Composition Technique Fundamentals 6

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Subject guarantor

Jiří BEZDĚK

Name of lecturer(s)

Tomáš REINDL

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.

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).

Assessment methods and criteria

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

Note

none

Schedule for winter semester 2018/2019:

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The subject is a part of the following study plans

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