Music Composition

Catalog description

This course is designed for non-music majors with some prior experience on a musical instrument and an interest in music composition. Throughout the semester, students will learn how to connect performance practice with music writing skills through a progressive series of composition assignments. In classroom lectures, students will be introduced to basic music theory and a selection of important classical works, as well as historical background of important composition techniques and their development. They will also receive weekly private lessons, and chamber music coaching. The course will culminate in a public concert where students perform their original compositions, and chamber music from the common-practice and contemporary classical repertoire. Prerequisite: None. Fulfillment: General Elective.