Performance Studies: Composition

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Compose works demonstrating originality of musical thought and a personalized musical viewpoint.
• Create mature works with substantial depth in terms of musical thought and compositional technique that reflects an understanding of music literature composed since 1945.
• Evaluate their work in the wake of guest artist reading/recording sessions, student composers concert presentations, and guest artist masterclasses.
• Compose music using instrumental forces, electronics, etc. based on the interest of the student.
• Write a paper incorporating analysis (aural and/or score-based) of music of the past 100 years. This is usually done in the second semester and may be accomplished in the context of coursework in music theory.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Music Composition pedagogy
• Demonstrate professional standards in terms of writing, notation, and presentation

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Lessons	60%
Jury Examination	25%
Attendance and Participation	15%

Attendance and Participation are graded components of this course.

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
94-100	A
90-93	A-
87-89	B+
83-86	B
80-82	B-
77-79	C+
70-76	C
Below 70	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance and Participation are graded components of this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Students are required to purchase digital storage (e.g. external drive or webspace) for backing up work, and any equipment or accessories required for composition or performances by the instructor.