Music Writing 1 (Classical Music) (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

a) 2-part musical writing (September to November), b) 4-part Harmonisation (November to March) and c) 3-part Baroque fugal style (March to May). Also learning at least one music notation program during the whole course.

Objective

The aim of the course:

You can write homophonic and polyphonic musical texture in these periods of Music: renaissance, baroque and classicism. Melody, harmony and counterpoint.

In this course you learn to create new musical content by composing or arranging according to a given musical style and according to the principles of the time period. You learn how to use a tool for distant learning. In this course you also learn at least one music notation program.

Content

The basic structures of Western Music. Main tools are counterpoint and harmony. The course is divided into three parts: a) Old music 2-part counterpoint, b) 4-part harmonisation and c) 3-part counterpoint in Baroque style.

Materials

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Teaching methods

Lectures, group work and different learning assignments. Also distant learning methods.

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

Three parts, of which some are done with learning assignments or sample works and some with exams. The timing for these are November, March and May.

International connections

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Completion alternatives

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Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1:
You can write only very basic harmony and counterpoint, but there are difficulties in many areas.

2:
You know the basics of harmony and counterpoint. You can write texture with both these techniques, staying in a certain style period at the same time. You have some flaws in details and also in bigger context.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3:
You can write music in different styles without bigger problems. You can use your knowhow in different situations.

4:
Besides the Good (3) knowledge, you know how the written musical work would sound and you also have the most of the means to achieve this.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5:
You have quite advanced knowhow of music writing in different styles. You also can use it fluently and creatively. You can write fluently also in exceptional and problematic cases of harmony and counterpoint. Almost flawless writing.

Qualifications

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Further information

Continuous feedback and self-evaluation. Also feedback from exams and assignments.