Exploring as a creator

You will explore different stimuli for composing or improvising throughout the course.

You will submit ONE composition(improvisation) as an audio file which should stem from one of the Areas of Inquiry which should be different one to the one chosen for Presenting. (1 minute or 32 bars)

What should you do as a creator?

Create pieces of music

Through arranging, improvising, notating or creating music according to specific stylistic conventions linked to the Areas of Inquiry.

• Notation of some kind should be used to record the work.

• Perform and record the final piece

You will learn to effectively explain the implications of your research findings on creating exercises through clear and concise writing that addresses:

• the stylistic creating conventions or practices that are demonstrated

• specific points of interest within the exercise, for example, places where conventions have been specifically realized or demonstrated

• challenges of the exercise (if applicable).

Journal

You should keep regular notes as well as notating your pieces.

Include:

• sources of inspiration

• notes of the stylistic conventions explored and how these link to the Areas of Inquiry

• progress and goal setting

• regular recordings of work in progress