Module: MUS5109-20 Composition 4 (Collaboration)

Level: 5

Credit Value: 20

Module Tutor: Nick Atkinson

Module Tutor Contact Details: n.atkinson@bathspa.ac.uk

Please be aware that in order to select the Level 6 module MUS6108-20 Composition 5 (Contexts) next academic year, you must select either this module OR MUS5108-20 Composition 3 (Methods) (if available to your course). Please click the hyperlink for further information.

Please also be aware that this module is a pre-requisite for the Level 6 module MUS6109-20 Composition 6 (Event) next academic year. Please click the hyperlink for further information.

1.Brief description and aims of module

Composition 4 (Collaboration) develops your skills through working with others to produce collaborative work. You will complete two projects, collaborating with people in other disciplines and media, such as film or dance.

2.Outline syllabus

You will undertake two collaborative composition projects. Projects will focus on the exploration of compositional aesthetics and techniques when composing in a collaborative or interdisciplinary context. Through this work you will continue to develop the scope of your compositional practice and experiment further with your personal voice as a composer. You will refine your notation and production skills and further develop your understanding of compositional techniques through the study of contemporary repertoire and the practical application of these skills.

3.Teaching and learning activities

Projects are taught through a combination of seminars, workshops and tutorials designed to support your technical, aesthetic and contextual understanding of the work you are making. Seminars will introduce you to wider contexts around the project, supported by workshops that facilitate experimentation and tutorials. Collaborative projects will include opportunities to work within a wider creative team through seminars, meetings, workshops and tutorials as necessary.

You will prepare your piece for performance and/or recording on completion, and the piece will be presented to an audience in an appropriate way (such as a performance, recording, installation or online).

In addition, regular symposia will bring all composition students together to provide a wider context for current compositional practice.

Assessment Item 1:

• Assessment Type: Course Work

• Description: Project 1

• % Weighting: 50%

Assessment Item 2:

• Assessment Type: Course Work

• Description: Project 2

• % Weighting: 50%