Composition Technique Fundamentals 6

Subject guarantor:

Miroslav PUDLÁK, Lukáš MATOUŠEK

Name of lecturer(s):

Miroslav PUDLÁK, Lukáš MATOUŠEK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Exercises with the aim to expand, improve and develop composition skills in working with music.

Mode of study:

Students are gradually introduced to fundamental composing techniques related to discussed issues in „Fundamentals of Composition Technique 5“ (108ZST5). The instructor assigns the creation of a short etude exercise for each presented and explained issue. Gradually, practice in assignment will be developed: organization of tone material in a dodecaphonic exercise, horizontal and vertical organization, modern modality exercises, meter-rhythmic exercises, creation of tectonic structure and finally one's own small composition resolving individual issues.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

A written composition etude according to instructor assignment and a well developed semester paper.

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

Exercises in composition techniques for non-composers. General tectonic exercises, basic instrumentation exercises, tone material organization in dodecaphonics, horizontal and veritical tone organization, exercises in new era modalities, meter-rhythmic exercises, creation of tectonic structures from assignement and individual level of student maturity

Recommended or required reading:

See study material for "Basic Composition Technique 1 (108ZST1) and Basic Composition Technique 2 (108ZST2).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

exercises

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on student activity and the results of the developed etude assigned by the instructor.

Course web page:

Note:

none

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Obor Hudební teorie (Bc) (next compulsory subject)
• Obor Hudební režie (Bc) (next compulsory subject)