Spring 2026 Course Search

Music Composition Project — MCO4802.01

Instructor: Allen Shawn
Days & Time: WE 10:00am-11:50am
Credits: 2

This is a course for composers who have taken composition courses previously and have good notation skills.  Enrollment is limited to 10 students. Each student will produce a sizable piece for String Quartet. The class time will be used for analysis and study of works composed for string quartet and for examination of the student’s works-in-progress.

BC Soundscape Dub Ensemble — MSR4373.01

Instructor: Cristian Amigo
Days & Time: TU 10:30am-12:20pm
Credits: 2

This ensemble-based course explores the intersection of live performance, experimental soundscapes, and dub aesthetics. Rooted in the traditions of dub music—including remix culture, delay and reverb manipulation, and bass-driven textures—students will create immersive sonic environments using a mix of acoustic instruments, electronic tools, field recordings, and live effects processing.