Composition 1 - AFM1101

Assessment 1: Written draft

Preliminary sketches and drafts for the folio of exercises and compositions for keyboard, voice and strings (equivalent to 10 hours of student effort).

Written draft

Assessment 1: Portfolio

Term 1: A portfolio of 5 short exercises prescribed by the tutor.

Portfolio

Assessment 2: Portfolio

Term 2: A portfolio of short (1-2 minute) compositions (strings, keyboard, voice).

<p>The module is intended to enable you to develop your compositional abilities, through the exploration of a range of compositional techniques, with particular reference to acquiring a better understanding of rhythm, timbre, melody/contour, harmony, texture, form and notation. You will also explore the basics of instrumentation. Your creative aural imagination will be stimulated by studying and employing a variety of expressive musical languages.</p>

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<p>http://library.hud.ac.uk/my/AFM1101</p>

Music

AFM1101 - Composition 1

Composition 1

be able to demonstrate an understanding of indeterminacy.

be able to invent, develop and accurately notate rhythmic, timbral, melodic and harmonic ideas.

be able to manage time efficiently in such a way as to meet deadlines.

be able to understand idiomatic writing for keyboard, voice and strings.

be able to communicate effectively through the production of clear musical notation.

be able to show experience of a variety of musical languages.

be able to produce accurate and legible performance materials.

be able to reflect on their own work (PDP).

be able to demonstrate knowledge of works which illustrate expressive aspects of rhythm, line, harmony, timbre and texture.