MUSC203 - 20th-Century Compositional Techniques

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Academic Year 2005/2006

20th-Century Compositional Techniques
MUSC 203 SP

Clusters:

Service-Learning

Students will write short pieces in various 20th-century styles, using atonal, polytonal, model, serial, minimal, repetitive and chance techniques.

MAJOR READINGS

Selected scores of representative composers from TWENTIETH CENTURY SCORES, Prentice Hall, will be studied and used as models.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Several brief compositions, each in a contrasting style will be assigned.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This is a Service Learning Course.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA MUSC Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: MUSC202

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Bruce,Neely

Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: MST301;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 15)

SR. major: 3 Jr. major: 6

SR. non-major: 3 Jr. non-major: 3 SO: X FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts

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Last Updated on MAR-30-2006