ensemble will be comprised of performing musicians who also compose and/or improvise. The focus will be on the reading of new works, composed specifically for the instrumental possibilities within the group. By reading
Composing with Sound — MUS2254.01
This class presents an open environment for creativity and expression through electronic music composition. Students will create music with sounds recorded in the real world, while studying electronic music techniques from the rich experimental and popular traditions of the past half century. We will cover the theory and practice of digital signal processing for audio and
Composition and Creation of New Vocal Works — MCO4247.01
This six credit course is a collaborative music creation experience for composers and singers. This course will be taught in two sections (Section 1: Singers, Section 2: Composers) which will meet separately and as a combined group on a weekly basis. It will be co-taught by Virginia Kelsey and Allen Shawn.
Composers and singers will work together over the course of the
Composition and Creation of New Vocal Works- Composers — MCO4172.01
This 4-credit course is a collaborative music creation experience for composers and singers. This course will be taught in two sections (Section 1: Singers, Section 2: Composers) which will meet separately and as a combined group on a weekly basis. It will be co-taught by Virginia Kelsey and Allen Shawn.
It will be co-taught by Virginia Kelsey and Allen Shawn.
Composers and
Composition and Creation of New Vocal Works: Singers — MCO4170.01
This 4-credit course is a collaborative music creation experience for composers and singers. Composers and singers will work together over the course of the semester to create new music for solo voice and small vocal ensemble using various collaborative practices to highlight and celebrate the individualistic nature of the voice. Singers will receive technical vocal instruction
Composition Intensives and Music Research Projects — MCO4397.01
This course is open to composers who want to work in a focused way on an ambitious composition project, or to those who have a specific musical research project they wish to pursue. Musical research projects could include such things as a serious study of a composer or musical topic, or a detailed analysis of a musical work. The class will meet in small groups and individually,
Composition Intensives and Music Research Projects — MCO4397.02
This course is open to composers who want to work in a focused way on an ambitious composition project, or to those who have a specific musical research project they wish to pursue. Musical research projects could include such things as a serious study of a composer or musical topic, or a detailed analysis of a musical work. The class will meet in small groups and individually,
Composition Projects — MCO4109.01
In this course, students propose a term-long project with extended instrumentation or length (8+ minutes), of which a part will involve live instrumentalists. We will work together to recruit faculty, student, or outside instrumentalists (with resources provided), towards an end-of-term concert. Class discussion will involve feedback on projects and compositional process, and
Composition Styles for Modern Jazz — MTH4102.01
Jazz composition styles have been steadily evolving over its 100+ years of existence. With blues always at the core, contrapuntal approaches have come full circle. By first reviewing the evolution of jazz styles, then focusing on composition approaches currently being utilized by today’s emerging jazz artists, this course will examine modern approaches to form, rhythm, harmony
Concert Music 1968-2000 — MHI2216.01
In this course we focus our attention on a few of the most exciting composers of the late twentieth-century, and discuss how their music has influenced the music of the current period. Works by such composers as Elliott Carter, Toru Takemitsu, Olivier Messiaen, Pierre Boulez, Alfred Schnittke, Luciano Berio, Charles Wuorinen, Duke Ellington, Benjamin Britten, Dmitri
Corporeal Music : The Life and Works of Harry Partch — MTH4403.01
This course explores the life, works, and revolutionary contributions of Harry Partch (1901–1974), one of the most original and influential American composers of the 20th century. Partch was a pioneer of microtonal music and developed a unique 43-tone scale, which led him to construct his own instruments to realize his visionary compositions.
Creating Immersive Soundscapes from Information: An introduction to data sonification — MSR4239.01
In this course, students will learn tools and strategies for creating sound and music from any kind of data. The course will touch on a wide range of topics for using data sonification in sound installation, music performance and audio recording. Students will learn to design and build their own Arduino based sensors, MIDI controllers, Pure Data patches and mechanisms for
Creative Music Ensemble — MPF2104.01
Creative Music Ensemble will explore the practice of music that is created by Composer/Improvisers. Students will study and play music through the scores, notation systems, game pieces, structured improvisations and conceptual drawings, created by contemporary composer/improvisers such as Pauline Oliveros, Wadada Leo Smith, John Zorn, Anthony Davis, Lukas Ligeti, Ikue Mori,
Creative Music Ensemble — MPF4697.01
Creative Music Ensemble will explore the practice of music that is created by Composer/Performers/Improvisers. Students will study and play music through scores, notation systems, game pieces, structured improvisations and conceptual drawings, created by various composers/performers such as Pauline Oliveros, Wadada Leo Smith, John Zorn, Lukas Ligeti, among others. Open to
Creative Podcasting — MSR2125.01
In this course, we will explore the creative possibilities of the podcast medium and push the edges of verbal storytelling. We will investigate the forms of audio journalism and poetic soundscapes. We will use creative voice processing techniques working with electronics to transform the human voice. There will be an emphasis on production and experiential learning through