Contemporary Music Ensemble provides students with the opportunity to perform experimental and important twentieth and twenty first century repertoire. It allows the student to study, from a performance perspective, historically important works of the twentieth century, and deepens the student's understanding of current trends in contemporary music. The course develops skills in improvisation, extended techniques, analysis and interpretation, and knowledge of the relationship between world music and contemporary music.  The ensemble has a working relationship with the School of Music composition program as well as the School of Art Field Studies program.

Pass/fail. Effort, commitment and progress, including the student's capacity and level of expertise to undertake increasingly complex tasks.

Students undertake rehearsals and performances, and the study and discussion of works (two hours per week).

MUSM1274