• Offered by School of Music
  • ANU College ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
  • Course subject Music
  • Areas of interest Music
  • Work Integrated Learning Simulation/Virtual
  • Academic career UGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Christopher Sainsbury
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Offered in Second Semester 2023
    See Future Offerings

Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design 2 focuses on the skill of counterpoint and its use in the creation of musical texture.  This topic will be examined through a combination of analysis and independent supervised composition.  Students will develop a portfolio of short compositions in a variety of genres and styles using Logic Pro X software. 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

  1.  Compose original polyphonic and homophonic music which reflects the students individual musical interests and goals.
  2. Compose and present polyphonic and homophonic works of a highly proficient standard using both correct notation and Logic Pro X software.
  3. Describe relevant polyphonic and homophonic compositional issues in aesthetic and technical terms.
  4. Communicate and articulate their creative decisions in the composition of polyphonic and homophonic compositions.

Work Integrated Learning

Simulation/Virtual

This course gives students real world experience composing a new work for live ensemble, organising a performance in a professional venue. Students gain experience necessary to prepare them for careers as free-lance composers.

Indicative Assessment

  1. Tutorial participation (10%) Learning Outcomes 1-4 (10) [LO null]
  2. Creative Assignments (80%) Learning Outcomes 1-3 (80) [LO null]
  3. Exegesis (10%) Learning Outcomes 3-4 (10) [LO null]

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Workload

130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of workshop and workshop-like activities.
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.

Inherent Requirements

Not applicable

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must have completed MUSI1111, or with permission of the convenor.

Prescribed Texts

None specified

Assumed Knowledge

Basic reading of treble and bass clef

Majors

Minors

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees

Student Contribution Band:
12
Unit value:
6 units

If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.

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Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2023 $3660
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2023 $5100
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

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Second Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
5675 24 Jul 2023 31 Jul 2023 31 Aug 2023 27 Oct 2023 In Person View

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