Theory of Composition 4

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Subject guarantor:

Iva OPLIŠTILOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Iva OPLIŠTILOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

An understanding of basic past theory works and mainly the present regarding analyses of music works and composition.

Mode of study:

Lectures and analysis of provided documents. Student self-study according to the instructor.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Regular participation in lessons and active participation in discussions. Study of assigned study literature for the final test.

Course contents:

TIme in music.

Olivier Messiean and his compositional procedures..

Paul Hindemith . fundamentals of his theory.

Microtonal music I - EDO, notation, systems.

Recommended or required reading:

LONDON, J. Hearing in Time : Psychological Aspects of Musical Meter. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004

GRISEY, G. Tempus ex Machina: A composer's reflections on musical time. Contemporary Music Review, 1987, vol 2:1, s. 239-275

TICHÝ, Vladimír. Úvod do studia hudební kinetiky. Praha : HAMU, 1994

MESSIAEN, Olivier. The technique of my musical language. Paris : LEDUC 1987. ISBN/ISMN/ISSN: 2-85689-058-X

MESSIAEN, Olivier. Traité de rythme, de couleur, et d'ornithologie. I-VII. Paris : LEDUC.

http://www.academia.edu/994517/A_Brief_Survey_of_Olivier_Messiaens_Harmonic_Practise

HINDEMITH, Paul. The Craft of Musical Composition Book 1, 2. New York : Schott, 1984.

HINDEMITH, Paul. Unterweisung im Tonsatz : theoretischer Teil.

Unterweisung im Tonsatz. II., Übungsbuch für den zweistimmigen Satz

Mainz : Schott's Söhne, 1937.

Ludus tonalis

HRADECKÝ, Emil. Paul Hindemith : svár teorie s praxí. Praha : Supraphon, 1974.

Disertace Mylese Skinnera - http://www.tierceron.com/diss/

Assessment methods and criteria:

The mark are obtained based on the final test.

Course web page:

Note:

none

Schedule for winter semester 2017/2018:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2017/2018:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	room 2057 Učebna 2057 (Lichenštejnský palác) OPLIŠTILOVÁ I. 12:00–13:30 (přednášková par. 1)
Wed
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Tue	12:00–13:30	Iva OPLIŠTILOVÁ	Učebna 2057 Lichenštejnský palác		přednášková par. 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Composition (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Conducting (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Operatic Directing (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Music Directing (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Music Theory (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)