Course Title: Advanced Composition
Title Abbreviation: ADVANCED COMPOSITION
Department: MUSC
Course #: 244
Credits: 2
Variable: No
IUs: 2
CIP: n/a
EPC: n/a
REV: 2018
Course Description
Students will compose original musical pieces of increasing sophistication, performing them in class and possibly in a concert venue. Emphasis will be placed on musical analysis and the study of orchestration and the application of this to individualized compositions.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: MUSC 144 and concurrent enrollment in Music Theory or permission of the instructor.
Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)
Lecture: 22
Lab: 0
Other: 0
Systems: 0
Clinical: 0
Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:
Academic Elective
Equivalencies At Other Institutions
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
General Education Learning Values & Outcomes
Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.
1. Information Literacy
Definition: Recognizing when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 1.5 Effectively integrate and use information ethically and legally to accomplish a specific purpose.
2. Critical Thinking
Definition: The ability to think critically about the nature of knowledge within a discipline and about the ways in which that knowledge is constructed and validated and to be sensitive to the ways these processes often vary among disciplines.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 2.1 Identify and express concepts, terms, and facts related to a specific discipline. 2.3 Identify, interpret, and evaluate pertinent data and previous experience to reach conclusions. 2.4 Evaluate decisions by analyzing outcomes and the impact of actions. 2.9 Apply and/or create problem-solving strategies to successfully adapt to unpredictable and/or changing environments.
3. Communication
Definition: Understanding and producing effective written, spoken, visual, and non-verbal communication.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 3.3 Demonstrate effective listening skills. 3.5 Recognize, comprehend, and use non-verbal behaviors appropriate to a given context. 3.6 Recognize, comprehend, and use visual communication appropriate to a given context.
6. Individual Awareness & Responsibility
Definition: Understanding, managing, and taking responsibility for one’s learning and behavior in varied and changing environments.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 6.3 Apply successful organizational strategies of planning, goal setting, prioritizing, resolving conflict, and managing time to specific goals and/or projects. 6.5 Develop self-monitoring and self-advocacy skills to effect positive life changes.
7. Aesthetics & Creativity
Definition: Interpreting human experience through engagement with creative processes and aesthetic principles.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 7.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the creative process. 7.2 Demonstrate knowledge of aesthetic principles. 7.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the role of arts and creative expression in societies.
10. Technology
Definition: Understanding the role of technology in society and using technology appropriately and effectively.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 10.3 Use technology appropriate to the context and task to effectively retrieve and manage information, solve problems, and facilitate communication. 10.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of technology in one’s personal and professional life.
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