Theory of Composition 6

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
186TS6 exam 2 2 lecture hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 29 to 39 hours of self-study English, Czech summer

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Department

Předmět zajišťuje Music Theory Department

Contents

Learning objective:

This course introduces students to selected concepts related to the paradigm shift in music composition after 1950. The approaches of specific composers are discussed under the given headings. Critical readings of original texts and discussion are an essential part of the study.

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Learning outcomes

The student understands the concepts discussed and can integrate them into appropriate conceptual structures. He/she is well-oriented in the paradigm discussed, understands its specific features and connections to traditional composition, knows the advantages and disadvantages of the approaches discussed, and is thus prepared to construct and reflect on his/her own compositional systems.

Prerequisites and other requirements

Regular participation in classes and active participation in discussions. Studying the assigned study literature for the final test.

Literature

Required bibliography:

CAGE, John. Silence. Praha: Tranzitdisplay, 2010.

Grafické partitury a koncepty : Graphic scores and concepts. Praha: Audio ego, 1996.

LIGETI, György. Metamorphoses of Musical Form. Die Reihe 7 (english edition): Form-Space. London: Bryn Mawr, Universal Edition, 1965, s. 5-19.

XENAKIS, Iannis. Formalized music. Hillsdale: Pendragon Press, 1992.

Reccomended bibliography:

Contemporary Music Review. 26/2. Taylor and Francis, 2007.

IDDON, M. New Music at Darmstadt : Nono, Stockhausen, Cage, and Boulez. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-107-03329-0.

JAKELSKI, Lisa. Making new music in Cold War Poland : the Warsaw Atumn Festival, 1956 - 1968. Oakland, California: University of California Press, 2017. ISBN 978-0-520-29254-3.

Evaluation methods and criteria

An oral examination in which the student demonstrates knowledge of the material specified in the course annotation. 70 % essay on the topic given by the examiner, 30 % additional questions from the material covered during the semester.

There is no minimum attendance requirement.

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