MUSM1257 Percussion Arranging and Composition
First Year Course
| Offered By | School of Music |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Music |
| Offered in | MUSM1257 will not be offered in 2010 |
| Unit Value | 3 units |
| Course Description |
This elective is designed to give composers and percussionists basic understanding of historic and current trends with regard to percussion composition. Instruction will be given in a group class format and will incorporate notation, classification of instruments, and arranging techniques (density and weight) as well as historic analysis of scores by leading composers of percussion. The student will compose compositions for mallet ensembles, including the arranging of classical transcriptions, mixed percussion ensembles, and solo percussion. |
| Learning Outcomes |
By the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. Analyze and internalize historic and current trends in percussion composition. 2. Compose specific musical examples utilizing key concepts, styles and theories in percussion literature. 3. Think, write and argue with these key concepts, themes and theories. 4. Reflect on and discuss your own learning as it relates to the subject matter of the course. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Presentation of portfolio of course work (50%), one class presentation (10%), written examination (30%), and in-class participation(10%); 85% attendance required. |
| Workload |
1.5 - 3 hours per week. |
| Areas of Interest | Music |
| Requisite Statement |
By Interview |
| Prescribed Texts |
Cook, Gary D., Teaching Percussion, Schirmer Books, 1988. |
| Other Information | Offered in alternate years. |
| Academic Contact | Gary France |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2010 website applies to the 2010 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2009 website.
